Multi-Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps gave South Africa's Chad le Clos what the US media described as a "death scare" as the pair prepared for the 200m butterfly semifinal at the Rio Olympics Games on Tuesday evening (Wednesday SA time).
QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistani lawyers on Tuesday mourned colleagues slain in a shocking suicide bombing the previous day at a hospital in the southwestern city of Quetta that killed 70 people, mostly lawyers. The attack, which stunned the judicial community, also underscored concerns that militants in Pakistan are still capable of striking in the heart
A virtual unknown in 2012, Katie Ledecky is now one of the most dominant female swimmers in the world.
BENTELO/HENGEVELDE - De gemeente Hof van Twente had vorig jaar met Bouwvereniging Ambt Delden afgesproken dat er geen vluchtelingen met een (tijdelijke) verblijfsvergunning in Bentelo en Hengevelde zouden worden gehuisvest. De reden van die afspraak was dat deze groep vluchtelingen, zogeheten statushouders, geen belangstelling heeft voor ‘kleinere’ dorpen en kernen, meldt de woningcorporatie in haar jaarverslag over 2015.
A pastor was reportedly caught in connection with a car robbery syndicate in Ohafia, Abia state. According to a Facebook user identified as Airo Brown the man pictured above who identified himself as a pastor, was caught stealing a car in Ohafia, Abia state. The pastor reportedly confessed to stealing several other cars after he […]
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Fifty prominent Republican national security experts have signed a letter denouncing Donald Trump's presidential candidacy and pledging not to vote for him.
Japan summoned China's ambassador on Tuesday after the country's ships were spotted near disputed East China Sea islands for a fifth straight day.
Documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal shocking allegations of abuse in schools.
The blockbuster production will cast 24 local boys and young men - who need not have ever set foot on a stage.
Neighbours were worried after they heard crying. Police found a husband and wife who weren't in danger, just old, sad and lonely. Their solution? Some good food and a sympathetic ear.
The man was stabbed in the back while walking along a Gold Coast footpath.
Ex-Arunachal Governor JP Rajkhowa had described Kalikho Pul as the undisputed leader when the latter was sworn-in as the eighth chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on February 19.
Investors digested the busiest day of company reporting season so far, with bank stocks lifting the ASX.
De Britse Leah A. moet als het aan het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) ligt twee jaar de cel in voor het boeken van zes cruises bij de Holland Amerika Lijn (HAL) waarvan ze er drie daadwerkelijk genoot maar geen één betaalde. De geheimzinnige Britse vrouw ontkende voor de rechter in Rotterdam, maar raakte verstrikt in leugens. De 54-jarige 'cruisepiraat' zegt er ingeluisd te zijn. Naast de strafeis van het OM eist de HAL 160.000 euro terug.
MEDFORD — Recent Crescent Valley High graduate Kevin Geniza birdied the first playoff hole Sunday evening to win the 64th Oregon Men’s Stroke Play Championship, held at Centennial Golf Club.
The Corvallis Knights finished the regular season as the hottest team in the West Coast League.
Your next best exercise doesn’t involve equipment, running, jumping or even standing.
The Longview School District could add as many as 29 new teachers, counselors and classified employees to its ranks next year under a preliminary $81 million budget Superintendent Dan Zorn presented to the school board Monday night.
Canberra has closed the book on war crimes in East Timor allegedly committed by a former general who's now Indonesia's chief security minister.
The Sydney Swans are doing their bit to pave the way for openly gay footballers to feel comfortable in the AFL.
Bartho Braat heeft zijn eigen voedsel bijeen moeten sprokkelen op een onbewoond eiland. De 65-jarige acteur neemt deel aan het zeventiende seizoen van Expeditie Robinson, maakt RTL bekend.
Retired Labor Senator and champion Olympian Nova Peris has landed a job with the Victorian Andrews government to promote sport in young Aboriginal people in the state.
Staffing provider Randstad Holding NV has agreed to acquire Monster Worldwide Inc. in a deal worth about $429 million, the Dutch company said Tuesday in a statement. Under the agreement, Randstad will pay $3.40 a share in cash for the Weston, Mass.-based online job search and recruitment service. That represents a 22.7% premium on Monster's closing price of $2.77 a share on Monday. The boards of directors of both Randstad and Monster have unanimously approved the terms of the merger agreement. Читать дальше...