Sometimes, things appear different from a distance. A Czech-Swedish journalist has recently raised hell in Sweden by portraying the Nordic country in a considerably unfavorable light. The Swedish media were quick to stigmatize the dissident journalist as a "spreader of Russian propaganda."
A lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has said that his client is a freedom fighter and not a terrorist or criminal.
ENSCHEDE – Bij een botsing tussen twee auto’s is donderdagmiddag één van de voertuigen op zijn kant tegen een verkeerslicht beland. De aanrijding vond plaats op de Hengelosestraat in Enschede, ter hoogte van het Capitool.
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McDonald's Corp. is inviting bids for a significant stake in its Japan unit McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan Ltd, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the situation.
The fast-food company owns just under half of its Japanese unit and is looking to sell up to 33%, with bids due next week, the report said.
Numerous private-equity firms are considering bids, the report said.
Morgan Stanley is running the sale, the newspaper reported... Читать дальше...
Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. rose 0.7% in premarket trade Thursday, after the air carrier reported fourth-quarter total revenue that beat expectations and provided an upbeat outlook. Earnings fell to $622 million, or 84 cents a share, from $980 million, or $1.25 a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share came to 82 cents, matching the FactSet consensus. Total revenue slipped to $9.46 billion from $9.50 billion, but was above the FactSet... Читать дальше...
Baroka FC have announced the names of four players who have been shown the door during January transfer window
UN Special Envoy for Syria said that the cessation of hostilities in Syria has generally been holding, but it has not enabled humanitarian access to besieged areas.
The provincial governor of southern Kandahar province Humayoun Azizi will be sent to Germany for further treatment of the injuries he sustained in the attack on Tuesday. Local government officials said Azizi is currently receiving treatment in foreign forces hospital in Kandahar. Provincial governor’s spokesman Samim Khpolwak said the governor has received injuries in his Read the full article...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two men and a 17-year-old girl were charged with fatally shooting two Cuban-born teenage brothers in what Syracuse police said was an attempted robbery set up by the youngest suspect, authorities said Thursday. The two men and the girl were arrested Wednesday and charged with murder and attempted robbery, Police Chief Frank
Thanks to an oral history project with aging military veterans underway at Millville High School in New Jersey, stories of World War II veterans should be in living memory long after their generation is gone.
When the Falcons and Seahawks faced off in Week Six of the regular season, the Seahawks won 26-24 after a long pass from Matt Ryan to Julio Jones fell incomplete on fourth down with just over a minute left in the game. That play generated much discussion after the game because many people inside and…
SEOUL, South Korea - Lee Jae Yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., speaks to reporters as he appears at the Sou...
She explained exactly why her lips looked different, and said she’s “exhausted” by the speculation.
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At first we thought they were on about South Africa's legendary player, late "Shoes" Moshoeu, but that's always unlikely, coming from Orlando Pirates
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — U.S. Marshals seized personal belongings of a Florida sheriff’s deputy to help pay the expenses of a 23-year-old man he shot and paralyzed. Attorney Jack Scarola tells the Palm Beach Post (http://pbpo.st/2inndMY ) he got permission from a federal magistrate to take property from Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Sgt. Adams
The legendary spinner challenged everyone to bat for one hour without getting dismissed.
Symptoms of stomach cancer are varied. However, there are certain symptoms of stomach cancer in humans that everyone should be aware of in case of illness.
You won't necessarily have to put on a scuba diving suit to see the exhibits.
JUBA, South Sudan - People gather around a gas station in South Sudan's capital Juba on Jan. 10, 2017, as the country's ...