Pompeo vows to set aside politics as CIA chief
Conservative House lawmaker sounds wary about Russia as he prepares to guide America's largest spy agency.
Conservative House lawmaker sounds wary about Russia as he prepares to guide America's largest spy agency.
After failing to shed the interim title in Buffalo, Anthony Lynn is looking west for his next opportunity. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, Lynn has scheduled second interviews with the Rams and Chargers this week. Lynn was thought to be the favorite for the Bills job, but that one was filled by Sean McDermott…
The Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi and his counterpart from the Aviation Ministry, Senator Hadi Sirika appeared before the Senate over Abuja airport.
Comedian Aziz Ansari, son of immigrants from Chennai, will become the first person of Indian-origin to host the acclaimed ''Saturday Night Live'' on January 21, the network NBC announced this week. Only two celebrities of Asian descent -- Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu -- have hosted the show before.
The police of Antalya, Turkey, detained ex-chief of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security staff Maksut Karal due to his alleged links to the movement of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen (FETO), suspected by Ankara of masterminding the July coup attempt.
Louis Vuitton has teamed up with Unicef again for the second year to raise funds for the children who have been affected by the horrors of war and deprivation. Since January 2016, Louis Vuitton has helped raised $2.5m for Unicef and we can’t think of a better cause to get behind than to help spread the word of this partnership!
Louis Vuitton has teamed up with Unicef again for the second year to raise funds for the children who have been affected by the horrors of war and deprivation. Since January 2016, Louis Vuitton has helped raised $2.5m for Unicef and we can’t think of a better cause to get behind than to help spread the word of this partnership!
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The Kremlin warned Thursday that a move to send U.S. troops and tanks to Poland poses a threat to its national security. Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, described the effort as an aggressive step along Russia’s borders. “We perceive it as a threat,” Dmitry Peskov said on a press conference call with reporters. “These actions threaten our interests, our security. Especially as it concerns a third party building up its military presence near our borders. It’s not even a European state.”
Live video: Senate considers Rep. Mike Pompeo for CIA post
On Wednesday, January 11, 2017, the Nigerian army announced that it made a huge discovery in Sambisa forest, the stronghold of the Boko Haram insurgents.
India has opted for operations over prudence in launching its second French-origin submarine despite a leak of its primary data. The question is can it trust DCNS in future if the data leak happened at its end?
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general, said that NATO provides AWACS surveillance planes to Iraqi army and started to train Iraqi officers in Jordan.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man released on parole less than two years ago for a Minnesota slaying has been charged with fatally shooting an Omaha woman and injuring her fiance last fall.
Vista Outdoor Inc.'s stock plunged 17% toward a record closing low in active morning trade Thursday, after the maker of guns, ammunition and other outdoor sports products said an increasingly challenging retail environment will force it to record a "material" asset impairment charge. The stock was the biggest decliner listed on the New York Stock Exchange, on volume that was already almost triple the full-day average. The company said late Wednesday that the third-quarter impairment charge could... Читать дальше...
Time to put your body through Bell.
He constructed the rocket that performed the world's first manned space flight and was at the forefront of space exploration. Yet his name was kept secret for his entire life, only being referred to as "the chief designer." Here we tell you more about Sergey Korolev – brilliant Soviet academic and hidden star of the space age.
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CVS Health is selling generic Adrenaclick from Impax Labs, competitor to Mylan's EpiPen, for $109.99.
BABBERICH - Het eerste elftal van Babberich keert na de winterstop niet meer terug in de tweede klasse I van het zondagvoetbal, omdat te veel spelers niet meer voor de club uit willen komen. Babberich staat stijf onderaan en zit onder andere met RKZVC, FC Winterswijk en Varsseveld in de competitie.
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GRENOBLE, France, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- New research suggests, despite their high larynx, baboons can make at least five human-like vowel sounds.
Count Olaf and the Baudelaire children are coming to a small screen near you. On Friday, fans of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” book series can begin watching the story play out on Netflix. Those living on the East Coast looking to binge-watching all eight episodes on the premiere date will have to stock up on their midnight snacks! Netflix’s release schedule means “A Series of Unfortunate Events” Season 1 will premiere at 12:00 a.m. PST on Friday, Jan. 13, which translates to... Читать дальше...
China detained 720 people and imposed fines totaling $63.6 million last year as part of its ‘war on pollution,’ according to state media. The arrests and fines took place following random inspections and public tip-offs.
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) declined the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) naming the country’s athletes, who have been mentioned in the infamous McLaren report, a statement from the RPC press service said on Jan. 12.
Читать дальше...SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors said Thursday they've acquired left back Kim Jin-su from German side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Jeonbuk, the 2016 Asian Football Confederation Champions League winners, signed t
Cramer responds to Peter Thiel's comment that "the age of Apple is over."
News brief from the Jerusalem area.