Новости за 08.07.2015

Nigeria's Boko Haram extremists are offering to free more than 200 young women and girls kidnapped from a boarding school in the town of Chibok in exchange for the release of militant leaders held by the government, a...

DETROIT (Reuters) - Police in the Detroit suburb of Shelby Township are hoping a social media post about a felonious squirrel will help authorities locate some 28,000 pounds of stolen snack nuts.

Friends and family of Amanda Leigh Ramshur say those who know her life story understand why she cared so deeply that her son didn't have to face tragedies like those…

The highly anticipated Bajaj RS400 was spied in India by an Indian Autos Blog reader at what the report claims to be a service station. The origins can be traced back to Auto Expo 2014, when Bajaj showcased two versions, the CS400 and the SS400. The latter has gone on to become the RS400, and […]

The House is trying again to pass a GOP-led rewrite of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind education law, with conservatives aiming to dramatically shift the role of the federal government in education policy away from...

The House has voted to ban the display of Confederate flags at historic federal cemeteries in the deep South.

A Rwandan opposition party leader says its lawyers have abandoned a case seeking to stop the government from scrapping presidential term limits because they fear for their lives.

After the recent media attention on him, Jiro Manio is slowly regaining his footing with the help of several showbiz colleagues, including Ai Ai delas Alas. A recent episode of “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” showed delas Alas, who played Manio’s mother in the “Tanging Ina” film series, visiting the young actor in his residence where […]

In an “impassioned plea,” the Philippines argued that any recognition of historic rights, established by China’s so-called “nine-dash line,” conflict with the very character of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) and its expressed provisions concerning the maritime entitlements of coastal States. It also called on the Arbitral Tribunal to […]

The blokes in the United Kingdom are known to love their tea. A cup of hot Yorkshire and a plate of crumbly scones served with clotted cream and preserves on the side spell afternoon break for any busy Brit or for the queen herself. There is, however, a growing coffee culture in the UK, somewhat […]

Administration lawmakers thumbed down yesterday claims that the proposed P3.002-trillion national budget for next year is designed to fill the ruling Liberal Party’s campaign kitty for the 2016 polls. The 2016 proposed national budget is 15.2 percent higher than the 2015 national budget and comprises 19.5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. If passed, […]

Rains may persist in the western section of Luzon at least until Sunday as typhoon “Falcon” (international name “Chan-hom”) enhances the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” With the inclement weather, local government units (LGUs) in the following areas suspended classes in all levels today: 1.   Manila 2.   Quezon City (until July 10) 3.   Makati 4.   Mandaluyong […]

Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Celia C. Librea Leagogo has inhibited from the case filed by Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. seeking to stop the enforcement of his second preventive suspension ordered by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales. In a letter, Leagogo said she decided to recuse herself from the Binay case because her […]

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan) 10 a.m. – EAC-ICA vs Lyceum (Jrs) 12 noon – San Beda vs San Sebastian (Jrs) 2 p.m. – EAC vs Lyceum (Srs) 4 p.m. – San Beda vs San Sebastian (Srs) Defending champion San Beda looks to deliver the same kind of offensive tenacity as it battles old […]

Ever wonder what Andy Kennedy's alter ego looked like? Now you know: Meet Randy Kennedy.

Police in suburban Detroit are having a little fun while asking for help from the public in figuring out who swiped roughly 28,000 pounds of packaged nuts.

A new TV satire program has become a hit in the Arab world by mocking some of the region's most serious issues, from the intractable Sunni-Shiite divide and religious extremism to the brutality of militants like the...

Thousands of Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders and Harley Owners Group members around the world celebrated flexed the Harley-Davidson World Ride on June 27 and 28, logging 11,966,614 miles, or 19,258,351 kilometers, over the course of the two-day ride. During the World Ride, riders logged miles solo, in groups large and small, and through a variety of […]

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) India has launched a new collection of branded goods under the name 2015 Lifestyle Collection. JLR’s new collection boasts of clothing, gifts, accessories and luggage items for both men and women . The luxury marque’s design team has specifically designed and developed all the items in-house. The carmaker hopes to lure JLR customers and […]

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will scrap special tax breaks for long-term residents who claim 'non-domicile' status in a surprise incursion by the Conservatives into political territory previously occupied by Labour.

LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne said he would reshape Britain's economy by chopping welfare but also announced a new national minimum wage in a budget that reflects an unexpectedly decisive election victory.

U.S. indexes sank amid growing concerns that trouble in China’s markets could spread.

U.S. indexes sank amid growing concerns that trouble in China’s markets could spread.

Welcoming China's leader to two summits in the Russian city of Ufa, President Vladimir Putin says Russia and China can overcome their countries' difficulties by working together.

Russia says it does not expect to feel economic instability due to the sharp fall in Chinese stock markets.