LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will give its communities minister the power to directly approve shale gas permits, taking away decision-making from local politicians who have in the past months blocked the progress of Britain's first shale gas wells.
The hypocrisy of Jose Mourinho defies belief so spectacularly that you wonder if this might actually be the moment when someone takes the man aside, discreetly makes the point and encourages something as improbable as contrition over his treatment of Eva Carneiro.
(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Wednesday that recent liver surgery revealed he had cancer that had spread to other parts of his body.
It was during the week after Liverpool’s home defeat to Manchester United in March when a realisation struck among those with influence inside Anfield that Mario Balotelli would not change.
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose at their fastest rate in a year last month, and a shortage of homes is likely to push prices even higher over the next year, a body representing property valuers said on Thursday.
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose at their fastest rate in a year last month, and a shortage of homes is likely to push prices even higher over the next year, a body representing property valuers said on Thursday.
LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The British government will give its communities minister the power to directly approve shale gas permits, taking away decision-making from local politicians who have in the past months blocked the progress of Britain's first shale gas wells.
With sales growth slowing in China, Alibaba is looking across its borders to give sales a boost.
The Football Association gets to take on the big challenges and all of the attendant obstacles. Like how to make a great England team when a humiliating 73 English players were in Premier League starting XIs at the weekend: a mere 33.2 per cent of the available slots. And how to encourage people to continue playing the game when local councils have been so starved of money by the Conservative government’s austerity measures that they cannot afford the upkeep of their pitches.
Aug 12 (Reuters) - For many U.S. companies and investors, the volatility in world markets this week, following Beijing's surprise currency devaluation, presents the challenge of balancing the country's current uncertain economic prospects against the hope for long term growth from the world's most populous nation.
(Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) will explore a possible Los Angeles bid for the 2024 Summer Games after Boston pulled out of the race, USOC chairman Larry Probst said on Wednesday.
The new Football Association chief executive, Martin Glenn, has said he persuaded the England manager Roy Hodgson that the possibility of a “bad Euros” meant that it was reasonable to delay a new contract offer for him until late next summer.
Penn State fans can now buy Nike shoes designed for Nittany Lions fanatics for a pretty penny — $110 to be exact — beginning Wednesday. Penn State is one of…
Читать дальше...Jerome Smalls comes from humble beginnings. But if pictures can tell a thousand words, he’s already on a spectacular journey. Dozens of photos of the teen meeting with dignitaries and leaders hang in the living room of the North Charleston apartment he shares with his grandmother.
(Reuters) - Jason Day did not win the British Open, but says he had a calm feeling during the final round that he had never experienced the previous times he had been in contention at a major.
WELLINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The Super Rugby champion Otago Highlanders are set to take on European Cup holders Toulon in Hong Kong early next year.
A couple in Seattle whose 8-year-old daughter feeds crows and pigeons is being sued by neighbors who say the birds have damaged their property.
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Houlihan Lokey Inc's initial public offering was priced at $21 per Class A share, below the IPO range of $22-$24, according to an underwriter.
The United States launches its first manned air strikes against Islamic State targets from the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, the U.S. military says. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The United States launches its first manned air strikes against Islamic State targets from the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, the U.S. military says. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The United States launches its first manned air strikes against Islamic State targets from the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, the U.S. military says. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The United States launches its first manned air strikes against Islamic State targets from the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, the U.S. military says. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Defense attorneys for a North Charleston police officer have asked state investigators for a chance to inspect clothing that the lawman and Walter Scott were wearing as they fought moments before Scott’s death.
(Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit as strong demand for its products in the United States more than offset weakness elsewhere.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has warned states moving to defund women's health group Planned Parenthood that they may be in conflict with federal law, officials said on Wednesday.
