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General Mills Inc. disclosed Thursday that it will cut 420 jobs in Brazil and 440 jobs in China, as part of a restructuring of certain international product lines. The job cuts are a result of the snack giant's plan to close a snacks manufacturing facility in Marilia, Brazil, to cease production of meals and snacks at its facility in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil and to cease production of underperforming snacks at its Nanjing, China facility. The company also said in the filing that it made... Читать дальше...

Firefighters are battling a large out-of-control fire in Melbourne's north.

Turkey said on Thursday it would suspend the European Convention on Human Rights during a state of emergency it declared to pursue the plotters of last week's failed coup. "Turkey will suspend the European Convention on Human Rights insofar as it does not conflict with its international obligations," Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus was quoted as saying by the state-run Anadolu news agency. Kurtulmus said Turkey would take the step "just like France has done under Article 15 of the convention,"... Читать дальше...

Ranchi, July 21 (IANS) Opposition parties in Jharkhand have slammed Chief Minister Raghubar Das for "wasting money" in organising road shows in Bengaluru and Hyderabad for wooing investors at a time when existing companies in the state are passing through bad times.

Ranchi, July 21 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's ally, the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) on Thursday expressed its unhappiness over a host of issues, including the state government's domicile policy and law and order in Jharkhand.

In Groot-Brittannië hebben zo'n 40.000 mensen een petitie getekend om Nigel Farage, de voormalige UKIP-leider, te vervolgen voor racisme en het ,,aanzetten tot haat". De reden daarvoor is een controversiële poster die Farage gebruikte tijdens zijn brexit-campagne, schrijft The Independent.

We kennen hem als presentator, schrijver en cabaretier, maar nu blijkt Arjen Lubach (36) ook dj te zijn van een succesvol duo in de trap-scene. Lubach gaat blijkbaar al een tijdje mee achter de draaitafel van THE GALAXY, zo onthulde hij vandaag in een video.

Les agents de protection de la faune du Malawi ont lancé une immense opération pour déplacer 500 éléphants vers une plus grande réserve naturelle. Pour cela, il les ont anesthésier avant de les transporter grâce à une grue.

Feels like British weather again.

The Daily Herald reports (http://goo.gl/dxGQmX ) Pamela McCarty's conduct in the days leading up to Farris' death last year was "serious and justified substantial discipline," but didn't warrant termination, according to the arbitrator. Arbitrator Gary Axon wrote that McCarty shouldn't be held solely liable for a series of systematic failures inside and outside the jail that led to the 25-year-old man's death.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Thursday stressed the need to tackle the level of bad loans in the eurozone banking system, saying they are a problem for future profitability and bank lending. Speaking at the ECB's monetary policy news conference, Draghi outlined three ways to address non-performing loans, which are particularly an issue in Italy. The central bank boss suggested a consistent supervisory approach, a development of a full-functioning NPL market and government action. Читать дальше...

As defense officials meet in Washington, D.C., Thursday to prepare for the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group in Iraq, soldiers on the ground there could encounter another group of foreign fighters who have joined the terror group also known as ISIS: recruits from China.

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida police officer shot and wounded an autistic man's black caretaker, authorities said, in an incident purportedly captured on cellphone video that shows the caretaker lying down with his arms raised before being shot. Officers arrived to find 47-year-old Charles Kinsey, a therapist who works with people with disabilities, according to WSVN-TV (http://bit.ly/2ac7zm1), trying to get his 27-year-old patient back to a facility from where he had wandered. Cuevas says police ordered Kinsey and the patient... Читать дальше...

Tesla Motors Chief Executive Elon Musk outlined a new model for vehicle sharing and announced several new electric vehicles under development at the auto maker, including much heavier products requiring significant capital and new staffing at a time when the company is losing money.

The early morning rain won’t bring much relief from the heat, the National Weather Service said.

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s second-quarter profit fell 19 percent as the railroad hauled 11 percent less freight. CEO Lance Fritz said Thursday that volumes are likely to remain weak through the rest of the year because of the soft global economy, strong U.S. dollar and weak consumer demand. Its shares fell more than 3

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Turkey will temporarily suspend its obligations under the treaty of the European Convention on Human Rights after announcing a three-month state of emergency following coup attempt. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Thursday that Turkey follows the example set by France, when it declared a state of emergency following ISIS terrorist attacks in Paris last November. Ukraine Today reports: Turkey will temporarily suspend the implementation of its obligations emanating from the European... Читать дальше...

Intelligence services shift focus to shadowy Islamist movement blamed for failed coup

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Shark Tank investor, and all-around billionaire, went from thinking Donald Trump would the best thing that happened to America to joining the #NeverTrump movement.

TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — Police in Southeast Texas say a 5-year-old boy accidentally shot his 2-year-old brother in the leg after finding a handgun in his home. Police plan to discuss the possibility of charges with the district attorney's office.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific's second-quarter profit fell 19 percent as the railroad hauled 11 percent less freight.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific's second-quarter profit fell 19 percent as the railroad hauled 11 percent less freight.