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Riding on a wave of euphoria during his visit to Washington, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko may have taken things just a little too far, claiming he had dreamed of visiting the Pentagon since he was a private in the army. The only problem is – that army was the Soviet Army, and Poroshenko was serving in it at the height of the Cold War.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II formally opens parliament Wednesday with a speech outlining the legislative goals of Prime Minister Theresa May's government. The package includes a number of items related to Britain's exit from the European Union, a process set off by a referendum last year and the terms of which are currently under negotiation with the EU. Members of parliament will vote next week on whether to approve the items laid out in the speech. WATCH: Queen's message to lawmakers ... Читать дальше...

Riding on a wave of euphoria during his visit to Washington, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko may have taken things just a little too far, claiming he had dreamed of visiting the Pentagon since he was a private in the army. The only problem is – that army was the Soviet Army, and Poroshenko was serving in it at the height of the Cold War.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, waves to the crowd with Prince Philip at right, as they arrive by open carriage to the parade ring on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June…

Cell C is seeking to cut its debt by 73 percent as part of a deal that will help South Africa’s third-largest mobile-phone operator

The UN defines yoga as “an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness.”

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Despite computing education in UK schools going through a massive revolution over the past few years to try and make it more relevant to our increasingly technology driven lives, the new GCSE in computer science has failed to attract much interest from students.

Spain's Interior Ministry says police have arrested three Moroccans, including a suspected member of the Islamic State group they consider to be a clear threat to the country's security

Protesters are marching on Downing Street to “bring down the government” over its response to the Grenfell Tower fire, amid appeals to ensure their grievances are not overshadowed by violence.
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Search operations were conducted to trace the cadres but was called off this morning.

Actress Lily Collins was recently asked about whether her work on the film "Okja" influenced her feelings regarding animal rights and eating meat.

Princewill Njoku, a banker in Lagos, has accused Chief Godwin Osochukwu, his 69-year-old father-in-law, of abducting his son, Kayomikun. Read full story

While your garden-variety Islam is known for being conservative and holds patriarchal values in high esteem, there is always room for reform. In a planned "feminist" mosque in the Norwegian capital city of Oslo, men and women will be allowed to pray in the same room, with female priests leading the prayer.

While your garden-variety Islam is known for being conservative and holds patriarchal values in high esteem, there is always room for reform. In a planned "feminist" mosque in the Norwegian capital city of Oslo, men and women will be allowed to pray in the same room, with female priests leading the prayer.

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Mumbai Customs intercepted a Rajasthan based businessman here for carrying currencies of different countries and demonetised Indian notes.

The Afghan national defense and security forces have fully cleared the strategic Tora Bora area from the presence of the ISIS militants, leaving at least 44 militants dead and 22 more wounded during the operations, the local officials said. The commander of the 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan army General Mohammad Zaman Waziri said Read the full article...

Russian energy giant Gazprom is interested in the establishment of liquefied natural gas supplies to Brazil and construction of underground storage facilities for it, the materials ahead of the meeting of Russian and Brazilian leaders read.

Russian energy giant Gazprom is interested in the establishment of liquefied natural gas supplies to Brazil and construction of underground storage facilities for it, the materials ahead of the meeting of Russian and Brazilian leaders read.

Prince Phillip was hospitalized as a “precautionary measure” for an infection.

CAPE TOWN – While we all probably thought he stood a good chance, Junior Springbok No 8 and World Rugby Under-20 Championship Player of the Tournament Juarno Augustus says he didn’t think he could claim the award.

CAPE TOWN – While we all probably thought he stood a good chance, Junior Springbok No 8 and World Rugby Under-20 Championship Player of the Tournament Juarno Augustus says he didn’t think he could claim the award.

Wapekeka First Nation has declared a state of emergency after the third suicide of a child in the remote First Nation since January.