SA Rugby won't challenge World Cup vote, but calls for review

South Africa received an overall score of 78.97 percent to 75.88 for France and 72.25 for Ireland on a selection of weighted criteria but council members were free to ignore the report if they wished. Wales and Scotland backing rival World Cup 2023 b... More..

Trump praises relations with Philippines' Duterte
The president met with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (doo-TEHR'-tay), who has been condemned by human rights groups for his crackdown on drug dealers and users. "The United States has to be treated fai...More..

Only 40% of Voters Believe Trump Is Fit to Be President
Stricter gun laws would help prevent mass shootings, 34 percent of voters say, as 62 percent say shooters would find a way around stricter gun laws and commit these crimes anyway. Trump's approval rating was up...More..

Israel will not allow Iranian bases in Syria, insists Lieberman
Israel and Saudi Arabia do not have diplomatic relations and this is the very first time such a senior Israeli official has been interviewed for a media outlet in the kingdom. He also emphasized Israel's deman...More..

Hyundai to present eight new SUVs by 2020
Hyundai's car-heavy lineup has made it hard for the auto manufacturer to fully cash in on the crossover SUV boom, but that problem should be remedied in the next couple of years. It is noted that the lineup wil...More..

Russian Federation and U.S. at odds over keeping Syria chemical experts
Washington and its allies have blamed President Bashar al-Assad's government for the attack, but Syria has denied using chemical weapons, with strong backing from Russian Federation. "What is at stake is the pr...More..

Menendez Trial Ends With Hung Jury
After a story appears on a conservative website, federal authorizes investigate rumors that Menendez and Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen consorted with prostitutes at Melgen's home in the Dominican Rep...More..

California officials probe source of Legionnaires' cases
Authorities said two of the three new cases involved individuals who visited Disneyland. Health officials are now inspecting nearby properties and businesses which are not associated with theme park. Air come...More..

Turkish FM: Turkish-Iranian Gold Trader Jailed in US Was Relocated
Zarrab is being held in the United States awaiting trial on charges of evading USA sanctions on Iran . U.S. Ministry of Justice's Federal Jailhouse Bureau website said that Zarrab was released from prison ...More..
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Netanyahu offers quake aid to arch foe Iran
Ali Gulani, 42, lives in the province's badly-hit town of Qasr-e-Shirin, and told BBC Persian people were burning crates to try to stay warm. Gulani said there were an average of three strong aftershocks an h...More..

College faculty vote results expected today
Talks between the colleges and the union broke down on November 4, prompting the colleges to request the final offer vote. "No one is surprised that college faculty rejected the council's forced offer". On No...More..

Al Franken groping news anchor
Speaking on her radio show Thursday morning, Tweeden said she didn't come forward with the allegations sooner because she feared her career, including a stint as a swimsuit model, would lead others to discoun...More..

Modi still popular among masses, says Pew survey
Three years after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept to power in Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity has not waned, with almost nine out of ten Indians holding a favourable view...More..

Four juveniles escape South Jersey correctional facility, steal and crash auto
An 18-year-old South Jersey murder suspect was captured in Atlantic City Thursday, a day after he escaped from a juvenile detention center in a mass breakout, officials said. Police are concerned that the teens...More..

Lee Min Ho And Suzy Confirm Their Love Breakup
JYP Entertainment, which represents Suzy, confirmed a media report of their recent breakup. As per the reports, both the superstars have confirmed their break up to the media organisations. As on one side, L...More..

Pakistan's Mohammad Hazeef suspended by ICC for illegal bowling action
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended from bowling in global cricket with immediate effect by the ICC, after his action was found illegal in an independent assessment. After he received a b...More..

'F*CK TRUMP' Truck Sticker Triggers Local Sheriff: 'Offensive Display'
Fonseca says her main issue with the president is she disagrees with his promised border wall. Sheriff Troy Nehls said that the truck driver could be prosecuted under a law about inciting breaches of peace....More..

Baltimore Detective Shot In Head; Suspect Sought
Baltimore police said in a tweet that one of their officers was shot Wednesday evening. Officers have cordoned off a huge area around the shooting scene, they are going door to door, and they're searching e...More..

Cambodia's Supreme Court Dissolves Opposition Party
The party denied the accusations as politically motivated. The verdict was announced by Chief Justice Dith Munty, a high-ranking member of the ruling party. "Therefore, my party is likely to be dissolved". ...More..

Rajasthan Can't Implement Gujjar Quota For Now, Says Supreme Court
As per reports, a petition was filed in the court challenging the government's decision to raise the quota. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A.K. In the order passed yesterday, the Bench no...More..

Red Wings snuff Flames, 8-2
He also helped set up Anthony Mantha's tally in the first frame. Larkin's been the most consistent offensive contributor donning the Winged Wheel and now has 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) through 19 gam...More..
Britain Preparing to Transfer £400 Million to Iran: Telegraph Newspaper
Her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, met Johnson earlier on Wednesday. He told the foreign secretary his " softly softly " approach is not working. "He said that he was keen to take me, but it is a question to r...More..

Youth can help resolve Babri Masjid dispute: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The spiritual guru added that if the Ayodhya dispute is resolved through court, the decision would be one-sided. "We will talk to all". The VHP too appeared dismissive, saying no dialogue on the issue was neede...More..

Wes: A couple of dry days followed by showers this weekend
A cold front will then approach Saturday . A cold front sweeping out of the Rockies and across the Plains will build the clouds and rain developing to our west and sweep it eastward. On Thursday , there's a s...More..

U.S. to allow imports of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe, Zambia
The forum, which runs through Friday, is being hosted by the Safari Club International Foundation and the United Republic of Tanzania. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) said it has determined that ...More..

Pradhyumn murder case: Court to hear bail plea of accused Ashok today
Last Friday, Ashok's bail application was moved in the court after the premier investigation agency gave a clean chit to the driver and held a class 11 student responsible for the murder of eight-year-old Pra...More..

Greek rescue crews search for six people missing after deadly floods
At least 14 people are dead as a result of the flash flooding. A state of national mourning has been declared by Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras. Rescue crews were searching Thursday for those missing ...More..

ASEAN chief: Legally-binding East Sea Code of Conduct needed
But the Philippines , after President Rodrigo Duterte took office previous year, decided not to use the ruling to pressure China . "These and other issues are high on the agenda of our meeting". He has refus...More..

Battlefront 2, Overwatch Being Investigation By Gambling Authority In Belgium
Executive Editor at GameInformer, subtitled his Star Wars Battlefront II Review as "The Dark Side of Gaming" and via Twitter stated that "You can see the greatness in Star Wars Battlefront II ". The problem ...More..

DOJ threatens to pull funding for police over immigration policy violations
The state has gotten more than $1.8 million over the last two years to distribute to cities and counties for crime reduction and prevention. State and city officials will have until December 8th to prove that...More..

World carbon emissions on the rise again
The US is expected to see a slower decline in its carbon emissions , from an annual 1.2% drop over the past 10 years to a decrease of 0.4% this year, with a return to growth in coal use, as president Dona...More..

Emiratis in S.Korea urged to contact embassy after quake
It came a day ahead of the all-important college entrance exam during which the whole nation falls silent to help teenagers focus on the annual event, whose result could define their future in the hyper-competi...More..

Korea, China agree to manage N. Korea issue peacefully
Turning to North Korean issues, Moon asked the ASEAN countries and the two Northeast Asian nations to help peacefully end the nuclear standoff, stressing the need to maintain maximum pressure and sanctions agai...More..
The Obamacare Tax Cut
CNBC reported earlier that tax reform was not only imperiled but has started to wane as House Republicans continued to complicate the tax reform package beyond what the Trump White House was willing to accept...More..

Leicester vice-chairman denies King Power tax claims as case proceeds
King Power International, owned by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his family, are alleged to have failed to pay 14 billion baht (£323m) from the operation of a duty-free franchise awarded in 2006. We are proud of...More..