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Verizon closes Yahoo deal, Marissa Mayer resigns
Verizon Communications said on Tuesday it closed its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo's core business and that Marissa Mayer, chief executive of the internet company, had resigned. The completion of the acquisition marked the end of Yahoo as a stand-alone internet company, a tech pioneer once...
Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick steps aside indefinitely
Travis Kalanick, Uber’s chief executive, will take an indefinite leave from the company to grieve for his mother, who died in a boating accident last month....
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Shareholder activism hurts strategies: Infosys
BENGALURU: Infosys has warned that actions by activist shareholders can impact its ability to execute "strategic priorities" and disrupt operations. The warning, the first such by the company, was interpreted by analysts as a reference to Infosys' promoters who have publicly criticized the company's...
Thai Eggs to Hit Shelves Next Week
Eggs from Thailand will be imported amid soaring prices here in the wake of another outbreak of avian influenza.A total of 2 million fresh eggs will be available here early next week, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Tuesday.Each Thai egg costs roughly W70 there, and even...
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Eat vegetables and nuts to lose weight, study says
A diet that consists of only fruits, vegetables and nuts can fit into a strict vegan diet, or a raw diet, depending on how the food is prepared and consumed. Fruits and vegetables are packed with essential vitamins and minerals and also provide healthy fiber and natural sugars. Nuts can also be...
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Immense need of pet education at school level, stresses Jacqueline Fernandez
New Delhi [India]: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who has joined hands with The Body Shop, as its face, for the first ever campaign of its kind for a global ban on cosmetics animal testing, feels there is need of pet education and animal welfare to be...
Legislature boosts financial aid for college students
Attempts to freeze tuition may have stalled out at the Texas Legislature this year, but lawmakers did take one quiet step toward addressing college affordability: They gave the state's biggest financial aid program a boost. The austere state budget currently awaiting Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's...
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Perfect 10: Nadal routs Wawrinka for record 10th French Open
PARIS His clay-court prowess as unassailable as ever, Rafael Nadal won his record 10th French Open title by dominating 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in the final Sunday. No other man or woman has won 10 championships at the same major in the Open era, which began in 1968. Call it a...
Injured Maria Sharapova pulls out of Wimbledon, grass circuit
Maria Sharapova is skipping the grass-court season and will not try to qualify for Wimbledon because she has not recovered from an injured left thigh. The five-time major champion and former No. 1-ranked player announced Saturday in a posting on her official Facebook account that “an...
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ICC Champions Trophy, India vs Bangladesh: IND’s strengths and weaknesses
After defeating South Africa in a comfortable fashion on Sunday, defending champions India will take on Bangladesh in the second ICC Champions Trophy semi-final on Thursday with odds in favour of Virat Kohli’s men to go through to the last stage. However, it may not be as easy as it looks on...
Ronaldo accused of 14.7 million euro tax evasion
MADRID: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was on Tuesday accused of evading 14.7 million euros in tax through offshore companies, the latest footballer to fall foul of fiscal authorities in Spain. The 32-year-old — the world’s highest paid athlete according to Forbes magazine —...
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BREAKING: Top GOP Congressman Hit By Gunfire At Morning Baseball Practice
BREAKING: Top GOP Congressman Hit By Gunfire At Morning Baseball Practice
US House of Representatives Majority Whip Steve Scalise and several aides were shot during baseball practice in Virginia, multiple media reports reported Wednesday. Fox News reported Scalise and the aides were hit by...
"Staggering" civilian deaths from U.S.-led air strikes in Raqqa - U.N.
"Staggering" civilian deaths from U.S.-led air strikes in Raqqa - U.N.
Intensified coalition air strikes supporting an assault by U.S.-backed forces on Islamic State's stronghold of Raqqa in Syria are causing a "staggering loss of civilian life", United Nations war crimes investigators said...
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Paris: The leaders of France and Britain on Tuesday announced an anti-terror action plan to crack down on radicalisation through social media. After talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May in Paris, French...
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Around 30 hospitalized in London building fire
Around 30 hospitalized in London building fire
LONDON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- A massive fire engulfed a 27-story apartment building in west London early Wednesday as around 30 people have been taken to hospitals following the blaze. TV images showed the outside of the...
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Bangladesh landslides toll reaches 137
Bangladesh landslides toll reaches 137
An aerial view showing the town half-submerged in floodwaters following landslides triggered by heavy rain in Khagrachari, Bangladesh, in this still frame taken from video June 13, 2017. REUTERS Bangladesh today launched...
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EU Takes Legal Action Against Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland
EU Takes Legal Action Against Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland
The European Union has launched a formal “infringement procedure” against three of its member nations—the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland—for failing to comply with a 2015 agreement to harbor asylum-seekers. The...
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Munich, home to BMW, considers diesel ban to tackle pollution
Munich, home to BMW, considers diesel ban to tackle pollution
FRANKFURT, June 14 (Reuters) - Munich, home to German carmaker BMW, is considering banning diesel vehicles because of "shocking" nitrogen oxides emissions in...
13 jawans injured in series of militant attacks in Kashmir
13 jawans injured in series of militant attacks in Kashmir
Srinagar: Militants on Tuesday carried out a series of attacks on security forces in South Kashmir, injuring 13 jawans in a span of four hours. The...
Democrats squabble behind closed doors over Trump impeachment plan
Democrats squabble behind closed doors over Trump impeachment plan
Democrats in Congress almost always unite when it comes to opposing President Donald Trump, but strategy sessions are reportedly blowing up over California...
Serbia to sue NATO for use of depleted uranium munitions in 1999 bombing
Serbia to sue NATO for use of depleted uranium munitions in 1999 bombing
Serbia has formed an international legal team to file a lawsuit against NATO over its alleged use of depleted uranium munitions during its three-month bombing...
Why Afghanistan? Fighting a War for the War System Itself
Why Afghanistan? Fighting a War for the War System Itself
President Donald Trump is hesitating to agree to thousands of additional troops for the war in Afghanistan as recommended by his secretary of defense and...
Trump Gives Defense Secretary Mattis Authority To Set Afghan Troop Levels
Trump Gives Defense Secretary Mattis Authority To Set Afghan Troop Levels
U.S. President Donald Trump has given the authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, which could potentially lead to more...
Northam Beats Sanders-Backed Perriello In Democratic Primary For Virginia Governor
Northam Beats Sanders-Backed Perriello In Democratic Primary For Virginia Governor
Ralph Northam, the candidate endorsed by Virginia Democrats, won the state's Democratic primary election on Tuesday night, after Decision Desk HQ called the...
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Trump Wanted to Fire Mueller After He Learned Mueller and Comey Are Friends: Report
Trump Wanted to Fire Mueller After He Learned Mueller and Comey Are Friends: Report
The president had to be persuaded it would be a dangerous move. According to a report in the New...
BREAKING: Republican Congressman and Four Others Shot During Morning Baseball Practice
BREAKING: Republican Congressman and Four Others Shot During Morning Baseball Practice
Steve Scalise was hit in the hip and is in stable condition. Reports have emerged of a mass shooting...
Why the congressional push to sanction Russia worries me
Why the congressional push to sanction Russia worries me
I get why Congress is working to toughen the Russia sanctions. It's what comes next that concerns...
We will not be intimidated by Hungary's NGO law
We will not be intimidated by Hungary's NGO law
The Hungarian government has launched an active campaign against NGOs but we will resist. ......
In defence of science: Making facts great again
In defence of science: Making facts great again
We must not let rhetoric or vested interests divert us from what we know is the right course of...
U.S. Women Disproportionately Burdened by College Debt
U.S. Women Disproportionately Burdened by College Debt
The student loan debt crisis is a glaring example of systemic gender inequality in 2017. American...
Naomi Klein: Behind the Curtain of Trump's Chaotic Horror Show Is an Effective, Destructive 'Shock-Creation Machine'
Naomi Klein: Behind the Curtain of Trump's Chaotic Horror Show Is an Effective, Destructive 'Shock-Creation Machine'
Ignore the narrative that Trump is a bumbling idiot. Very bad things are happening, with much more...
