Новости за 16.08.2016

Peter Mayhew pays tribute to his friend and Star Wars co-star Kenny Baker, who died at the weekend.

The most decorated Olympian of all time talks to "GMA" about his son, Boomer, and winning gold at the Rio Olympics.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is seen favorably by more Brits than any other senior politician in the country, a new survey has revealed.

Sterling could continue to see weakness and may plunge further as uncertainty and monetary policy easing from the BOE drives investor sentiment across the U.K.

For this year's ease of doing business ranking, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) will consider reforms uploaded by states till August 30.

Zeker 31 mensen zijn omgekomen door zware luchtaanvallen op de Syrische stad Aleppo. Volgens het Syrische Observatorium voor de Mensenrechten bestaan de slachtoffers uit negentien burgers en twaalf rebellen.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The remains of a Korean War veteran are headed back to his hometown of Cambridge 65 years after he died, thanks to his nephew’s 11-year effort seeking their return. The Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/2buEsb0 ) reports the remains of U.S. Army Cpl. Ronald Sparks will be flown from Hawaii to Logan International Airport

The City of Johannesburg has rescheduled its crucial inaugural sitting of the Council for the 2016-2021 term of office - as the council has not been formed yet.

Aetna has become the latest health insurer to retreat from the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges by announcing a pullback that will further deplete customer choices in many pockets of the country. The nation’s third largest insurer says it plans to leave nearly 70 percent of the counties in which it currently sells coverage as

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia used Iran as a base from which to launch air strikes against Syrian militants for the first time on Tuesday, widening its air campaign in Syria and deepening its involvement in the Middle East.

In a move underscoring Moscow's increasingly close ties with Tehran, long-range Russian Tupolev-22M3 bombers and Sukhoi-34 fighter bombers used Iran's Hamadan air base to strike a range of targets in Syria.

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BELGRADE, Serbia — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who played an important role in ending wars in the Balkans in the 1990s, has arrived for talks in Serbia amid simmering tensions in the still volatile European region. Biden, on his last trip to the Balkans as a senior American official, will travel later Tuesday to

An overflowing dog waste bin is causing unrest in one community as the residents appeal to the council to clear it.

Selena Gomez has commented on her Instagram feud with Justin Bieber. The feud began when Justin told his fans to stop posting negative comments about Sofia Richie. Selena intervened, and the two went back and forth, with cheating accusations and Zayn Malik brought into the conversation. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Selena Gomez [...]

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a man has died after he was shot by sheriff's deputy he threatened with an unidentified object outside a northern Virginia hospital.

Sarah Langhorne is probably gazing out of Altona Homestead in complete bemusement. Instead of standing at the bay windows, pining for her hometown of Adelaide, as history tells us she once did, she's now probably watching hoards of Pokemon hunters, who, under the shade of an ancient Moreton Bay Fig, are looking down at their phones, scooting off at the mere hint of a rare Pokemon.

Aetna will become the latest health insurer to chop participation in the Affordable Care Act's public exchanges when it trims its presence to four states for 2017, from 15 this year.

Aetna will become the latest health insurer to chop participation in the Affordable Care Act's public exchanges when it trims its presence to four states for 2017, from 15 this year.

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A British teenager is feared dead after being swept out to sea in fast-flowing water while on holiday in France with his family.

What Donald Trump's 'extreme vetting' for immigrants actually means Aug. 16, 2016, 5:17 a.m. Donald Trump travels to Wisconsin Tuesday after delivering a foreign policy speech suggesting "extreme vetting" for immigrants and comparing his plan to Cold-War era screening.U.S. should only admit immigrants...

What Donald Trump's 'extreme vetting' for immigrants actually means Aug. 16, 2016, 5:17 a.m. Donald Trump travels to Wisconsin Tuesday after delivering a foreign policy speech suggesting "extreme vetting" for immigrants and comparing his plan to Cold-War era screening.U.S. should only admit immigrants...