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A Porsche for $7,000? India’s ‘dead’ car auctions
In the middle of a sprawling yard lined with used cars, Jambu Kumar is hunting for a Mercedes Benz sedan. The 29-year-old did not own a car until six years ago. His father, a pawnbroker, drove a scooter all his life. In 2009, Mr Kumar, who runs a small automobile spare parts business, bought a Skoda, becoming the first person...
Boxed in as first lady, Mrs Obama prepares for freedom
Michelle Obama says she's not running for president, but that hasn't stopped people from hoping. She's become a megastar in the White House, and she's now poised for a new career — and a chance to speak her mind freely. Over the past several years she's transformed the image of the first lady and has...
Obama to propose new oil tax to fund $300 billion in transportation spending
A new White House plan to combat climate change and update transportation systems would impose a fee of $10 per barrel of oil to fund $300 billion in spending over the next decade. President Barack Obama is expected to make his case to Congress next week. Promoting a “21st century clean transportation system,” the...
Royal palace named world’s best hotel
One of the largest private residences in the world, Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India, was built between 1928 and 1943 for Maharaja Umaid Singh. Part of the palace is now run by Taj Group hotels and is TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice pick for world's best hotel. Set amid 26 acres of lush gardens, there are 64...
Are F-35s fit for combat? Pentagon doesn’t know
Washington. The military risks committing itself to buying billions of dollars of F-35 fighter jets before they have demonstrated they are fit for combat, a new Pentagon report warns. The development of the Joint Strike Fighter F-35, a fifth-generation stealth jet, has been beset by spiraling costs and schedule delays. The...
US election: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clash in first one-on-one debate
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have clashed over Wall Street and foreign policy, in the Democratic presidential candidates' first one-on-one debate. Mrs Clinton cast him as an idealist who will not get things done and Mr Sanders accused her of being too tied to the establishment to achieve real change. The TV debate in...
Donald Trump Sells Another Condo at Trump Park Avenue
The presidential candidate and real-estate developer gets $14.05 million for the four-bedroom unit Six months after selling a New York penthouse for $21 million, Republican presidential candidate and real-estate developer Donald Trump has sold another condo in the same building for $14.05 million. Mr. Trump never lived in the...
2 Charged in Gang-Related Murder of Teen Girls Found in Los Angeles Park
A gang feud is allegedly behind the brutal murder of two teenage girls whose bodies were found in October in a popular Los Angeles park, Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck said Thursday. "This is a case that is gang motivated," Beck said at a late afternoon press conference. "This was motivated by hatred...
Two Detained Over Suspected Terror Plot Following German Police Raids
The countrywide raids reportedly took place after security services were tipped off to a possible attack. One terror suspect was detained at a refugee center, according to German media reports. Police in Germany have detained two men suspected of plotting a terror attack following a series of countrywide raids on Thursday...
Israel aims to annul press credentials for ‘contrary to reality’ headlines
Israel has threatened to annul press credentials of journalists and editors who use ‘contrary to reality’ headlines for their articles. The move comes in response to a publication from US broadcaster CBS after a terror attack in Jerusalem on Wednesday. CBS reacted to the terrorist attack which claimed the life of a...
Tear gas, Molotov cocktails deployed during general strike in Greece (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
Tear gas and Molotov cocktails have been deployed during a demonstration in Syntagma Square, Athens, where a general strike is taking place.Around 50,000 Greeks marched on parliament in Central Athens on Thursday. Groups of youths then broke away from the crowd and began hurling stones and petrol bombs at police. Officers...
Poland steps up police patrols on border as Germany overflows with refugees
Polish towns located near the German border are strengthening security in an attempt to stop asylum seekers coming from the west. Refugees granted permission to stay in Germany can cross the border unrestricted thanks to the Schengen free travel zone. Refugees are attracted to Poland due to a number of factors, including...
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