Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like
The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' clocks in $80 million at the box office in 5-day opening
Tom Cruise has been on a mission to encourage fans to go to the movies to see not just his latest, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One," but all the movies coming out this summer.
1970-01-01 08:00
FBI: American who was kidnapped in Mexico headed back home after 8 months
Monica De Leon Barba, a United States citizen who was kidnapped last November while walking home in Mexico, is being transported to the US after her captors set her free, according to FBI authorities in San Francisco.
1970-01-01 08:00
Credit Suisse inquiry will keep files secret for 50 years - paper
ZURICH A parliamentary investigation into the collapse of Credit Suisse will keep its files closed for 50 years,
1970-01-01 08:00
London mayor urges government to re-join EU research project
Scientists say being outside the £85b scheme is highly damaging to UK science and innovation
1970-01-01 08:00
An Alabama woman is missing after stopping to help a toddler she saw walking on the interstate, police say
An Alabama woman has gone missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate, according to local police.
1970-01-01 08:00
Swing Your Sword: Joey McGuire pays homage to Mike Leach at Big 12 Media Days
Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire honors the late, great Mike Leach at Big 12 Media Days.It is still so incredibly sad that "The Pirate" Mike Leach is no longer with us.The former Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State head football coach passed away during the hol...
1970-01-01 08:00
Nissan to invest some $725 million in Renault's EV unit, Yomiuri says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor is likely to invest around 100 billion yen ($725 million) in Renault's new electric vehicle unit,
1970-01-01 08:00
In rare UN appearance, North Korea defends missile launch
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was an exercise of
1970-01-01 08:00
Chandrayaan-3: India set to launch historic Moon mission
If Chandrayaan-3 succeeds, India will be the first to land near the Moon's little-explored south pole.
1970-01-01 08:00
Charges dismissed against Portland police officer accused of hitting photographer with baton
Assault charges have been dismissed against an Oregon police officer who admitted to hitting a photographer in the head with his baton during a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd's death in the summer of 2020, court records show.
1970-01-01 08:00
Swiss parliamentary investigation into Credit Suisse collapse gets underway
By Noele Illien and John Revill BERN A Swiss parliamentary investigation into the role played by state institutions
1970-01-01 08:00