[Live] Obama speaks at Shimon Peres’ funeral, Israel
US president Barack Obama gives a speech at former Israeli president, prime minister and Nobel laureate Shimon Peres’ state funeral in Jerusalem. source
Taekwondo champion smashes 111 building blocks with his head
A 16-year-old Bosnian taekwondo martial artist has performed an impressive, if painful looking, stunt over the weekend. Kerim Ahmetspahic smashed 111 building blocks with his head in front… source
Bolivia’s severe water shortage triggers national emergency
Bolivia’s government has declared a national emergency because of a water shortage as it suffers the worst drought in 25 years. The country’s capital city gets water for just three…
Come for your drugs, leave with more shopping: Walmart’s new growth strategy?
(Reuters) – Walmart Inc’s (WMT.N) efforts to develop closer ties with health insurer Humana Inc (HUM.N), which came to light on Thursday, point to a brave new world of retail…
Russian tycoon Magomedov arrested on embezzlement charges
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian authorities on Saturday arrested billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov on charges of embezzling more than $35 million, in one of the highest-profile prosecutions of a Russian tycoon in…
Fox’s Ingraham taking vacation as advertisers flee amid controversy
(Reuters) – Fox News show host Laura Ingraham announced on her show late Friday that she is taking the week off, after many advertisers dropped her show after the conservative…
Angelina Jolie’s keynote speech at UN Peacekeeping conference in Vancouver
Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie delivers a keynote address at the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference in Vancouver. To read more: http://cbc.ca/ »»» Subscribe to… source
Tropical storm Harvey: Drone footage of flood damage
Aerial footage highlights the extent of flooding damage caused by tropical storm Harvey in Houston To read more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.4266330 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos:… source
Volkswagen shareholder against reelection of Wolfgang Porsche to board: report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A prominent Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) shareholder is urging investors to vote against the reelection of Wolfgang Porsche as a member of the carmaker’s supervisory board at its annual…
Trump attacks Amazon, again, over U.S. postal rates
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump launched his second attack in a week on Amazon.com Inc on Saturday, accusing the world’s biggest online retailer of getting unfairly cheap rates from…