Новости за 21.07.2016

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -– Hip-hop trio Epik High on Thursday vowed to bring an "unconventionally fun and unique" experience to fans in its special concert series. "The audience will see something that they haven't seen in Epik H

In a telephone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his willingness to cooperate closely with Iran and Russia "to settle regional crises and restore peace and stability to the region." But what do Russian political analysts make of the Turkish leader's proposals?

(ATTN: ADDS photo, Park's remarks in paras 9-11) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye visited South Korea's major hub for high-tech startups, south of Seoul, on Thursday, in her latest on-site campaign to promote the gov

PulteGroup reported that its new home orders and profit rose more than analysts were expecting as the U.S. housing market continues to remain solid.

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Existing home sales unexpectedly rose 1.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Sales are now up 3.0% from June 2015 (5.41 million), and remain at their highest annual pace since February 2007 (5.79 million).

Economists were expecting sales to fall 0.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.53 million, according to the Bloomberg consensus.

"Sales of existing homes were unexpectedly strong in June... Читать дальше...

Amazon stock has been soaring, particularly when compared to the retailers it's been crushing.

The investment strategy that works in a slow-growth economy is a mix of some growth and relatively high income — even in Silicon Valley.

Donald Trump is bringing his family into the political arena, with Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, playing the most prominent roles

There are signs emerging that healthy forces in Washington have realized the need to partner with Russia in Syria to defeat Daesh (ISIL/ISIS), despite other voices in the US foreign policy establishment opposing any cooperation with Moscow and urging the Obama administration to launch military action against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Seoul-based international organization promoting green growth, will hold a week-long gathering of experts and business leaders later this year on Jeju Island to discuss ways to ac

If Gen Z – the most Internet-immersed wave of teenagers in history – has learned when to take a break, what’s the lesson for the rest of us?

Jennifer Buffin, one of the most successful collegiate swimming coaches in the United States, has been named head coach of the Oregon State women’s program, Vice President/Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury announced Thursday.

Micro-housing is all the rage when it comes to sustainable living. But what if you want to live off the grid with all the creature comforts of home? This is Ecocapsule, an egg-shaped luxury survival pod that has the ability to generate its own wind or solar electricity along with the ability to create drinkable water from almost any freshwater source.

U.S. stocks edge lower in afternoon Thursday, with both the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 retreating from record levels.

A state judge says it is problematic for Kentucky's Republican governor to abolish and replace the University of Louisville's board of trustees because it threatens the institution's independence. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd said he is concerned that the type of unilateral power Bevin is claiming violates state law requiring public universities to be independent. A state judge says Kentucky's Democratic Attorney General can sue the state's Republican governor over his decision to abolish... Читать дальше...

'Graham' is part of the latest Australian road safety campaign and has the ideal body to survive a car crash, according to the Transport Accident Commission (TAC)

Comedian Maria Bamford discusses money, love, and the romance of old cars.

A cop charged in a gruesome DWI crash that killed a man on a Brooklyn sidewalk will learn at a later date whether he was indicted.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are heading to training camp with their expected starting quarterback still unsigned.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are heading to training camp with their expected starting quarterback still unsigned.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are heading to training camp with their expected starting quarterback still unsigned.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are heading to training camp with their expected starting quarterback still unsigned.

"We shot ourselves in the foot by toppling the apartheid government‚" residents of an Eastern Cape village said on Thursday.

As the temperature creeps toward the 100-degree mark in the nation's capital, visitors to the National Mall are looking for ways to stay cool. Some have tried to beat the heat by immersing themselves in the National World War II Memorial's pool.