John Kerry’s six principles for Israeli-Palestinian peace

The US secretary of states comprehensive vision for measures to revive peace talks as laid out in speech on December 28

Native Americans hail, Republicans rail at Obama’s monument picks in Utah, Nevada

President Barack Obama designated two national monuments Wednesday at sites in Utah and Nevada that have become key flashpoints over use of public land in ...

Business › Sprint, OneWeb say 8,000 jobs announced by Trump are part of SoftBank pledge

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said telecommunications group Sprint Corp and a U.S. satellite company OneWeb will bring 8,000 jobs to the United States, and the companies said the positions were part of a previously disclosed pledge by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. SoftBank holds stakes in both companies and…

Politics › Defense minister visits Yasukuni shrine one day after returning from Pearl Harbor

Japan's defense minister went to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo Thursday, media reports said, the day after accompanying Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe on a highly symbolic visit to Pearl Harbor. The shrine honors millions of mostly Japanese war dead and has been criticised by countries such as China and…

Israel said to skip General Assembly vote on Syria, on Netanyahu’s orders

PM reportedly acceded to Russian request not to vote for war crimes investigative mechanism, days before anti-settlements resolution passed at Security Council with Moscow’s help

Strictly Come Dancing 2016: Past stars pay tribute to Len Goodman as he bids emotional farewell in final show

Susanna Reid, Caroline Flack and Jill Halfpenny praise the head judge as he steps down after 12 years

Ore Oduba breaks down in tears as he beats Danny Mac and Louise Redknapp to win Strictly Come Dancing 2016

The sports presenter tearfully thanked his partner Joanne Clifton as he raised the Glitterball Trophy

Manchester City vs Arsenal: Prediction, team news, line-ups, start time, live coverage, head to head, betting odds - Premier League preview

The pressure is well and truly on for Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola as they prepare for a meeting at the Etihad on Sunday that may reveal a great deal about their side's title challenges.

Tottenham vs Burnley: Prediction, team news, line-ups, start time, live coverage, head to head, betting odds - Premier League preview

Tottenham have dispatched the Premier League's smaller teams with minimal fuss this season.

Andy Murray hot favourite to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016

Great Britain's Rio heroes are set to end their golden year on a high at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards in Birmingham on Sunday night.

More migrants seek asylum in Mexico

 Migrants seeking asylum in the United States have dominated news stories in recent months, but Mexico too is a popular destination and the numbers — which have soared — prove it. FULL STORY The post More migrants seek asylum in Mexico appeared first on Mexico News Daily.

Demonetization: Digital currency to fill gap created by reduced cash currency, says Jaitley

Jaitley also hinted that not all scrapped currency will be remonetised.

Rahul Gandhi meets Karunanidhi, says DMK chief is doing well

" I wanted to personally wish him a speedy recovery, happy to see that he is doing well," said Gandhi.

Eight TV shows that get Hanukkah just right

Less commonly — or successfully — portrayed than Christmas, the Jewish festival of lights has nevertheless created some great screen moments

News3 Mary Stuart, theatre review: Absorbing, dense and resonant

Robert Icke's coin toss casting shows the similarities between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart, writes Henry Hitchings

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News2 Developers ready to gamble in Japan, the ‘final frontier’ for casinos

Gaming operators got the green light they’ve been waiting for after the Diet approved Thursday an “integrated resorts” law that is a first step toward ...

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News1 The Kiwi who looks after Lewis Hamilton

Looking after Lewis Hamilton sounds like a job for an au pair. On the surface he appears high maintenance, immature, prone to whinging ... but the Kiwi who runs his life at grand prix weekends says there's ...

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