McDonald's Terminates Franchise Agreement for 169 India Locations

McDonald's ( MCD ) said on Monday that it intends to close all 169 of its locations in India's northern and eastern regions, intensifying the fast-food giant's dispute with local partners, Reuter reports. The development comes soon after the Nati... More..

Donald Trump claims media 'misrepresent' his Charlottesville comments
Wouldn't it be glorious if the media devoted just one-third of the time they spend trashing Trump to covering his policy agenda - albeit as unfair as that reportage would be? The departure is even more awkwar...More..

Why Did Infosys CEO Suddenly Resign?
According to media reports, Murthy in a recent email quoted some Infosys independent directors as saying that Sikka was "not CEO material but CTO material". Infosys, which counts Apple, Volkswagen and Wal-M...More..

Leo Varadkar meets with Justin Trudeau during visit to Canada
But speaking during the first day of his state visit to Canada, Mr Varadkar said the invitation remains in place. Speaking ahead of the visit, Varadkar said: "I had the pleasure of welcoming Prime Minister Tr...More..

Korea Clinches 3rd Place in 2017 FIBA Asia Cup
Australia swept all six matches in both preliminary and knock-out phases, beating opponents by an average of 28.83 points. Australia started the game as they meant to go on, jumping out to a 12-2 lead and con...More..

Yamaha Fazer 25 launched in India: Specs, features and prices
Yet, comfortable ride experience which Yamaha Fazer 25 offers steals the show. The Fazer 25 will not have ABS (anti-lock brakes) now and weighs 6kg more than the weight of the Yamaha FZ25, at a total weight...More..

Georgia ranked 15th in 2017 preseason AP Poll
Auburn football will start the season as one of the top dozen teams in the nation, according to the most popular preseason poll. Alabama tops the preseason AP rankings. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 10, while ...More..

United Nations says thousands will flee Tal Afar operation
An AFP correspondent reported mortar fire in the mostly desert area dotted by some farmland, with columns of smoke billowing skywards. On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced the beginning of t...More..

US Reduces Russian Visa Services as Kremlin Caps Diplomat Numbers
President Donald Trump on August 2. But the decision also came shortly after the House and Senate approved of the latest round of broad anti-Russian sanctions that have ushered in even cooler relations despite ...More..

John Oliver warns of 'catastrophic' risks from nuclear waste
No one's making you do it", Oliver added. "No they weren't, and I'll tell you why", Oliver said. On Sunday, HBO's " Last Week Tonight " host tackled America's nuclear waste problem, which basically boils do...More..

Bay Area man killed in Barcelona terror attack
Just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, the van jumped the curb and left a trail of bloodied, bruised bodies as it continued on its path for more than a thousand feet. The pair were both first aid assistance volunteers...More..

North Korea Condemns US-S. Korea Drills as Reckless
Far from the dusty firing ranges just south of the heavily fortified border with North Korea, U.S. and South Korean troops hunch over laptops and screens wearing earphones and camouflaged combat uniforms, accor...More..

Trump's non-stop vacations have bankrupted the Secret Service
President Trump has a total of 42 people under the protection of the Secret Service, including 18 family members. For a man who incessantly mocked President Barack Obama for taking vacations - and especiall...More..

Gunman killed after wounding judge in ambush outside OH courthouse
Bruzzese was walking through a narrow alley toward the courthouse when the shots were fired, Mavromatis said. A probation officer, who was behind Bruzzese, also fired at the suspects. Mavromatis said the suspec...More..

Russian Federation hits 200 Daesh militants in eastern Syria
Their current attempts to turn Deir ez-Zor into an undefeatable fortress are doomed to fail. Earlier this year, the USA bombed pro-Assad forces on at least two occasions after it said they violated deconflict...More..

Australia joins Korea, US war games
Mr. King said North Korea's goal is to get the USA off of the Korea Peninsula to unify it under the North Korean control. "We call on all countries to redouble their efforts, including through implementatio...More..

Babies Die Allegedly Of Low Oxygen In Raipur Hospital, Drunk Staff Held
The oxygen operator has been arrested. CM Singh expressed regret on the death of children in the hospital and assured that those responsible for this tragic event will not be spared. A team of doctors from th...More..

So Close! Local ticket matches 5 numbers in Powerball drawing
According to lottery officials, the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is now a $650 million annuity worth $411.7 million cash. The largest was nearly $1.6 billion dollars in January 2016. Although there wasn't a ...More..

Korea Says US-South Military Exercises 'Gasoline on Fire'
Meanwhile, North Korea's propaganda website Uriminzokkiri said in a commentary that the USA and South Korea are staging an exercise to try to wage a nuclear war around the Korean Peninsula, warning, "the No...More..

Britney Spears' 100% live vocals are giving us so much life WATCH
Earlier this month, Spears found herself in a risky situation when a fan rushed the stage at her Las Vegas show. Britney Spears sent fans into a frenzy when she busted out a live cover of Bonnie Raitt's c...More..

Finnish police request detention of 5 suspects arrested over knife attack
Detective Inspector Crista Granroth from the National Bureau of Investigation said police would ask the court to rule on the suspect's detention in a hearing. The Legal Register Centre said Mechkah had no previ...More..

Missouri Senator Apologizes to Trump, Stands by Refusal to Resign
She took no questions. The lawmaker said she had been frustrated by the fatal attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, by an alleged white supremacist and the assertion by Trump that "both sides" were to blame fo...More..

Essar Oil , Rosneft say $13 billion sale completed
This sales channel will further improve the asset's operational and financial performance thanks to the steadily growing local demand for high added value oil products and EOL's retail development strategy. "Wi...More..

Prasad Shrikant Purohit Gets Bail in Malegaon Blast Case
READ ALSO: 2008 Malegaon blast: Supreme court grants bail to accused Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit Congress leader Digvijay Singh said Purohit's bail was "expected" as the Modi government was "pr...More..

Weather forecast: Scattered showers Monday, partly cloudy skies for eclipse
And yes, there is a chance for a few isolated showers or storms today including a small chance of isolated storms during the 2nd half of the eclipse across far NE OK. Highs around 90. Heat index values in the...More..