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This is the moment a father dangled his terrified three-year-old daughter out of a sixth-floor window after having a heated argument with her mother. The drama unfurled in Guangzhou, capital of southern China’s Guangdong province, just days after the family had moved into the flat. Neighbours said that the man opened the window at about 10.30am, and then calmly sat ...

Italy boss Cesare Prandelli is confident the Group C runners-up can beat whoever they are drawn against in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. The Azzurri, who qualified with a 2-0 win against Republic of Ireland, could face either France or England in the last eight. “There’s no difference to us who we play,” said Prandelli. “We have already played Spain who ...

-Forbes H-1B temporary visas are important because they typically are the only practical way for a skilled foreign national, including international students educated on U.S. campuses, to work long-term in the United States. Despite this, U.S. companies will not be able to hire anyone on a new H-1B visa for a long time. “Companies that didn’t file a visa petition ...

Any country that takes seriously the realization of its potential sets out to enthrone civilized conduct, specifically the culture of law and order. The principle of accountability is an essential part of this ethos. Such a country works towards the ideal of a crime-free. It means that the machinery of state power attempts to make crime harder to commit, easier ...