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Nick Kyrgios handed suspended ban, fine for lewd sledge

Nick Kyrgios handed suspended ban, fine for lewd sledge

  Controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided immediate further punishment for his lewd sledge aimed at Stan Wawrinka on court in Montreal — but… Read More ›

New hero identified; France honors Americans, Briton for stopping attack

New hero identified; France honors Americans, Briton for stopping attack

They grew up together, fought off an attacker together and accepted a nation’s honor together. Three days after they pounced on and subdued a gunman… Read More ›

Tensions defused as Koreas reach deal on apology, loudspeakers

Tensions defused as Koreas reach deal on apology, loudspeakers

Seoul, South Korea – North Korea and South Korea have reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s national security chief, Kim… Read More ›

Hammond says Iran genuinely seeks to ‘turn a page’ with West

Hammond says Iran genuinely seeks to ‘turn a page’ with West

Visiting British foreign secretary says he was surprised to find Islamic republic a ‘bustling, dynamic’ place with ‘enormous potential’   British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond… Read More ›

Report: Increased number of Democratic lawmakers voice support for Iran deal

Report: Increased number of Democratic lawmakers voice support for Iran deal

“With this agreement, we have the opportunity to stop Iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon, certainly for at least 25 years,” said Democratic Senator.… Read More ›

The French train gunman is ‘dumbfounded’ that some are labeling him a terrorist

The French train gunman is ‘dumbfounded’ that some are labeling him a terrorist

  PARIS/ALGECIRAS, Spain (Reuters) – A gunman who attacked passengers on a high-speed train in France two days ago is “dumbfounded” at having been taken… Read More ›

1 trillion yuan might be deployed to prevent a stock market meltdown in China

1 trillion yuan might be deployed to prevent a stock market meltdown in China

  Having seen the nation’s benchmark Shanghai Composite stock index get slammed by 4.21% on Friday, taking its weekly loss to 11.54%, Chinese authorities wheeled… Read More ›

Chinese stocks are getting hammered again

Chinese stocks are getting hammered again

  Fresh from being slammed by more than 4% on Friday, a sell-off which took weekly losses to more than 10%, Chinese stocks have been… Read More ›

La Liga: Messi misses penalty but Barcelona win, Real Madrid held

La Liga: Messi misses penalty but Barcelona win, Real Madrid held

    Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty but ended the day smiling as Barcelona narrowly overcame Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at the San Mames in… Read More ›

Two men charged after threats made to Pokemon event in Boston

Two men charged after threats made to Pokemon event in Boston

  Two Iowa men are facing firearm charges after authorities found weapons and ammunition in their vehicle following social media threats made to attendees of… Read More ›

Train shooting heroes: The men who helped avert a massacre in Europe

Train shooting heroes: The men who helped avert a massacre in Europe

The three friends from the United States traveled in Europe as vacationers. Now the world knows them as heroes. Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone and Alek… Read More ›

2015 World Athletics Championships: Usain Bolt defeats Justin Gatlin

2015 World Athletics Championships: Usain Bolt defeats Justin Gatlin

Usain Bolt overcame the doubters and the form book to beat controversial rival Justin Gatlin to 100m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing… Read More ›

IS blows up 2,000-year-old temple in Syria’s Palmyra

IS blows up 2,000-year-old temple in Syria’s Palmyra

Antiquities chief says jihadists destroyed shrine of Baal Shamin, built in 17 CE and expanded in 130 CE   Islamic State group jihadists on Sunday… Read More ›

Will West and Arab states accept border changes that redivide region?

Will West and Arab states accept border changes that redivide region?

Almost 100 years ago, the Sykes-Picot Agreement carved out the modern Middle East; Is stage two in the works?   As a result of regional… Read More ›

The pot industry is being cannibalized by startups

The pot industry is being cannibalized by startups

  The pot industry is not just for growers anymore. Tech entrepreneurs with high ambitions are finding money in applying startup solutions to the budding… Read More ›

Ukraine’s president made one of the gloomiest predictions for the country’s conflict with Russia

Ukraine’s president made one of the gloomiest predictions for the country’s conflict with Russia

  KIEV (Reuters) – Military pressure on Ukraine from Russia and the separatists that Moscow supports is likely to last decades and future generations will… Read More ›

This swimming pool in the sky is the ultimate symbol of London’s affordability crisis  7

This swimming pool in the sky is the ultimate symbol of London’s affordability crisis 7

  Surely nothing bad could come from the decision to build an impossibly wondrous amenity that is accessible exclusively to a city’s very wealthiest’s residents.… Read More ›

Pyongyang – Over 1 Million Volunteers In N. Korea Step Up To Defend Country

Pyongyang – Over 1 Million Volunteers In N. Korea Step Up To Defend Country

  Pyongyang – North Korean media have reported that more than 1 million young people have volunteered to join or rejoin the military to defend… Read More ›

Tehran – Iran Unveils New Missile, Says Seeks Peace Through Strength

Tehran – Iran Unveils New Missile, Says Seeks Peace Through Strength

  Tehran – Iran on Saturday unveiled a new surface-to-surface missile it said could strike targets with pin-point accuracy within a range of 500 km… Read More ›

New York – Congressman Says NYC Federal Building Gunman Got ‘raw Deal’

New York – Congressman Says NYC Federal Building Gunman Got ‘raw Deal’

  Edgartown, MA – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met on Saturday with Senator Elizabeth Warren, a popular progressive leader with a big support base… Read More ›