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Iranian researcher denied US entry has ties to militia
Published On: July 13, 2017 04:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TEHRAN, July 13: An Iranian cancer researcher who was denied entry to the U.S. previously headed a student branch of volunteer paramilitary militia, footage aired on state television Thursday showed.
Cricket Australia, players are a wide apart in pay dispute
Published On: July 13, 2017 04:07 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SYDNEY, July 13: The chairman of Cricket Australia has heavily criticized the country’s top players for their stance in a long-running pay dispute, and accused their union of a “reckless strategy that can only damage the game.”
Pakistan issues flash flood warning as monsoon rains kill 7
Published On: July 13, 2017 01:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, July 13: Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority has issued a flash flood warning after monsoon rains lashed various parts of the country, killing at least seven people.
Chuck Blazer, who touched off soccer scandal, dead at 72
Published On: July 13, 2017 09:38 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 13: Chuck Blazer, the disgraced American soccer executive whose admissions of corruption set off a global scandal that ultimately toppled FIFA President Sepp Blatter, has died. He was 72.
Querrey tops Murray at Wimbledon; Djokovic out; Federer wins
Published On: July 13, 2017 09:24 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, July 13: The first portentous sign of trouble for Andy Murray, surprisingly enough, came right as the two-time Wimbledon champion constructed an ample lead over Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
Brazil's once-adored ex-president convicted of corruption
Published On: July 13, 2017 09:08 AM NPT By: Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 13: Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was found guilty of corruption and money laundering Wednesday and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison, the highest-profile conviction yet in the sprawling graft investigation that has jailed dozens of Brazil's elite.
Ariana Grande to become Manchester honorary citizen
Published On: July 12, 2017 08:03 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, July 12: Manchester officials say they are making U.S. pop singer Ariana Grande an honorary citizen of the city because of her response to the deadly concert attack in May.
German police arrest 2 in brazen gold coin heist in Berlin
Published On: July 12, 2017 05:48 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BERLIN, July 12: Some 300 German special police raided several buildings in Berlin early Wednesday in connection with the brazen heist of a 100-kilogram (221-pound) Canadian gold coin stolen from one of the city’s most famous museums earlier this year.
UK unemployment rate falls to 42-year low
Published On: July 12, 2017 03:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, July 12: Official figures show that unemployment in Britain has fallen once again as the labor market shows resilience to a slowdown in the wider economy.
Chinese warships conduct live-fire drills in Mediterranean
Published On: July 12, 2017 01:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, July 12: In a demonstration of the Chinese navy's expanding global reach, the country's latest-generation warships conducted live-firing drills in the Mediterranean Sea this week while en route to joint exercises with the Russian navy, the defense ministry said Wednesday.
Curfew, clashes after Indian troops kill 3 Kashmiri rebels
Published On: July 12, 2017 01:17 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SRINAGAR, India, July 12: Police say anti-India protests and clashes have erupted in the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir after three Kashmiri rebels were killed in a gunbattle with government forces.
IOC to pick Los Angeles, Paris for 2024 or 2028 Olympics
Published On: July 12, 2017 10:21 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LAUSANNE, July 12: Finally, Los Angeles and Paris have their Olympic hosting destiny in their own hands.
At 37, Venus Williams into 10th Wimbledon semi; Konta next
Published On: July 12, 2017 10:11 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, July 12: Venus Williams' mother could not stop smiling and laughing. She had just watched her 37-year-old daughter reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the 10th time and, well, the whole thing was just a bit hard to believe.
At least 16 die in military plane crash in rural Mississippi
Published On: July 11, 2017 06:18 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ITTA BENA, Miss., July 11: A U.S. military plane used for refueling crashed into a soybean field in rural Mississippi, killing at least 16 people aboard in a fiery wreckage and spreading debris for miles, officials said.
Hindus continue pilgrimage in Kashmir after 7 die in attack
Published On: July 11, 2017 03:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SRINAGAR, July 11: As the Indian government blamed separatist rebels Tuesday for gunning down seven Hindu pilgrims and wounding 19 more before fleeing into the night, Kashmiri rebel groups condemned the rare, deadly attack on civilians and insisted they had no part in it.
FBI: US soldier pledged allegiance to Islamic State group
Published On: July 11, 2017 10:27 AM NPT By: Associated Press
HONOLULU, July 11: An active duty soldier based in Hawaii pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State group, helped purchase a drone for it to use against American forces and said he wanted to use his rifle to “kill a bunch of people,” according to an FBI affidavit.
2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon
Published On: July 11, 2017 09:06 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, July 11: Rafael Nadal kept getting pushed to the brink of defeat. He kept resisting. He dropped the first two sets, then won the next two. He erased two match points in the riveting fifth set's 10th game, then another two in its 20th game. Only when his fourth-round match against 16th-seeded Gilles Muller of Luxembourg stretched past 4½ hours, the sunlight fading, did Nadal blink.
Zimbabwe clinches historic 1st ODI series win over Sri Lanka
Published On: July 10, 2017 08:22 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, July 10: Zimbabwe clinched its first one-day international series win against Sri Lanka after beating the hosts by three wickets in the decider to secure a 3-2 victory on Monday.
Christopher Nolan didn’t know how famous Harry Styles was
Published On: July 10, 2017 06:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, July 10: Director Christopher Nolan and actor Mark Rylance didn’t know quite how famous Harry Styles was before “Dunkirk.” The young people in their lives certainly did.
‘Spider-Man’ slings $117 million debut and Sony rejoices
Published On: July 10, 2017 06:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 10: “Spider-Man: Homecoming” swung past expectations, opening with an estimated $117 million in North America and giving a Sony Pictures a much needed hit.
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