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Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 73
Published On: June 24, 2017 02:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, June 24: The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar climbed to 55 overnight, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks in Pakistan on Friday to 73, with several others in critical condition, officials said.
5 GOP senators now oppose health bill, enough to sink it
Published On: June 24, 2017 08:18 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, JUNE, 23: Nevada Republican Dean Heller became the fifth GOP senator to declare his opposition to the party’s banner legislation to scuttle much of Barack Obama’s health care overhaul on Friday, more than enough to sink the measure and deliver a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump unless some of them can be brought aboard.
Messi offers to pay $558,000 to avoid 21-month jail sentence
Published On: June 23, 2017 06:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain, June 23: Lionel Messi has offered to pay an additional fine of 500,000 euros ($558,000) to ensure he avoids a 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud that a judge is expected to suspend, a Spanish state prosecutor said Friday.
Suicide car bomb in southwest Pakistan kills 11, wounds 20
Published On: June 23, 2017 05:17 PM NPT By: Associated Press
QUETTA, Pakistan, June 23: A suicide car bomber struck near the office of the provincial police chief in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 20, officials said. A breakaway Taliban faction later claimed responsibility for the attack.
Di Maria agrees to deal in Spain over tax fraud
Published On: June 23, 2017 03:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Angel Di Maria agreed to a deal with Spain's state prosecutor on Wednesday in which the former Real Madrid forward admitted to two counts of tax fraud of almost 1.3 million euros ($1.4 million) in exchange for a lighter sentence.
Brexit: May offers hope for EU citizens, wins guarded praise
Published On: June 23, 2017 09:07 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BRUSSELS, June 23: British Prime Minister Theresa May promised Thursday that EU citizens will not be immediately kicked out of Britain when it leaves the union and says their fate will be a top priority in Brexit negotiations — prompting guarded praise from other EU leaders at a tense time for the continent.
Afghanistan, Ireland awarded test status in cricket
Published On: June 23, 2017 09:02 AM NPT By: Associated Press
The rise of Afghanistan and Ireland in the ranks of international cricket gathered pace on Thursday when they were voted in as full ICC members, meaning they can play test matches against the world's elite countries.
US interrogates detainees in Yemen prisons rife with torture
Published On: June 22, 2017 03:38 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MUKALLA, June 22 :Hundreds of men swept up in the hunt for al-Qaida militants have disappeared into a secret network of prisons in southern Yemen where abuse is routine and torture extreme — including the “grill,” in which the victim is tied to a spit like a roast and spun in a circle of fire, an Associated Press investigation has found.
IS destroys iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul
Published On: June 22, 2017 10:23 AM NPT By: Associated Press
IRBIL, June 22: The Islamic State group destroyed Mosul's al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures Wednesday night, Iraq's Ministry of Defense said.
Mexico recovers to beat NZ 2-1
Published On: June 22, 2017 10:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SOCHI, June 22: Mexico asserted its superiority in the second half against New Zealand to avoid a Confederations Cup embarrassment on Wednesday, coming from behind to win a fiery Group A encounter 2-1 that ended in a brawl.
Ronaldo heads Portugal to 1-0 win over Russia
Published On: June 22, 2017 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, June 22: Cristiano Ronaldo set aside his legal troubles to score the winning goal for Portugal on Wednesday in a 1-0 victory over hosts Russia in the Confederations Cup.
Saudi king names son heir as new generation encircles throne
Published On: June 22, 2017 09:48 AM NPT By: Associated Press
RIYADH, June 22: Saudi Arabia's King Salman appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince on Wednesday, placing him first-in-line to the throne and laying the groundwork for an entirely new generation of royals to take the reins.
India's population expected to surpass China's in about 7 years
Published On: June 22, 2017 09:35 AM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS, June 22: India's population is expected to surpass China's in about seven years and Nigeria is projected to overtake the United States and become the third most populous country in the world shortly before 2050, a U.N. report said Wednesday.
Saudi king upends royal succession, names son as 1st heir
Published On: June 21, 2017 03:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press
RIYADH, June 21: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Wednesday appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, placing him first-in-line to the throne and removing the country’s counter terrorism czar and a figure well-known to Washington from the line of succession.
UN chief: US will be replaced if it disengages from world
Published On: June 21, 2017 01:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS, June 21: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that if the United States disengages from many issues confronting the international community it will be replaced — and that won't be good for America or for the world.
Kumble leaves as India cricket coach amid rift with Kohli
Published On: June 21, 2017 10:44 AM NPT By: Associated Press
DELHI, June 21: Anil Kumble rejected an offer to continue as India cricket coach and stepped down on Tuesday after a year in charge, blaming a breakdown in his relationship with captain Virat Kohli for his exit.
Republican Handel wins Georgia race, thanks Donald Trump
Published On: June 21, 2017 10:36 AM NPT By: Associated Press
DUNWOODY, June 21: Republican Karen Handel won a nationally watched congressional election Tuesday in Georgia, and she thanked President Donald Trump after she avoided an upset that would have rocked Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
Murray out on day of 1st-round shocks at Queen's
Published On: June 21, 2017 10:21 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, June 21: Top-ranked Andy Murray headed a list of high-profile departures in the first round at Queen's on Tuesday, with the Wimbledon champion losing to a player who found out he was competing only on the morning of the match.
Pakistan begins building border fence over Afghan objections
Published On: June 21, 2017 10:01 AM NPT By: Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, June 21: Pakistan said Tuesday that it has begun building a fence along its border with Afghanistan to improve security, a move that has angered authorities in Kabul.
US sends supersonic bombers in show of force against N.Korea
Published On: June 20, 2017 08:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, June 20: The United States flew two supersonic bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday in a show of force against North Korea, South Korean officials said.
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