All Wires articles, Sunday 22 May

• pa Bianca Walkden wins gold at European Championships Bianca Walkden has become the third British women in as many days to win taekwondo gold at the European Taekwondo Championships in Switzerland. Following suc...
• pa Manu Tuilagi waits to learn severity of hamstring injury ahead of England tour Manu Tuilagi's fate will be decided in the next 48 hours when the severity of the hamstring injury that threatens to rule him out of England's tour to Austra...
• pa Wayne Rooney: We've fallen below Manchester United standards this season Wayne Rooney admits Manchester United have fallen below the club's high standards this season as uncertainty grows around Louis van Gaal's future. United bea...
• pa Emotional Rory McIlroy celebrates Irish Open victory An emotional Rory McIlroy produced a sensational finish to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and win the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open for the first time a...
• pa Danny Cipriani dealt new England blow as he misses Twickenham clash with Wales Danny Cipriani's England career continues to flounder after he was omitted from the 26-man squad picked to prepare for next Sunday's Test against Wales. Cipr...
• pa Kilmarnock overturn first-leg deficit against Falkirk to retain top-flight spot Greg Kiltie scored twice as Kilmarnock preserved their top-flight status in emphatic fashion with a 4-0 victory over Falkirk. Kiltie and Miles Addison turned...
• pa Heather Watson has work cut out to reach second round in Paris Heather Watson has plenty of work to do to reach the second round of the French Open after rain interrupted her match against Nicole Gibbs at Roland Garros. ...
• pa Fitness boost for Jessica Ennis-Hill after Loughborough appearance Jessica Ennis-Hill sounded a positive note about her fitness as she began the build-up to the defence of her Olympic title in Rio with a low-key performance ...
• ap Police officer fatally shot in traffic stop; suspect on run AUBURN, Mass. (AP) — A manhunt was underway Sunday for a suspect who shot and killed a police officer during a traffic stop in central Massachusetts, authori...
• reuters Stada counters activist investor's board move with its own candidates FRANKFURT, May 22 (Reuters) - German generic drugmaker Stada said on Sunday it would propose its own new independent directors to join its supervisory board,...
• reuters Australian firm names Russia, Putin in MH17 compensation claim -report MELBOURNE, May 21 (Reuters) - An Australian law firm has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Huma...
• pa Madonna in Prince tribute at Billboard Music Awards Madonna will pay tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards, despite calls for other artists to be involved in the homage. Purple Rain star Prince, who ...
• pa Stewart Hosie quits as SNP deputy leader over 'intense scrutiny' of private life An MP at the centre of love triangle allegations has announced he is quitting as deputy leader of the Scottish National Party. Stewart Hosie said he wanted t...
• pa David Cameron would be 'very happy' to meet Donald Trump The Prime Minister has said he would be "very happy" to meet the controversial US presidential hopeful Donald Trump. David Cameron insisted he was right to s...
• pa Turkey on course to join EU in year 3000 insists David Cameron Turkey is on course to join the European Union in the year 3000 on its current rate of progress, David Cameron said, as he launched a brutal attack one of hi...
• pa Tories can answer electoral law-breaking allegations, says David Cameron David Cameron said he is confident his party can answer allegations it broke electoral laws during last year's general election campaign. But the Prime Minis...
• pa Police name woman found dead from head and neck injuries A woman murdered in an upmarket private street has been named by police. Sonita Nijhawan, 38, was found dead at a house in the upmarket St George's Hill area...
• pa Ken Loach claims second Palme D'Or at Cannes Film Festival Veteran British filmmaker Ken Loach has won the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his latest film I, Daniel Blake, the second time he has clinched t...
• pa Glasgow-Majorca flight diverted to France after 'disruptive' behaviour An easyJet flight from Glasgow to Majorca had to be diverted because of a "disruptive" group of passengers, the airline said. The group of 24 people were mar...
• pa Woman suffers burns after hot air balloon hits power lines A woman suffered burns when a hot air balloon collided with power lines and "burst into flames" before crashing in a field. Northamptonshire Police said the ...
• pa Court case midwife slams RCM abortion stance A midwife who was at the centre of a high-profile court case has called on colleagues to "forcefully refuse" to back the "horror" position adopted by their p...
• reuters Inquiry points to maker and lab in fatal French drug trial-reports PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - An official investigation into a clinical drug trial that left one person dead and five others hospitalised in France in January po...
• pa Derby win moves Hull FC to top of Super League Hull FC moved to the top of Super League in ideal fashion with a 28-16 win over arch rivals Hull KR at St James' Park. The 228th Hull derby brought down the ...
• pa Gospel act is first to book spot in Britain's Got Talent final 100 Voices Of Gospel have won the first place in the grand final of Britain's Got Talent. The singers received the most votes from the public to secure a pla...
• ap Long-forgotten Edmund Tarbell painting restored CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An oil painting by American impressionist Edmund C. Tarbell that was rolled up and forgotten for more than a century has been restored j...
• ap Protests in Brazil's 2 biggest cities against acting leader RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Brazil's two biggest cities Sunday to protest acting President Michel Temer, trying t...
• ap Girl barred from prom for wearing suit has her prom night YORK, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania high school student barred from attending prom at her Catholic high school because she wore a suit rather than a dres...
• ap 12-year-old Sacramento student ready to start university SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A 12-year-old Sacramento student who already has three college degrees and has been accepted to two University of California campus...
• ap No bail for man accused of dumping wife's corpse on lawn NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man was being held without bail Sunday after police say he killed his wife and then wheeled her body around before dumping it on t...
• reuters Argentine championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 San Lorenzo 1 Banfield 1 San Martin (San ...
• afp Israel lifts Gaza cement import ban Israel said late Sunday it was lifting a ban imposed last month on private imports of cement to the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. "In accordance with the security as...
• ap Sotomayor to graduates: Learn from your mistakes SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has advised the class of 2016 at the University of Rhode Island to hold onto the memo...
• reuters Sanders steps up feud with U.S. Democratic establishment By John Whitesides WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cranked up his fight with party leaders on Sunday, backing...
• reuters Ariya Jutanugarn claims back-to-back LPGA victories May 22 (Reuters) - Ariya Jutanugarn posted a second successive LPGA victory when she edged Australian Su Oh by one stroke at the Kingsmill Championship in Vi...
• reuters Heavy air strikes hit rebel road to Syria's Aleppo - monitor, rebels By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/AMMAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Air strikes hit the only road into rebel-held areas of Aleppo city on Sunday in the hea...
• reuters Libyan coastguard intercepts 850 migrants at sea TRIPOLI, May 22 (Reuters) - Libyan coastguards intercepted about 850 migrants on Sunday off the coast near the western city of Sabratha, a spokesman said. Ay...
• ap Iowa landowners challenge pipeline's authority to seize land DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Landowners have filed two lawsuits in northwest Iowa in an attempt to block construction of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline. The Des Moin...
• ap Canada beats Finland 2-0 to win world hockey championship MOSCOW (AP) — Canada defeated previously unbeaten Finland 2-0 in the gold medal game at the world ice hockey championship on Sunday. Connor McDavid teamed up...
• ap Ariya Jutanugarn wins 2nd in a row on the LPGA Tour WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn quickly has made winning a habit on the LPGA Tour. The 20-year-old shot a nearly mistake-free 4-under 67 on Sunday ...
• ap The Latest: Neighbors of police officer mourn his death AUBURN, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on a police officer that was shot and killed in a Massachusetts town (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Neighbors of a Massachusett...
• reuters Brazilian championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Brazilian championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 Atletico Paranaense 1 Atletico Mineiro 1 ...
• reuters Ice hockey-Canada retain world title with win over Finland By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Canada deservedly beat Finland 2-0 in the final of the world ice hockey championship on Sunday to become th...
• reuters Egypt sends robot submarine to help plane crash search By Ahmed Aboulenein and Amina Ismail CAIRO, May 22 (Reuters) - Egypt has sent a robot submarine to join the hunt for an EgyptAir plane which crashed in some ...
• ap Roman police probe whether pharma boss died in car crash BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian police say they are investigating the death of a man whose car slammed into a tree. The victim's identity wasn't immediate...
• reuters Rallying- Driver Standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Driver Standings after the Rally of Portugal on Sunday Drivers Points 1. Sebastien Ogier (France) Volkswagen Motorsport 114 2. A...
• ap Egypt sends submarine to hunt for crashed jet's black boxes CAIRO (AP) — Egypt sent a submarine Sunday to join the hunt for the flight recorders from the EgyptAir jetliner that crashed in the Mediterranean and killed ...
• afp Ayana close to Dibaba record at Rabat Diamond debut Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana came close to beating Tirunesh Dibaba's 5000m world record and world best times of the year were set as Morocco hosted its first Diamo...
• reuters Greece legislates bailout reforms to get loans, debt relief ATHENS, May 22 (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers approved on Sunday a bill which increases taxes, sets up a new privatisation fund and frees up the sale of bank no...
• reuters New aid network to boost local charities helping people in crisis By Megan Rowling ISTANBUL, May 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - African, Asian and Middle Eastern aid groups have set up a network to help them gain more fu...
• ap Mushroom hunting heating up in wake of Northwest wildfires BOISE, Idaho (AP) — From flames come fungi. That means mushroom hunters are checking maps outlining last year's many Northwest wildfires before heading into ...
• ap French Open Seeds Fared Nick Kyrgios (17), Australia, def. Marco Cecchinato, Italy, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 6-4. Benoit Paire (19), France, def. Radu Albot, Moldova, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6...
• reuters Peruvian championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Peruvian championship matches on Sunday Monday, May 23 Comerciantes Unidos Sporting Cristal Postp...
• reuters Kane and Vardy inspire England to friendly win over Turkey MANCHESTER, England, May 22 (Reuters) - England's Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy struck in a 2-1 friendly win over fellow Euro 2016 finalists Turkey on Sunday as...
• reuters France has reserves to cope with oil refinery blockades, PM says PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday France had enough fuel reserves to tackle shortages at hundreds of gas stations caused b...
• ap Protest vote puts far-right party in Cyprus parliament NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Far-right ELAM and two other small parties won seats in Cyprus' parliament for the first time during elections Sunday, marked by the s...
• afp Nigerian union members call off strike over petrol price rises Nigerian union members on Sunday called off a national strike over a 67-percent hike in petrol prices and said they would resume talks with the government. E...
• pa Vardy nets winner as England claim unconvincing win over Turkey England began their Euro 2016 preparations with a hard-fought, if not entirely convincing, victory over Turkey in their first home match on the road in nine ...
• ap Greece passes omnibus reform bill to comply with b ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's parliament on Sunday passed an omnibus reform bill providing for tax hikes, more austerity reforms and a new privatization sup...
• reuters Iran has no plans to freeze oil exports, official says ahead of OPEC meeting DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Iran has no plans to freeze the level of its oil production and exports, Deputy Oil Minister Rokneddin Javadi was quoted on Sunday ...
• reuters Greek parliament approves reforms in exchange for aid, debt relief By Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, May 22 (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers approved tax increases and a new privatisation fund on Sunday and freed u...
• ap Obama looks to boost economic, security ties in Asia HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Barack Obama's mission in Vietnam and Japan is to build stronger economic and security ties with Asian-Pacific allies anxious...
• ap Afghan leaders see Taliban leader's death as hopeful sign KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The killing of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour in a U.S. drone strike was greeted Sunday by Kabul's political ...
• afp Search on for clues in EgyptAir crash Egypt enlisted a submersible Sunday to search the Mediterranean seabed for the black boxes of EgyptAir MS804, hoping the recorders would determine whether th...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - May 23 WELLINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Following are some of the lead stories from New Zealand media. Stories may be taken from papers or Internet editions. Reuters ...
• reuters Uruguayan championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Uruguayan championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 Cerro 2 Fenix 1 El Tanque Sisley 5 Defens...
• ap Ken Loach wins Palme d'Or at Cannes for "I, Daniel Blake." PARIS (AP) — Veteran British director Ken Loach won his second Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday for "I, Daniel Blake" — a stark portrayal of a d...
• ap Absentee ballot count to decide Austrian election VIENNA (AP) — With direct ballots counted but a final result still outstanding, Sunday's elections for Austria's presidency were too close to call a winner b...
• afp In Rwanda, a phone text can save a baby Using an old mobile phone, health worker Floride Uwinkesha logs the latest local pregnancy, part of efforts in Rwanda to boost maternal health through a moni...
• reuters Norwegian championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Norwegian championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 Bodo Glimt 0 Aalesund 1 FK Haugesund 1 Ro...
• ap Mexican police find 13 pounds of heroin headed for US MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico say they have seized 13 ½ pounds (6.2 kilograms) of heroin that was headed for the United States. The Attorney Gener...
• ap 7-year-old boy wakes up dad, pair escapes house fire COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Orange County say a 7-year-old boy didn't hesitate when he smelled smoke at his home, waking up his sleeping father ...
• afp New York subway on the brink of change The New York subway is the seventh busiest in the world and has its highest ridership in 70 years, increasing delays and forcing management to formulate a pl...
• ap Sturgeon criticized for not condemning soccer violence GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was criticized by soccer club Rangers on Sunday for failing to condemn the behavior of Hiber...
• ap Police fatally shoot alleged Florida car burglar HALLANDALE, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida say an officer shot and killed a man during a burglary investigation. Officers in Hallandale Beach were responding ...
• reuters Ken Loach wins second Cannes Palme d'Or with "I, Daniel Blake" By Julien Pretot CANNES, France, May 22 (Reuters) - British veteran director Ken Loach won his second Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival when "I, Daniel ...
• ap Semenya impressive again, Merritt also wins in Morocco RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Caster Semenya set another world-leading time and again showed she will be one of the runners to watch at the Rio Olympics, leaving beh...
• afp Jutanugarn wins at Kingsmill for back-to-back LPGA titles Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn held off Australia's Su Oh on the back nine Sunday to win the LPGA Kingsmill Championship by one stroke and capture her second ti...
• reuters Austria sends more police to patrol Brenner border area VIENNA, May 22 (Reuters) - Austria is sending 80 more police and support staff to boost patrols around the Alpine Brenner pass and catch rising numbers of un...
• reuters Pakistan says U.S. drone strike violated its sovereignty By Mirwais Harooni and Phil Stewart KABUL/WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan accused the United States on Sunday of violating its sovereignty with a dro...
• ap Woman who died in BASE jump accident had hole in parachute TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A Canadian BASE jumper's death has been ruled an accident, and investigators say they found a hole in her pilot chute. The Times-New...
• ap 'Angry Birds' flocks to No. 1 over 'Neighbors,' 'Nice Guys' LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Captain America" has found a worthy competitor in a bunch of flightless birds. "The Angry Birds Movie" soared to $39 million in its debut...
• reuters Brazil president reinstates Culture Ministry after artists protest SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's interim President Michel Temer will reinstate the Culture Ministry on Monday, a government official said, after an out...
• ap Kane, Vardy score again to earn England 2-1 win over Turkey MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy transferred their scoring form in the Premier League to the international stage Sunday, netting England...
• reuters Dzagoev ruled out of Euro 2016 through injury By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev will miss out on Euro 2016 after breaking a bone in his foot playing for CSK...
• reuters Cyprus parliamentary vote puts far-right in parliament By Michele Kambas ATHENS, May 22 (Reuters) - Cyprus's ruling conservatives took the lead in Sunday's general election, results showed, while a far-right part...
• ap Man shot outside White House still in critical condition WASHINGTON (AP) — A hospital official says a man shot by a U.S. Secret Service officer outside the White House remains in critical condition. George Washingt...
• ap Police, soldiers swarm Mexico's Acapulco, killings continue ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Along with beach towels or sandals, there's a new popular beach accessory that says a lot about the violence gripping this once-glamo...
• ap Spanish priest pleads for divine intervention to repair road MADRID (AP) — A Spanish priest says he has given up hope that local authorities in his parish of Xestoso in the northwest of the country will fix the pothole...
• afp Kohli steers Bangalore into IPL playoffs Star batsman Virat Kohli Wednesday steered Royal Challengers Bangalore to a six-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils to book a spot in the playoff stage of the c...
• afp Philippine star Jaclyn Jose wins best actress at Cannes Philippine soap star Jaclyn Jose won best actress at the Cannes film festival Sunday for her mesmerising performance as a slum matriarch who falls prey to co...
• reuters Swimming-Kapas takes fourth gold as Hungary top medals table By Alan Baldwin LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Boglarka Kapas won her fourth gold medal of the European swimming championships on Sunday as Hungary topped the fi...
• afp USA beat Puerto Rico in Copa America warm-up Bobby Wood, Tim Ream and Paul Arriola scored to give the United States a 3-1 victory at Puerto Rico in an international friendly on Sunday. In their opening ...
• pa Rangers want 'full independent investigation' into 'shameful' cup final scenes Rangers have reiterated their calls for an investigation in the crowd trouble which marred Saturday's Scottish Cup final after criticising Hibernian chairman...
• pa All too easy for David Haye in London David Haye secured the second victory of his comeback with a routine second-round knockout of Arnold Gjergjaj at London's 02 Arena. The heavyweight, fighting...
• pa Wayne Rooney hopes FA Cup win sparks era of Manchester United trophy success Wayne Rooney believes winning the FA Cup will make Manchester United's youngsters hungry to land more trophies. United sealed a record-equalling 12th FA Cup ...
• reuters Athletics-Meeting Rabat men/women results May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Meeting Rabat Men/Women on Sunday Men's 200m 1. Alonso Edward (Panama) 20.07 2. Wilfried Koffi (Cote D'Ivoire) ...
• reuters Ciman called up by Belgium for Euro 2016 BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - Laurent Ciman has been called up by Belgium for the European Championship and will begin training with the squad in Switzerland ...
• reuters Kane and Vardy inspire England friendly win over Turkey MANCHESTER, England, May 22 (Reuters) - England's Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy secured a 2-1 friendly win over fellow Euro 2016 finalists Turkey on Sunday as t...
• ap 3 races in 3 days: Dafne Schippers shows top form at FBK HENGELO, Netherlands (AP) — World champion Dafne Schippers set a world-leading time in the 200 meters at the FBK Games Sunday in her third sprint race in as ...
• reuters Austrian presidential run-off including far-right on knife-edge By Michael Shields and Francois Murphy VIENNA, May 22 (Reuters) - Austria's presidential election was too close to call on Sunday, meaning postal ballots wer...
• afp Afghan Taliban sources confirm death of leader in US attack Taliban supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan, senior militant sources told AFP Sunday, adding that an insurgent assembly...
• reuters Scotland clinch World Sevens Cup with late Fife tries LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Scotland's Dougie Fife scored two tries in the final two minutes as they snatched a thrilling 27-26 victory over South Africa to c...
• ap Israeli defense minister steps down TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's defense minister officially stepped down on Sunday, capping a tumultuous week of politics that is expected to result in the ...
• afp 'Angry Birds' tops North American box office "The Angry Birds Movie" hopped to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, booting "Captain America" to second place, according to prelimin...
• reuters Egypt must work harder to revive tourism after EgyptAir crash- minister By Lin Noueihed CAIRO, May 22 (Reuters) - Egypt will have to work 10 times harder to revive its tourism industry, Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said on Sunda...
• reuters Nigerian union suspends fuel protest strike By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, May 22 (Reuters) - A Nigerian union that defied a court ban to launch a general strike in protest at a hefty increase in fuel prices ...
• ap Scotland earns 1st cup title in rugby sevens world series LONDON (AP) — Scotland won its first title in its first final in the rugby sevens world series when it scored a try after the fulltime hooter to overcome Sou...
• ap Indian prime minister arrives in Iran to boost economic ties TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official IRNA news agency says the Indian prime minister has arrived in Tehran, the first such visit in over a decade. The Sunday ...
• reuters Scotland clinch World Sevens Cup with late Fife tries LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Scotland's Dougie Fife scored two tries in the final two minutes as they snatched a thrilling 27-26 victory over South Africa to c...
• reuters Cannes Film Festival award winners CANNES, France, May 22 (Reuters) - Feature film award winners at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday: Palme d'Or (Best Film): "I, Daniel Blake", directed by K...
• reuters UK's Cameron battles his own party as Brexit row focuses on Turkey By William James LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Chief 'In' campaigner Prime Minister David Cameron clashed with members of his own party on Sunday over the impen...
• ap Israel returns sarcophagus covers to Egypt as relations warm JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has returned two looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus covers to Egypt amid warming relations between the countries. Israel's Foreign M...
• reuters Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival CANNES, France, May 22 (Reuters) - "I, Daniel Blake" by British director Ken Loach won the Palme d'Or for Best Picture at the 69th Cannes Film Festival on Su...
• reuters Romanian championship play-offs results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Romanian championship play-offs Relegation Group matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 ACS Poli Timiso...
• reuters Watford's Berghuis wins call-up to Dutch squad AMSTERDAM, May 22 (Reuters) - Watford's Steven Berghuis won a recall to the Netherlands squad on Sunday for three friendly internationals over the next fortn...
• ap Tras triunfo en Preakness, los Desormeaux apuntan a Belmont BALTIMORE (AP) — Famosos por sacar el máximo provecho a los caballos, los hermanos Keith y Kent Desormeaux señalan que su relación es más bien profesional. D...
• ap AP Interview: Argentinian FM envisions 'inspirational' UN DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The latest candidate to enter the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general said Sunday the world body must become more ins...
• ap World leaders urged to reform aid, uphold international law ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A top United Nations official has urged world leaders to reform the humanitarian aid system and uphold international humanitarian law...
• reuters Athletics-Semenya continues Olympic preparation in style RABAT, May 22 (Reuters) - South African Caster Semenya continued her impressive build-up to the Olympics Games with a comfortable success in the women's 800m...
• reuters Erdogan ally takes over as Turkish PM, vowing stronger presidency By Humeyra Pamuk and Gulsen Solaker ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan confirmed Binali Yildirim, a close ally for two decades and a...
• ap Top US commander makes secret visit to Syria NORTHERN SYRIA (AP) — On a secret trip to Syria, the new commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said he felt a moral obligation to enter a war zone to c...
• ap While Djokovic, Williams wait, Wawrinka gets going in Paris PARIS (AP) — Thanks to rain, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams must wait an extra day to start their bids for history at the French Open. The two No. 1-seed...
• reuters Former Megadeth drummer dies after collapsing during Los Angeles gig By Suzannah Gonzales May 22 (Reuters) - Nick Menza, a former drummer for the heavy metal band Megadeth, died at age 51 after collapsing on stage at a Los Ang...
• ap Egyptians detained over islands protest start hunger strike CAIRO (AP) — Over a dozen Egyptians detained for planning a demonstration last month have gone on hunger strike in protest at what they describe as their "un...
• ap International Friendly Soccer, Puerto Rico- U.S. National Team, Sums First half_1, U.S. National Team, Tim Ream, 20th minute; 2, U.S. National Team, Bobby Wood (Paul Arriola) 34th; 3, Puerto Rico, Luis Betancur (Joseph Marrero...
• reuters Athletics-World Challenge Meeting Hengelo men/women results May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Challenge Meeting Hengelo Men/Women on Sunday Men's 100m 1. Churandy Martina (Netherlands) 10.12 2. Sean ...
• ap Delegate Update: The latest count in the Democratic race It takes 2,383 delegates to win the Democratic nomination for president. Here is where the race for those delegates stands, based on an Associated Press coun...
• ap Arriola has goal, assist in US debut, 3-1 win at Puerto Rico BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (AP) — Paul Arriola had a goal and an assist in his national team debut, Tim Ream and Bobby Wood also scored, and the United States star...
• afp Iranian star Shahab Hosseini wins best actor award at Cannes Iranian star Shahab Hosseini won the best actor award at the Cannes film festival Sunday for his role as a husband shaken by an attack on his wife in "The Sa...
• ap McIlroy eagles last hole for 1st win of season at Irish Open STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) — Rory McIlroy eagled the final hole to clinch his first victory of the season Sunday at the Irish Open, his home tournament where he'...
• reuters Tajik leader strengthening grip on power in volatile region ALMATY, May 22 (Reuters) - President Imomali Rakhmon seems set to strengthen his power by referendum on Sunday as Tajikistan, on the front line against milit...
• afp UN says Sudan 'expels' senior humanitarian official Sudan has "de facto expelled" a senior United Nations humanitarian affairs official after refusing to renew his "stay permit" for another year, a UN statemen...
• reuters Motor racing-Rallying Portugal result May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the Rally of Portugal on Sunday 1. Kris Meeke (Britain) Citroen 3:59:01.000 2. Andreas Mikkelsen (Norway) Volkswagen...
• ap Gas prices jump by 5 cents over past 2 weeks, averages $2.32 CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of gasoline has jumped by a nickel over the past two weeks to $2.32 a gallon for regular grade. Industry analyst T...
• ap Turkey's Erdogan asks longtime ally to form new government ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday appointed one of his most trusted allies to form Turkey's new government, in a move se...
• reuters Murray and Wawrinka face Czech threats By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Wily Czech Radek Stepanek, the oldest player in the men's singles, will take his bag of tricks out on Philippe Cha...
• reuters Pakistan hints Mansour may have been in Iran before U.S. drone strike By Drazen Jorgic ISLAMABAD, May 22 (Reuters) - A passport found at the site of a U.S. drone attack targeting Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour bear...
• reuters Danish championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Danish championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 AaB Aalborg 1 Esbjerg 2 Hobro IK 4 FC Copenh...
• ap Elderly book end-of-life talks once labeled 'death panels' HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — The doctor got right down to business after Herbert Diamond bounded in. A single green form before her, she had some questions for th...
• ap UN envoy cites progress in Yemen talks, airstrikes continue DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Fragile peace talks aimed at ending fighting in Yemen are making progress as a truce largely holds, the U.N. envoy for the country asserte...
• ap Tamar Braxton suddenly exits 'The Real' after 2 seasons LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tamar Braxton is no longer part of "The Real." The singer and television personality has exited the syndicated talk show after serving as ...
• afp Clinton, in 'dead heat' with Trump, offers sharper contrast Hillary Clinton tried to draw a sharper contrast with Donald Trump on Sunday, saying the central message of her campaign was "We're stronger together," even ...
• ap Kruijswijk opens up big Giro lead after mountain time trial ALPE DI SIUSI, Italy (AP) — Dutch rider Steven Kruijswijk had a strong performance in a mountain time trial and opened up a potentially decisive lead in the ...
• ap 1 injured after CSX train hits car in Maryland GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Officials say a one person is injured after a car they were driving was struck by a CSX train carrying coal in Maryland. Montgomery ...
• ap Cotton gins disappearing as acreage decreases in Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Cotton gins are disappearing as Arkansas farmers abandon cotton for more profitable crops. The number of gins in the state has falle...
• pa Jermaine McGillvary at the double as Huddersfield beat St Helens England winger Jermaine McGillvary scored a try in each half as Huddersfield continued their mid-season revival with an impressive 48-20 destruction of St He...
• afp Libya coastguard intercepts 850 migrants: navy Libyan coastguards said they intercepted seven vessels on Sunday carrying around 850 African migrants trying to reach Europe illegally by sea. "The coastguar...
• ap UFC star McGregor remains 'committed to the fight game' Conor McGregor says his dispute with UFC became a "publicized civil war" once he refused to participate in a promotion for a fight and the wildly popular fig...
• ap Excerpts from interview containing Cosby quaalude admission PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby faces a preliminary hearing Tuesday to determine if his criminal sex-assault case in suburban Philadelphia goes to trial. Pros...
• reuters Kyrgios lights up damp first day at French Open By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Australian Nick Kyrgios did his best to enliven a damp and dismal Parisian day with eye-catching play and habitual...
• afp India's mini space shuttle to blast off on test run India was making final preparations Sunday for the launch of its first model space shuttle, as it bids to join the race to one day make rockets as reusable a...
• afp Israel anti-occupation NGO rejects state's demand to name sources An Israeli NGO which tracks alleged army abuses of Palestinians told a court Sunday that it could no longer function if the government forced it to name its ...
• ap London Sevens Rugby Results LONDON (AP) — Results Sunday in the London Sevens, the 10th leg of the rugby sevens world series, at Twickenham: South Africa 21, Argentina 19 Fiji 40, Franc...
• reuters Order of play on day two of French Open May 22 (Reuters) - Order of play on the main showcourts on day two of the French Open at Roland Garros on Monday (play begins at 1000 GMT; prefix denotes see...
• reuters Finnish championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Finnish championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 VPS 1 RoPS Rovaniemi 0 Saturday, May 21 Int...
• afp Netanyahu to minister: thanks but... no thanks? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday chided a cabinet colleague who failed to give him public praise for pushing through a long-sought offshor...
• reuters Postal votes to decide Austrian presidency, with far right in lead VIENNA, May 22 (Reuters) - The preliminary result of Austria's presidential vote on Sunday showed far-right candidate Norbert Hofer ahead of independent Alex...
• ap Ex-Megadeth drummer Nick Menza collapses on stage, dies LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Menza, former drummer for the influential metal band Megadeth, died after collapsing on stage during a performance of his progressive...
• reuters Sanders steps up feud with U.S. Democratic establishment By John Whitesides WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - - Democrat Bernie Sanders cranked up his fight with his party's leaders on Sunday, backing a challenger to ...
• reuters Swedish championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Swedish championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 Djurgarden 3 Helsingborg 0 Elfsborg Boras 3...
• afp India's Modi in Iran on trip to boost trade Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Iran on Sunday on a visit aimed at boosting trade after the lifting of international sanctions under Tehran's ...
• ap The Latest: Pakistan informed of drone hit on Taliban leader KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on the killing of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour in a drone strike (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Pakistan'...
• ap To claw or not to claw? NY cat proposal sparks frisky debate ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For many decades, declawing cats has been a routine veterinary procedure, but this is no simple pedicure. There's anesthesia, pain medica...
• reuters Box Office: 'Angry Birds' Soars in U.S. Debut, 'Captain America' Stays Powerful By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Variety.com) - "The Angry Birds Movie" has flown to victory at the U.S. box office with a $39 million opening weekend at ...
• afp Angry Kyrgios wins as rain brings havoc to French Open Controversial Nick Kyrgios claimed he was the victim of biased officiating at the French Open on Sunday as torrential rain caused havoc, allowing just 10 of ...
• ap French Open Results Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, def. Donald Young, United States, 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-3. Igor Sijsling, Netherlands, def. Adrian Ungur, Romania, 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (5). ...
• afp Russia thrash USA for hockey worlds bronze medal Russia claimed bronze at the ice hockey world championship with a rampant 7-2 win over the United States in Moscow on Sunday. Reigning world champions Canada...
• ap New NYC buses have Wi-Fi but no tech to avoid those on foot NEW YORK (AP) — There are some nifty features on New York City's sleek new fleet of more than 2,000 buses, the first of which began hitting the streets this ...
• reuters Wall St Week Ahead-Economic data keeps Fed in focus for stocks By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Economic data will garner most of the attention next week, with investors placing a heavy weight on a host ...
• ap US water polo captain Azevedo preps for record 5th Olympics LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Azevedo is a speed boat in a pool full of aircraft carriers. And 16 years after he burst onto the international scene, he remains one...
• ap 5 years later, Veterans Treatment Court is a success story WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — William Delaney, a former Marine, had already served four years of probation for an alcohol-related offense in Florida and was back in c...
• reuters Bulgarian championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Bulgarian championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 Levski Sofia 0 Slavia Sofia 1 Lokomotiv P...
• ap Poll suggests new election won't break Spain's deadlock MADRID (AP) — Spain's conservative Popular Party could boost its share of the vote in fresh elections next month but not by a sufficient margin to break the ...
• reuters Austrian presidential result will not be known until Monday -Hofer VIENNA, May 22 (Reuters) - The result of Austria's presidential election will not be known until Monday, far-right Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer said...
• afp Israeli cabinet revises contentious offshore gas deal The Israeli government on Sunday approved changes to a major offshore gas deal with a US-led consortium after the country's supreme court rejected an earlier...
• ap At 80, shipyard skipper to step back after Zumwalt trials BATH, Maine (AP) — Captain Earl Walker wasn't about to retire before seeing the Navy's futuristic Zumwalt destroyer safely down the Kennebec River to the Atl...
• ap Kyrgios' towel shout causes stir on soaked French Open Day 1 PARIS (AP) — It all started with what Nick Kyrgios insisted was an innocuous, if admittedly loud, directive to a ball kid to retrieve a towel between points ...
• reuters Rain disrupts first day at French Open PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Rain wrought havoc with the first day of the French Open as play was abandoned at 1730 GMT on Sunday after a frustrating start to t...
• ap Russia's Dzagoev out of Euro 2016 with broken metatarsal MOSCOW (AP) — Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev will miss the European Championship with a broken bone in his foot, deepening his country's injury problems. The...
• reuters Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, some residents begin to flee By Stephen Kalin and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, May 22 (Reuters) - Iraq's military said on Sunday it was preparing to launch an offensive to retake the Islamic S...
• ap Connecticut governor rarely meets legislators, records show HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy doesn't spend a lot of time chit-chatting with state legislators, something politicians from both pa...
• ap Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist Adolf Born dies at 85 PRAGUE (AP) — Adolf Born, a Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist and author of animated movies for children, has died. Born's daughter Erika ...
• reuters European Tour Irish Open scores May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Irish Open at the par-72 course on Sunday in Straffan -12 Rory McIlroy (Britain) 67 70 70 69 -9 Br...
• reuters Buyout group to back rival's bid for Tata's UK steel assets - sources By William James and Promit Mukherjee LONDON/MUMBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Excalibur Steel, a management buyout group interested in purchasing Tata Steel's Brit...
• ap Merkel expresses concern about situation of Kurds in Turkey BERLIN (AP) — Ahead of her visit to Turkey, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says "some developments in Turkey fill us with big worries." The chancellor expre...
• reuters McIlroy holds off Knox to win Irish Open May 22 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy shot a closing 69 to win the Irish Open for the first time after a thrilling final-round duel with Russell Knox at the K Club...
• reuters French Open women's singles round 1 results May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the French Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Sunday 11-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat Vitalia Diatchenk...
• ap The Latest: Safarova dodges rain for French Open win PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 6:30 p.m. Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic has closed out a comfortable 6-0, 6-2 win ag...
• reuters Cycling-Powerful Kruiswijk extends Giro lead May 22 (Reuters) - Steven Kruiswijk blasted his rivals in the third and final Giro d'Italia time trial from Castelrotto to Alpe di Siusi as 2013 champion Vin...
• afp Syria rebels give truce brokers 48 hours to end regime assault Rebel groups Sunday set a 48-hour deadline for the US and Russian sponsors of a February ceasefire in Syria's conflict to halt a regime offensive in the Dama...
• afp NBA's Cuban says he's open to No. 2 spot - with Trump or Clinton Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and NBA team owner, expressed interest Sunday in the No. 2 spot on a presidential ticket -- and said he could play a...
• ap Fire destroys large meat production plant in northern Spain MADRID (AP) — Authorities say an investigation has been launched into the causes of a fire that has destroyed a large meat production plant in northern Spain...
• ap Stormy winter shrinks some NJ beaches, but shore towns ready BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) — A stormy winter chewed up New Jersey's beaches more than usual, requiring greater efforts to restore them before the summer crowds hi...
• afp Prince may have died hours before he was found: report Prince may have died at least six hours before his body was found, and was given fluids intravenously the day before he died, The Minneapolis Star Tribune re...
• ap Serbia police find 43 migrants, accuse 2 women of smuggling BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police say they have found 43 migrants in two private houses in the capital of Belgrade. Police said Sunday that two Serbian ...
• reuters Stada counters activist investor's board move with own candidates FRANKFURT, May 22 (Reuters) - German generic drugmaker Stada said on Sunday it would propose three new independent directors to join its supervisory board, c...
• ap Energy expert says oil prices won't top $100 a barrel Following a stunning decline, oil prices have clawed back near the $50 level this year. Production boomed in the U.S. but is now slumping. Globally, OPEC is ...
• reuters U.N. says world must stand up for widely flouted humanitarian law By Dasha Afanasieva ISTANBUL, May 22 (Reuters) - U.N. second-in-command Jan Eliasson said on Sunday it was necessary to stand up for international humanitari...
• reuters Pakistan says victim of U.S. drone strike targeting Taliban leader had been in Iran ISLAMABAD, May 22 (Reuters) - A passport found at the site of a U.S. drone attack targeting Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour bears the name of a P...
• reuters WADA chief Reedie says meldonium found in 47 of 49 failed Russian dope tests LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Craig Reedie has disclosed that most of the Russian sportsmen and women who have failed ...
• afp Afghanistan declares Taliban leader dead in US drone attack Afghanistan on Sunday said Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US bombing raid, the first confirmation from regional officials of his death,...
• reuters Austrian presidential vote still a dead heat - projection VIENNA, May 22 (Reuters) - Austria's presidential election between Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer and former Greens leader Alexander van der Bellen re...
• reuters Militants attack Agip pipeline in Nigeria's Bayelsa state By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria, May 22 (Reuters) - A crude oil pipeline in Nigeria's southern state of Bayelsa operated by the local subsidiary of Italy's ...
• reuters Turkish President Erdogan accepts Davutoglu's resignation - statement ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accepted the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday, hours after the ru...
• reuters Swiss championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Swiss championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 Young Boys 2 FC Basel 3 St Gallen 1 Luzern 4 ...
• reuters Philippine leader Duterte vents at 'hypocritical' Catholic church MANILA, May 22 (Reuters) - The Philippines' president-elect Rodrigo Duterte described the Catholic Church as the country's "most hypocritical institution" on...
• ap Death toll from weeklong storms in Sri Lanka rises to 92 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The death toll from landslides and floods in Sri Lanka as a result of weeklong heavy storms has risen to 92, officials said Sunday....
• afp Iraq says its forces preparing for Fallujah battle Iraqi forces are heading to Fallujah to launch a long-awaited operation to retake the city from the Islamic State jihadist group, the prime minister's spokes...
• ap Eruption at Colombian volcano forces airport closure BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An eruption at the towering Nevado del Ruiz volcano has forced the closure of a regional airport in western Colombia. Colombia's Geol...
• reuters UN says Sudan refuses to renew permit of senior humanitarian official KHARTOUM, May 22 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Sunday that Sudanese authorities had declined to renew a permit for the head of its humanitarian coor...
• afp Burkina Faso holds first local elections in transition Burkina Faso held local elections Sunday seen as a key step in the country's transition to democracy from the authoritarian rule of Blaise Compaore. Some 24,...
• pa Jessica Andrews and Beth Potter seal Rio Olympics spots as Jo Pavey misses out Jessica Andrews and Beth Potter sealed qualification for the Rio Olympics in the 10,000 metres in Highgate on Saturday night. The 23-year-old Andrews, a rela...
• ap 2 Indian climbers missing on Mount Everest after 2 die KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Two Indian climbers have gone missing on Mount Everest, an expedition organizer said Sunday, a day after two deaths from apparent alt...
• reuters FSA rebels to Syrian army: End assault in 48 hours or truce finished AMMAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Mainstream Syrian rebel groups said on Sunday they would no longer abide by a threadbare "cessation of hostilities" deal unless the...
• afp Myanmar fans get fleeting glimpse of Leicester City Myanmar football fans flocked Sunday to see newly crowned English Premier League champions Leicester City as they made a whirlwind visit to Yangon and took i...
• reuters Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 15 May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 15 on Sunday 1. Giacomo Nizzolo (Italy / Trek) 138 2. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lamp...
• reuters Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia mountain classification after stage 15 May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 15 on Sunday 1. Damiano Cunego (Italy / Nippo) 134 2. Stefan Denifl (Austria /...
• reuters Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia classification after stage 15 May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Giro d'Italia after Stage 15 on Sunday 1. Steven Kruijswijk (Netherlands / LottoNL) 60:41:22" 2. Esteban Cha...
• pa One in 10 tormented by 60 nuisance calls a month, research reveals Nuisance calls make up 40% of phone calls, a new report has found. One in 10 people that were part of research by consumer affairs organisation Which? and ca...
• pa Peaty and Halsall take gold for Great Britain Adam Peaty and Francesca Halsall claimed gold for Great Britain on the penultimate day of the European Aquatics Championships in London on Saturday. World ch...
• ap Iraq: Security forces did not fire 'directly' at protesters BAGHDAD (AP) — A preliminary investigation into Friday's clashes between protesters and Iraqi security forces has revealed that police and military guards di...
• pa Jacob Miller's late 50m drop goal earns Wakefield comeback win over Catalans Jacob Miller slotted over a late 50-metre drop goal at St James' Park to give Wakefield a 25-24 comeback win which denied Catalans the chance to move to the ...
• pa Guide dog owners seek tougher penalties for cab refusals Guide dog owners are calling for stronger penalties for cab drivers who refuse to carry them. The charity Guide Dogs claims owners are being let down because...
• reuters Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia stage 15 results May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Giro d'Italia (Castelrotto - Alpe di Siusi, 10.8 km) on Sunday 1. Alexander Foliforov (Russia / Gazprom) 28:39" 2. ...
• afp Pakistan denounces US drone strike on Afghan Taliban chief Pakistan on Sunday denounced the US drone strike believed to have killed the Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour as a violation of its air space and said onl...
• reuters Independent edges ahead in razor's edge Austria race-projection VIENNA, May 22 (Reuters) - Former Greens leader Alexander van der Bellen edged ahead of Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer in Austria's presidential elect...
• afp Azhar imam to urge tolerance in historic pope meeting The deputy of Al-Azhar's grand imam in Egypt said on Sunday the top Muslim cleric will bear a message of tolerance when he meets Pope Francis in Rome. Monday...
• ap EU,OSCE watching changes at Serbia regional broadcaster BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Union and OSCE missions in Serbia say they have "taken note" of recent changes at a regional public broadcaster that fol...
• ap Fans clash with players after Dutch playoff match THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Fans have attacked players of Dutch team Go Ahead Eagles after a promotion-relegation playoff match against top-flight team De ...
• ap Summary of charges against the speaker of Alabama's House OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard goes on trial Tuesday. He is accused of using his political positions to make money and obtain financ...
• reuters Late arriving Wawrinka ready for title defence By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Stan Wawrinka has never arrived so late for a grand slam but believes his extended stay in Geneva where he won the...
• afp Obama lands in Vietnam to boost security, trade ties US President Barack Obama landed in Vietnam late Sunday for a landmark visit capping two decades of rapprochement between the former wartime foes, as both co...
• reuters Militants attack Agip oil pipeline in Nigeria's Bayelsa state- security agency YENAGOA, Nigeria, May 22 (Reuters) - A crude oil pipeline in Nigeria's southern state of Bayelsa operated by the local subsidiary of Italy's Eni was attacked...
• reuters Motorcycling-Lorenzo seizes Italian GP win with last-gasp move May 22 (Reuters) - MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday after passing fellow Spaniard Marc Marquez in the final metres wi...
• reuters Box Office: 'Angry Birds' Soars in U.S. Debut, 'Captain America' Stays Powerful By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Variety.com) - "The Angry Birds Movie" has flown to victory at the U.S. box office with a $39 million opening weekend at ...
• afp Cameron 'very happy' to meet Trump Prime Minister David Cameron, who who has hit out at Donald Trump's stance on Muslim immigration, said Sunday he would be "very happy" to meet the White Hous...
• reuters Erdogan's way is AK Party's way, incoming Turkish PM says ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkey's incoming prime minister said on Sunday that President Tayyip Erdogan's way was the ruling AK Party's way, leaving little ...
• ap Tajikistan vote on allowing president to rule for life DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) — Tajikistan held a referendum Sunday on changing the Constitution to allow its authoritarian president to run for office indefinit...
• ap New Zealand-born center among 4 newcomers for England LONDON (AP) — A New Zealand-born inside center who has represented Samoa in international rugby league and currently plays club rugby in Ireland is one of fo...
• reuters Austrian presidential vote a dead heat - projection VIENNA, May 22 (Reuters) - Austria's presidential election between far-right candidate Norbert Hofer and former Greens leader Alexander van der Bellen remain...
• ap Boycott over LGBT law impacts more than just the music fans GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Stagehand Kery Eller doesn't own any Bruce Springsteen albums, but he would smash them if he did. Eller says he expected to earn at l...
• ap Israeli Cabinet OKs new gas deal after High Court objections JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Cabinet has approved a new deal with a consortium of natural gas developers after the country's Supreme Court rejected the previous...
• ap Mansour's brief reign as chief marked by turmoil ISLAMABAD (AP) — Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour's brief rule, which ended with his death in a drone strike, was marked by mistrust and strife. Mansour, who w...
• reuters Kyrgios involved in "shouting" row By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Life is rarely dull with Nick Kyrgios on court and the Australian found himself involved in more controversy when ...
• pa Turkey on course to join EU in year 3000 insists David Cameron Turkey is on course to join the European Union in the year 3000 on its current rate of progress, David Cameron said, as he launched a brutal attack one of hi...
• ap How it works: a look at the retests of Olympic drug samples GENEVA (AP) — Inside a non-descript concrete building in a Swiss parking lot lies evidence that could take down dozens of Olympic athletes. The anti-doping l...
• reuters As humanitarian needs grow, USAID chief says the world must act By Lesley Wroughton May 22 (Reuters) - More complex humanitarian disasters such as the war in Syria and the Ebola epidemic threaten to overwhelm the internat...
• ap Texas police say criminals often using imitation weapons DALLAS (AP) — Police in Texas say more crimes are being committed with imitation weapons like BB guns, likely because they're cheap, easy to obtain and crimi...
• reuters Heracles make European competition for first time AMSTERDAM, May 22 (Reuters) - Heracles Almelo qualified for European club competition for the first time after they beat Utrecht 2-0 away in the Dutch league...
• ap Suit seeks testimony from ex-Texas coach Mack Brown, others AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A former University of Texas track coach's sex and race discrimination lawsuit has new life, and her lawyers are still pursuing long-sou...
• ap Vietnam votes for rubber-stamp assembly before Obama visit HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Just hours before President Barack Obama's first visit to Vietnam, the country voted Sunday in once-every-five-year elections for a rub...
• reuters Cyprus ruling conservatives hold slim lead in parliamentary vote exit poll ATHENS, May 22 (Reuters) - Cyprus's ruling conservatives held a slim lead in Sunday's parliamentary elections, an exit poll by state television showed after ...
• ap Clinton: Sanders has every right to finish campaign WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton says persistent rival Bernie Sanders "has every right to finish off his campaign howev...
• reuters Iraq denies using live fire against Green Zone protesters BAGHDAD, May 22 (Reuters) - Iraq denied on Sunday that its security forces had used live ammunition against protesters who broke into Baghdad's heavily-forti...
• afp Former rebels condemn recent Nigeria oil unrest Former militants in Nigeria's oil-producing south said Sunday they would not resume violence and distanced themselves from a new rebel group that has claimed...
• ap Photo finish: Lorenzo passes Marquez at end for Mugello win SCARPERIA, Italy (AP) — World champion Jorge Lorenzo passed fellow Spaniard Marc Marquez on the final straight of the Italian Grand Prix to win a MotoGP race...
• reuters French gas stations hit by blockades, PM says reserves enough to cope PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday France had enough fuel reserves to tackle shortages at hundreds of gas stations caused b...
• reuters FSA rebels to Syrian army: End assault within 48 hours or truce finished AMMAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Mainstream Syrian rebel groups said on Sunday they would no longer abide by a threadbare "cessation of hostilities" deal unless the...
• ap Protesters march to mark 2nd anniversary of Thailand coup BANGKOK (AP) — More than 200 people marched in Thailand's capital on Sunday to protest military rule on the second anniversary of the coup that toppled the c...
• ap Billboard Awards to be an emotional night with performances The Billboard Music Awards will feature a mix of emotional and explosive performances. Madonna will pay tribute to Prince, who died last month; Kesha will no...
• reuters Israel says return of artefacts to Egypt shows relations warming JERUSALEM, May 22 (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday returned to Egypt two stolen sarcophagi lids, saying the repatriation of the millennia-old artefacts was a sig...
• afp Largest anti-coup rally as Thais mark two years of army takeover Hundreds of protesters on Sunday marked the second anniversary of Thailand's latest coup with song, dance, speeches and pro-democracy banners, in the largest...
• reuters Two years after coup, ousted Yingluck says Thailand's junta must speed up reform By Orathai Sriring BANGKOK, May 22 (Reuters) - Two years to the day that Thailand's army toppled the remnants of her government, former Prime Minister Yinglu...
• reuters Rain disrupts opening day at French Open PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Heavy rain sent players scuttling off the courts at Roland Garros on Sunday with gloomy prospects for further action on the first d...
• reuters Bahrain sovereign fund Mumtalakat 2015 net profit hurt by charge By David French DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Bahraini sovereign fund Mumtalakat posted a 68.7 percent drop in 2015 net profit on Sunday, as lower metal prices a...
• reuters Belgian championship play-off final results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Belgian championship play-offs matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 Gent 0 Racing Genk 0 Anderlecht 2...
• ap Mark Cuban tells 'Meet The Press' Thunder are his title pick Mark Cuban is picking the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the NBA's biggest prize. The owner of the Dallas Mavericks gave a wide-ranging interview for NBC's "Me...
• pa Kyle Sinckler catches eye of England coach Eddie Jones ahead of Australia tour Eddie Jones has hinted strongly that Kyle Sinckler will be included in England's squad for next month's tour to Australia. Sinckler has caught Jones' eye dur...
• ap Gunman fires into crowd at concert in Austria, killing 2 VIENNA (AP) — A gunman fired shots early Sunday into a small crowd attending an open air concert organized by a local motorcycle club, killing two people and...
• reuters Australian climber dies while descending from Everest summit KATHMANDU/MELBOURNE, May 22 (Reuters) - A 34-year-old Australian woman has died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, local officials in Kathman...
• ap North Dakota oil expo comes amid trouble times for industry BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's oil expo and conference kicks off at a troubled time for the industry, with depressed prices and a drop in drilling acti...
• afp Philippine president-elect blasts 'hypocritical' Catholic church The Philippines president-elect blasted the Catholic church Sunday for hypocrisy, saying the bishops who had condemned him during his campaign had been askin...
• ap Rebels kill 6 Indian soldiers near border with Myanmar GAUHATI, India (AP) — Heavily armed rebels ambushed and killed six Indian paramilitary soldiers, including one officer, on Sunday in the latest attack in Ind...
• reuters Suu Kyi calls for "space" to address Myanmar's Rohingya issue as Kerry visits By Lesley Wroughton NAYPYITAW, May 22 (Reuters) - Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi asked to be given "enough space" to address the plight of her country's Rohingya...
• reuters MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets fall as investors take profits; Egypt sags By Celine Aswad DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Stock markets in the Gulf fell on Sunday as investors took profits, taking their cue from a dip in Brent oil future...
• ap Clinton calls Trump's gun policies "dangerous" FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump's gun policies are "not just way out there" but "dangerous" and would make America less safe, Hillary Clinton said ...
• reuters Chinese championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Chinese championship matches on Sunday Sunday, May 22 Chongqing Lifan 0 Shanghai Shenhua 1 Guangz...
• ap Islamic State group leader urges attacks in Europe and US CAIRO (AP) — An Islamic State group spokesman has urged sympathizers in Europe and the U.S. to launch attacks on civilians there if they are unable to travel...
• reuters England include injured players in Australia tour squad LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Manu Tuilagi has been named in England's squad to tour Australia despite suffering a hamstring injury on Saturday that may rule hi...
• ap Groups of asylum-seekers clash at German shelter, 5 injured BERLIN (AP) — Police say five people were severely injured in violent clashes between Iraqi-Yazidi and Chechen asylum-seekers in the central German city of B...
• reuters Turkey's transport minister elected as head of ruling AK Party at congress ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yildirim was unanimously elected on Sunday as the new leader of the ruling AK Party and therefor...
• ap Efimova's provisional doping ban lifted by FINA LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Four-time world champion Yulia Efimova has had her provisional doping suspension lifted by swimming's governing body. FINA says ...
• reuters Motorcycling-Lorenzo seizes Italian GP win with last-lap move May 22 (Reuters) - MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday after a last-lap battle with fellow Spaniard Marc Marquez that re...
• reuters Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the Motorcycling Grand Prix on Sunday 1. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 115 2. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda 105 3. Va...
• reuters Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Italy motogp results May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Italy MotoGP on Sunday 1. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 41:36.535 2. Marc Marquez (Spain...
• ap The Latest: Cuban: Sure, he'd run with Clinton or Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Campaign 2016 (all times Eastern Daylight Time): 9:03 a.m. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he'd "absolutely" consider ...
• ap Trial begins for Alabama House speaker OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Shrewd, intelligent and disciplined, House Speaker Mike Hubbard was the general of the GOP offensive in 2010 to win Republican control o...
• reuters Rival suitors consider joint bid for Tata's UK steel assets -Sunday Times LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Excalibur Steel, a management buyout group interested in purchasing Tata Steel's British steelmaking operations, is considering jo...
• reuters Athletics-Ethiopia's Bekele wins Great Manchester Run LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Ehtiopia's Kenenisa Bekele won the 10km Great Manchester Run on Sunday before expressing his frustration at being overlooked by hi...
• reuters Reuters Entertainment News Summary Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. DJ Calvin Harris suffers minor injuries in Los Angeles crash Scottish musician Calvin Harris, on...
• ap PSG faces tough task replacing talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic PARIS (AP) — Famed for his lack of modesty as much as outrageous goals, Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended his Paris Saint-Germain career with a typically brash messag...
• reuters Reuters Health News Summary Following is a summary of current health news briefs. Brazil-type Zika confirmed in Africa for first time: WHO Tests show an outbreak of Zika virus on the Af...
• reuters Reuters Odd News Summary Following is a summary of current odd news briefs. Texas woman and her Chewbacca mask go viral A Texas woman found fame this week after filming a Facebook Li...
• reuters Reuters People News Summary Following is a summary of current people news briefs. Singer Cher turns 70, fans pay tribute Singer and actress Cher turned 70 on Friday, prompting fans to t...
• ap Clinton, Sanders duel over Latino vote in California LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bernie Sanders' image gazes out from a corner storefront in Boyle Heights, a Hispanic enclave known for its plump burritos and a plaza whe...
• reuters French Open men's singles round 1 results May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the French Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Sunday Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 6-...
• ap 7 dead after volcano erupts in western Indonesia GAMBER, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll in the eruption of a volcano in western Indonesia rose to seven on Sunday, with two other people in critical conditio...
• afp French PM visits Israel to push for peace plan French Prime Minister Manuel Valls visited Israel on Sunday to advance his country's plan to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of opposit...
• reuters Real's Varane to miss Champions League final - reports MADRID, May 22 (Reuters) - Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane will miss the Champions League final after suffering a hamstring injury in training, Spanish m...
• reuters Kyrgios lights up damp opening day at French Open By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Australian Nick Kyrgios did his best to enliven a damp and dismal Parisian day with some eye-catching play and col...
• ap Clinton shrugs, sees benefits in Trump's personal attacks WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton has a message for Donald Trump: keep on talking. She's just weeks away from wrapping up the Democratic presidential nominat...
• ap Philippine president-elect blasts Catholic church, bishops MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The presumptive Philippine president-elect has blasted the country's dominant Roman Catholic church as "the most hypocritical inst...
• ap Injured Varane expected to miss Champions League final MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is expected to miss the Champions League final because of a muscle injury. The club said that tests on Sund...
• reuters Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix moto2 standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Moto2 on Sunday 1. Sam Lowes (Britain) Kalex 98 2. Alex Rins (Spain) Kalex 96 3. Thom...
• reuters Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Italy moto2 results May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Italy Moto2 on Sunday 1. Johann Zarco (France) Kalex 18:59.391 2. Lorenzo Baldassarri (...
• pa Roy Hodgson calls for his players to be spared of blame for 50 years of hurt Roy Hodgson has called for English football to stop being weighed down by previous disappointments, insisting his Euro 2016 squad must not be held accountabl...
• reuters Taliban No.2 Haqqani may be even more deadly foe than Mansour By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 22 (Reuters) - Afghan guerrilla commander Sirajuddin Haqqani, a possible successor to Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Ma...
• reuters Israel's government approves Leviathan natural gas deal JERUSALEM, May 22 (Reuters) - Israel has approved a deal it hopes will fast-track development of the huge Leviathan offshore natural gas field and end years ...
• pa Brexit 'would hurt police cooperation' says Europol head The UK's access to some systems it depends on to keep its people and borders safe could be diminished after Brexit, the head of the EU's law enforcement agen...
• reuters Obama: Hiroshima visit to emphasise current U.S. ties with Japan TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday his visit to Hiroshima, the first city to suffer an atomic bombing, would emphasise frie...
• ap A look at deadly attacks carried out under Mullah Mansour ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour's rule saw several devastating attacks in Afghanistan, particularly the capital Kabul. It was ...
• ap Turkish authorities lift curfew in parts of Diyarbakir ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities have lifted a long-standing curfew from parts of a historic neighborhood in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir. Securi...
• afp Thousands homeless in cyclone-hit Bangladesh Thousands of Bangladeshis were left homeless on Sunday after Cyclone Roanu battered the impoverished southern coastal region, ripping apart flimsy houses and...
• ap Cameron: I'd meet Trump, but his Muslim comments are wrong LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday that he'd be happy to meet Donald Trump if he becomes the Republican presidential candidate. B...
• reuters EU needs to end 'confusion' on migration policies, Turkey's Yildirim says ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - The European Union needs to end "confusion" about its migration policies and Turkey needs to know how the bloc thinks of it, Turke...
• reuters Real's Varane to miss Champions League final - reports MADRID, May 22 (Reuters) - Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane will miss the Champions League final after suffering a hamstring injury in training, Spanish m...
• reuters Sixteen militants killed in raid in former al Qaeda Yemen hub- security forces ADEN, May 22 (Reuters) - Yemeni troops killed 13 militants in a raid outside the southern city of Mukalla on Sunday in which two soldiers also died, the army...
• afp Russia in first raids on Syria's Aleppo since truce: monitor Russian warplanes hit a key rebel supply route to Aleppo on Sunday in Moscow's first strikes on Syria's battleground second city since a February ceasefire, ...
• reuters Turkey needs new constitution, incoming prime minister says ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkey needs a new constitution and the government's most important mission is to change the constitution and bring about an execu...
• afp Flood-hit Sri Lanka pulls more bodies from landslides Sri Lankan soldiers pulled more bodies from landslides and distributed food and water Sunday to hundreds of thousands forced into shelters after major floods...
• reuters Turkey's incoming PM Yildirim vows fight against terror will continue ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkey's incoming prime minister on Sunday vowed to continue the fight against Islamic State and Kurdish militants at home and in ...
• ap Pope asks followers to pray for Turkey humanitarian summit VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has asked for prayers so that participants at a humanitarian summit in Turkey fully commit to achieve what he defines as the...
• reuters Proven winner Mourinho is right man for United - Neville LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho is a proven winner who is the perfect choice as Manchester United manager, the club's former defender Phil Neville s...
• reuters POLL-Bank of Israel to keep key rate at 0.1 pct for 15th straight month JERUSALEM, May 22 (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged for a 15th straight month, as policymakers appear c...
• afp Yemen police kill one in Aden protests over power cuts Police have opened fire to disperse dozens of Aden residents protesting power cuts in Yemen's second city, killing one, a local government official said on S...
• reuters New Indian board chief targets top rankings, transparency By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI, May 22 (Reuters) - Making India the top team in all formats of the game will be the priority for Indian board (BCCI) presiden...
• reuters Families of EgyptAir victims struggle to accept loss By Amina Ismail CAIRO, May 22 (Reuters) - Amal sits in the lobby of a hotel staring out at Cairo airport. Face tight with exhaustion, eyes puffy. She is hopi...
• reuters Egypt sends submarine to hunt for crashed EgyptAir jet By Ahmed Aboulenein CAIRO, May 22 (Reuters) - Egypt deployed a submarine on Sunday to hunt for the EgyptAir plane that crashed in deep Mediterranean waters, ...
• pa Unmarried woman denied bereavement damages takes Government to court A woman is taking the Government to court for breaching her human rights after being denied bereavement damages when her partner died because they were not m...
• pa DJ Calvin Harris forced to cancel gigs following Los Angeles car crash Superstar DJ Calvin Harris has pulled out of a second gig following a "serious" car crash in Los Angeles. The Scottish producer was taken to hospital with a ...
• afp Fiat Chrysler suspected of emissions cheating: report German regulators suspect that Italian-American auto maker Fiat Chrysler, like Volkswagen, used illegal software to cheat on emissions tests, a newspaper rep...
• ap Queues at French gas stations as strike disrupts supplies PARIS (AP) — Long queues are forming at gas stations in north-western France as a strike is disrupting the country's fuel supplies. Alain Vidalies, the junio...
• ap In or Out? Britain faces vital EU membership vote June 23 LONDON (AP) — British voters will decide in one month whether or not to deal a historic hammer blow to European integration by putting their island nation on...
• reuters Merkel to discuss Turkish parliament immunity vote with Erdogan BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would raise the Turkish parliament's vote to strip its members of immunity when she meets...
• reuters Road to Aleppo hit in heaviest air strikes in months -rebel, monitor BEIRUT, May 22 (Reuters) - Air strikes hit the only road into rebel-held areas of Aleppo city on Sunday in the heaviest bombardment since February, a rebel o...
• afp Egypt president says no theory favoured on EgyptAir crash President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Sunday no theory was being favoured on why EgyptAir MS804 plunged into the Mediterranean and that Egypt was using a subma...
• afp Myanmar's Suu Kyi, Kerry walk tightrope over 'Rohingya' question Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday addressed controversy over the use of the word "Rohingya" to describe the persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, warning that u...
• ap Islamic State's lasting grip is a new hurdle for Europe, US PARIS (AP) — The girl, speaking in the lilting accent of southern France, appeared in government ads describing how she was recruited by Islamic State extrem...
• reuters UK's Cameron says would meet Trump despite "dangerous" Muslim comments LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday he would be prepared to meet U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, but kep...
• reuters Abu Dhabi lays off staff as Gulf austerity tightens By Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI, May 22 (Reuters) - Thousands of layoffs at state-linked companies in Abu Dhabi are a fresh sign the Gulf's wealthy oil states ...
• reuters Campaigner confident anti-elite winds will deliver Brexit By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Anger at established elites and irritation at the interventions of leaders such as U.S. Presi...
• reuters Afghan government CEO says Taliban leader Mansour dead KABUL, May 22 (Reuters) - Afghan government Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah issued the highest level confirmation on Sunday that Taliban leader Mullah Akht...
• reuters Badminton-Denmark down Indonesia to seal landmark Thomas Cup win May 22 (Reuters) - Denmark became the first European country to lift the Thomas Cup on Sunday, winning the final 3-2 against Indonesia, the most successful n...
• reuters Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix moto3 standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Moto3 on Sunday 1. Brad Binder (South Africa) KTM 127 2. Jorge Navarro (Spain) Honda ...
• reuters Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Italy moto3 results May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Italy Moto3 on Sunday 1. Brad Binder (South Africa) KTM 39:49.382 2. Fabio Di Giannanto...
• pa EU membership benefits for NHS outweigh migration pressures, says service boss Any pressure on the health service from migration is outweighed by the benefits of EU membership, the NHS England boss has argued. NHS England boss Simon Ste...
• ap Hundreds in central China protest lack of college placements ZHENGZHOU, China (AP) — Some 500 people on Sunday protested what they say is a lack of university student placements in their central China province, in the ...
• afp Netanyahu seeks to ease fears over changes in his govt Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Sunday to ease concerns over the expected entrance of a hardline nationalist party into his coalition, sa...
• reuters Egypt's Sisi says all scenarios possible in EgyptAir crash CAIRO, May 22 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged the media on Sunday not to speculate about the cause of an EgyptAir plane crash which...
• afp US drone strike on Taliban leader -- what happens next? An American drone strike "likely killed" Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan on Saturday, US officials sa...
• ap Denmark tops Indonesia to win 1st Thomas Cup badminton title KUNSHAN, China (AP) — Hans-Kristen Vittinghus beat Ihsan Maulana Mustofa 21-15, 21-7 as Denmark defeated Indonesia 3-2 on Sunday to claim its first Thomas Cu...
• reuters UK's Cameron says Trump comments on Muslim ban "very dangerous" LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's comments on banning Muslims from en...
• reuters Spain's centre-right PP to strengthen position in election -poll MADRID, May 22 (Reuters) - Spain's centre-right People's Party (PP) is on course to increase its share of the vote in a general election next month, a poll s...
• afp Bombs kill 8 in northeast Syria as US commander visits Bombings suspected to have been carried out by the Islamic State group killed at least eight people in northeastern Syria hours after a top US commander visi...
• reuters Rockets fired in western Afghan city Herat, one killed HERAT, Afghanistan, May 22 (Reuters) - Rockets fired in the western Afghan city of Herat on Sunday hit a wall of the provincial governor's building and nearb...
• reuters Two years after coup, ousted Yingluck says Thailand's junta must speed up reform By Orathai Sriring BANGKOK, May 22 (Reuters) - Two years to the day that Thailand's army toppled the remnants of her government, former Prime Minister Yinglu...
• ap Australian AFL results MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Results of weekend matches in the Australian Football League (Australian rules football): St. Kilda 16.13 (109), Essendon 9.9 (63...
• pa Weekly shop warning from David Cameron and Harriet Harman at Asda David Cameron and Harriet Harman made an early morning trip to a supermarket, as the Prime Minister warned the cost of the weekly shop will rise by almost 3%...
• pa Diana Ross and I are still 'best of friends', says Mr Motown Diana Ross's former lover and the man credited with making her a superstar, Berry Gordy, says they are still the "best of friends". Music producer and songwr...
• reuters EXPERT VIEWS-World Humanitarian Summit: "What will this summit deliver beyond words?" By Megan Rowling ISTANBUL, May 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Governments, aid agencies, businesses and others involved in responding to crises will meet ...
• reuters Humanitarian summit seeks to reboot aid, pressure states to end war By Megan Rowling ISTANBUL, May 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Aid officials are preparing to shake up the world's emergency response system when they gath...
• reuters UK's Cameron warns Brexit would drive up food prices LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron warned voters on Sunday that they would face higher grocery bills if the country decides to l...
• afp Kerry hails 'remarkable' Myanmar changes after Suu Kyi talks US Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday hailed Myanmar's transition to a civilian government steered by Aung San Suu Kyi as a "remarkable statement" that fur...
• ap Smoke, cockpit woes signal chaotic end for EgyptAir plane CAIRO (AP) — Leaked flight data showing trouble in the cockpit and smoke in a plane lavatory are bringing into focus the chaotic final moments of EgyptAir Fl...
• ap Phillips scores 3 tries in Bulldogs' NRL win over Roosters SYDNEY (AP) — Tyrone Phillips scored three tries to lead Canterbury to a 32-20 win over the Sydney Roosters on Sunday, moving the Bulldogs into fifth place i...
• ap Anurag Thakur replaces Shashank Manohar as BCCI president MUMBAI, India (AP) — Anurag Thakur has been elected as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The 41-year-old Thakur was elected una...
• reuters Pakistan seeks "clarification" of U.S. strike on Afghan Taliban leader ISLAMABAD, May 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan is "seeking clarification" about a U.S. drone strike against Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the foreign ...
• reuters Iraqi army tells residents of IS-held Falluja to prepare to leave BAGHDAD, May 22 (Reuters) - Iraq's army has asked residents to prepare to leave the Islamic State-held city of Falluja, state TV reported on Sunday, in a pos...
• afp China badminton coach defends team after Thomas Cup shock China's national badminton coach Li Yongbo declared his players were still among the best in the world but urged fans to be patient and expect occasional def...
• reuters Monitor: 60,000 have died in Syrian government jails during war BEIRUT, May 22 (Reuters) - A monitoring group has said that at least 60,000 people have died in Syrian government jails during the five-year conflict. Syrian...
• reuters EXPERT VIEWS-What are the main humanitarian needs of Boko Haram victims in Niger? By Kieran Guilbert DIFFA, Niger, May 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Almost a quarter-of-a-million people are living in makeshift camps in Niger's southeas...
• reuters Ten facts about Boko Haram's seven-year insurgency By Kieran Guilbert NIAMEY, May 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - World leaders and aid chiefs have been discussing how to coordinate the fight against Boko H...
• reuters Driven back and desperate, Boko Haram heaps misery on Niger By Kieran Guilbert DIFFA, Niger, May 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Boko Haram attacked Falmaya Baba Gama's village last year in northeast Nigeria, e...
• reuters Three dead, 11 injured in concert shooting in Austria VIENNA, May 22 (Reuters) - A man shot dead two people and wounded 11 others before turning the gun on himself at a concert organised by a motorcycle club in ...
• afp Green hopes as Australia legalises medical cannabis Jai Whitelaw was 10 when he first took medical cannabis, given to him by his mother in a bid to treat the debilitating epilepsy that saw him endure up to 500...
• afp Elvis guitar fetches $334,000 at New York auction A guitar given to Elvis Presley by his father in 1969 went under the hammer for $334,000 in New York during an auction that also saw a Michael Jackson vest f...
• reuters Drone strike on Afghan Taliban chief appears a success -Ghani spokesman DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - A drone strike targeting Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour appears to have been successful, a spokesman for Afghan Presid...
• reuters Thirteen militants killed in southern Yemen raid - army ADEN, May 22 (Reuters) - Yemeni troops killed 13 militants in a raid on a house outside the southern city of Mukalla on Sunday in which two soldiers also die...
• afp Philippines halts probe into president-elect's suspected death squads The Philippines has halted an investigation into an alleged vigilante death squad linked to president-elect Rodrigo Duterte after the key witness disappeared...
• reuters Kerry says Taliban leader Mansour posed a 'continuing imminent threat' NAYPYITAW, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour posed a "continuing imminent thre...
• reuters Indonesia volcano spews hot clouds of ash, kills at least seven JAKARTA, May 22 (Reuters) - Seven people have died and two are in critical condition after Mount Sinabung on Sumatra island erupted on Saturday, said an Indo...
• afp Yemen govt to end peace talks boycott: UN The Yemeni government delegation is to rejoin UN-brokered peace talks in Kuwait with Shiite rebels who control the capital, ending a four-day boycott, the UN...
• ap Cain ends win drought as Giants beat Cubs 5-3 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco's Matt Cain ended a personal run of 15 pitching starts without a win by guiding the Giants to a 5-3 victory against the Ch...
• reuters Athletics-Olympic champion Pearson clocks 12.75 in time trial return SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Olympic 100 metres hurdles champion Sally Pearson has clocked an impressive 12.75 seconds in a time trial in her first run-out sin...
• afp Gaza 'Spiderboy' seeks to storm Guinness world records Mohammed al-Sheikh is only 12 and feels trapped in Gaza but he dreams of a Guinness world record for a series of stunning backflips and his almost unbelievab...
• pa Rory McIlroy in prime position to strike after weather-affected day at K Club Tournament host Rory McIlroy got everything he wanted apart from the weather as he moved into pole position to win the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open for the fir...
• afp India's powerful cricket board elects Thakur president Lawmaker Anurag Thakur was elected on Sunday as the youngest-ever head of India's embattled cricket board, charged with reforming one of the most powerful or...
• afp Chiefs, Crusaders dominate Aussie rivals, Bulls win key derby The Waikato Chiefs and Canterbury Crusaders, celebrating Andy Ellis's 150th game, maintained New Zealand's dominance over Australian teams as the Northern Bu...
• reuters No pain, no gain: M&S boss to map out rocky road to recovery By James Davey LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - The new boss of British retailer Marks & Spencer will deliver some uncomfortable truths to investors next week: tur...
• ap North Korean diplomat mourned as serious loss for country PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — The North Korean diplomat who negotiated a 1994 deal to freeze the country's nuclear programs in exchange for aid was mourned a...
• afp US killer's gun sells for $250,000: auctioneers A Florida neighborhood watchman has sold for $250,000 the gun he used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, auctioneers said. United Gun Group, whic...
• reuters Cheika gets creative to solve Wallabies centre crisis By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Michael Cheika has proved an inventive coach in his time in charge of Australia and his lack of options at insid...
• ap Nadal back in Paris, no title to defend, no Federer to face PARIS (AP) — Through the years, Rafael Nadal grew accustomed to a couple of givens at the French Open: He would arrive as the defending champion, and Roger F...
• pa Exporters report modest growth due to 'headwinds' Firms which export goods are only reporting modest growth as they face a number of "headwinds", according to a new study. The British Chambers of Commerce (B...
• ap BC-BBO--MLB Linescores %byline(By The Associated Press%) Happ, Floyd (8) and R.Martin; Dean, Kintzler (7), Abad (8), Jepsen (9) and K.Suzuki. W_Abad 1-0. L_Happ 5-2. Sv_Jepsen (3)....
• reuters Baseball-Highlights of Saturday's MLB games May 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Saturday's Major League Baseball games. Royals 2, White Sox 1 Lorenzo Cain homered and Danny Duffy pitched 4 1/3 ...
• reuters Baseball results May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Saturday (home team in CAPS) Kansas City 2 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 1 MINNESOTA 5 Toronto 3 Atlanta 2 PHI...
• reuters Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike By Phil Stewart and Mirwais Harooni WASHINGTON/KABUL, May 22 (Reuters) - The United States carried out an air strike on the leader of the Afghan Taliban, pro...
• ap Sjoberg header enough for Colorado to win at Seattle SEATTLE (AP) — Colorado's Axel Sjoberg headed in a corner late in the first half and the Rapids defended strongly to win 1-0 at Seattle on Saturday and stay ...
• afp Modern-day pioneer puts tiny Nevada town up for sale Nancy Kidwell is a modern-day pioneer of the American desert, a rough-riding frontierswoman who built an entire town amid the lonely Yucca trees and sturdy s...
• reuters Afghan government says it is likely that Taliban leader killed KABUL, May 22 (Reuters) - A top Afghan government official said on Sunday it was likely that Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a U.S. air str...
• ap BC-SOC--MLS Standings,1st Ld-Writethru %ednotes(Eds: Corrects West order<%) %hdrmisc(At A Glance<%) %byline(By The Associated Press%) ___ New York City 0, New York 7 Chicago 1, Houston 0 Columbus ...
• ap Joey Logano beats Larson in unusual All-Star race CONCORD, North Carolina (AP) — A new format to NASCAR's annual All-Star race left half the field confused to almost comical levels but did produce an aggress...
• afp Biyombo plays huge as Raptors snap Cavaliers win streak DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and dominating big man Bismack Biyombo grabbed 26 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors ripped the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-84 in the ...
• ap Chiefs, Crusaders trade places in Super Rugby WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Chiefs edged ahead of the Crusaders atop the Super Rugby standings with a bonus points win over Melbourne in round 13, tho...
• ap A look at verbal U-turns by Philippines' likely next leader MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rodrigo Duterte kept Filipinos guessing for months last year whether he would run for president. He repeatedly declared that he wo...
• afp Charlo downs Jackson to make history Jermell Charlo made boxing history after an eighth-round knockout of John Jackson to join his twin brother as a reigning world champion in the super-welterwe...
• reuters Thakur takes over as Indian board president NEW DELHI, May 22 (Reuters) - Politician Anurag Thakur was elected as president of the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Sunday, taking charge of the world's ri...
• reuters Obama, bound for Vietnam, seeks to turn old foe into new partner By Matt Spetalnick ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday headed for his first visit to Vietnam, a trip aimed at seal...
• reuters Cypriots go to polls to elect new legislature ATHENS, May 22 (Reuters) - Cyprus went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament in a vote surveys suggest could be won by conservatives backing the p...
• ap Blues beat Sharks 6-3 to even series at 2 games apiece SAN JOSE, California (AP) — A change of goaltenders gave St. Louis a spark and the Blues won 6-3 at San Jose on Saturday to even the NHL Western Conference f...
• reuters NBA-DeRozan, Biyombo give Raptors new life May 21 (The Sports Xchange) - The Toronto Raptors crushed any ideas that they were going to be swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Led by 32 points...
• pa Jutland battle relatives urged to share memories to mark centenary Relatives of the seamen who fought in the Battle of Jutland have been asked to share their stories to mark the centenary of the largest naval battle of the F...
• afp Crackdown looms for India's super-rich tax avoiders Lamborghini rolled out its new $580,000 supercar onto the streets of India this month, but local millionaires tempted to buy the flashy convertible could hit...
• ap DeRozan, Raptors end Cavaliers' streak with 99-84 win TORONTO (AP) — Cleveland's perfect playoff run went south, north of the border, on Saturday as Toronto beat the Cavaliers 99-84 to trim the deficit in their ...
• afp Taliban leader Mansour 'likely killed' in US drone strike An American drone strike targeted and "likely killed" Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a remote area of Pakistan, US officials said, in a major and ra...
• ap Volcano erupts in western Indonesia, killing 6 people JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers have found more bodies after a volcano erupted in western Indonesia, raising the death toll to six, an official said Sunda...
• reuters Red Bulls maul NY City FC to maintain derby dominance May 21 (Reuters) - New York Red Bulls routed New York City FC 7-0 on Saturday to sour Frank Lampard's first match of the season and register their fourth suc...
• afp 'Dredd' star Urban blasts marketing for box office flop New Zealand actor Karl Urban blamed mishandled marketing for the poor performance of his 2012 film "Dredd" at the box office, revealing Saturday he was in ta...
• afp Brouwer, Brodziak braces boost Blues level with Sharks Kyle Brodziak and Troy Brouwer each scored two goals and the St. Louis Blues defeated host San Jose 6-3 Saturday to level the National Hockey League Western ...
• ap Walsh Jennings, Ross win FIVB Cincinnati Open MASON, Ohio (AP) — Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross won the FIVB Cincinnati Open on Saturday, beating China's Chen Xue and Xinyi Xia 20-22, 21-14 and 18-1...
• afp Netflix recreates drug kingpin Escobar's death Slumped on a terracotta rooftop, Pablo Escobar succumbs to multiple bullet wounds, blood leaching from his chest, signaling the end of the drug lord's reign ...
• reuters US championship results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the US championship matches on Sunday Saturday, May 21 New England Revolution 2 FC Dallas 4 Orlando C...
• ap No kidding: Exaggerator beats Nyquist in Preakness BALTIMORE (AP) — Despite the fog, the rain and an undefeated Kentucky Derby winner to contend with, Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux knew the best route t...
• reuters China policy bank to lend around $458 bln for poverty reduction BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - Agricultural Development Bank of China, one of the country's main policy lenders, plans to lend 3 trillion yuan ($458.12 billion)...
• reuters Solar plane lands in Dayton, Ohio on latest leg of round-the-world flight By Chris Michaud May 21 (Reuters) - An experimental airplane powered solely by energy from the sun landed in Ohio on Saturday night on the latest leg of its ...
• ap Dutch, Australian climbers die after reaching Everest summit KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Dutch man and an Australian woman died of apparent altitude sickness while descending from the summit of Mount Everest in the first...
• ap Solar-powered plane lands in Ohio after flight from Oklahoma DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A solar-powered airplane has touched down in the Ohio hometown of two of America's most well-known aviation pioneers on the latest leg of...
• ap Brad Guzan to start in goal for US in Copa America tourney Goalkeeper Brad Guzan is set to start ahead of veteran Tim Howard for the U.S. national team in the Copa America tournament. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann announced...
• ap Justin Bieber fans march in Argentina in support of pop idol BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Hundreds of "Beliebers" are marching in Argentina's capital to ask that authorities let the Canadian pop idol perform in the S...
• ap The Latest: Solar-powered plane lands in Ohio DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the most recent leg of a solar-powered airplane that has been circling the globe since March (all times local): A solar-pow...
• reuters Colombian championship liga aguila i results and standings May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Colombian championship Liga Aguila I matches on Sunday Saturday, May 21 Envigado 0 Deportivo Cali...
• ap Real Salt Lake, Sporting KC Sums First half_1, Real Salt Lake, Juan Manuel Martinez 3 (Joao Plata, Javier Morales) 32nd minute; 2, Real Salt Lake, Brad Davis 3, 45+2. Second half_3, Sporting...
• reuters Swimming-Cate Campbell ties own 2016 mark at Japan Open TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Australia's Cate Campbell underlined her status as favourite for 100 metres freestyle gold at the Rio Olympics when she matched her...
• ap Crowds mourn at funeral of 2 killed at Baghdad protest BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered in Baghdad's Sadr City as families held funerals Saturday for two people killed in protests a day earlier. The c...
• reuters NHL-Brouwer, Brodziak help Blues even series May 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Troy Brouwer and Kyle Brodziak each scored two goals to power the St. Louis Blues to a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on ...
• afp Bairstow vindicates Cook's judgement as England hammer Sri Lanka England captain Alastair Cook said he knew Jonathan Bairstow would be an international player from the moment he first set eyes on him after the Yorkshireman...
• ap Space shuttle tank completes trek to Los Angeles museum LOS ANGELES (AP) — A colossal space shuttle fuel tank completed its 19-hour trek through the streets of Los Angeles on Saturday to join the retired orbiter E...
• afp Death toll from Indonesian volcano climbs to 6: official The death toll from a volcanic eruption in western Indonesia has climbed to six, an official said Sunday, with fears more could have been trapped by the hot ...
• reuters Kerry to welcome reforms, push for more on Myanmar visit By Lesley Wroughton NAYPYITAW, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will welcome democratic reforms in Myanmar and underscore the need for m...
• ap Man shot outside White House remains in critical condition WASHINGTON (AP) — A man shot by a U.S. Secret Service officer outside the White House remained in critical condition in a Washington hospital Saturday, one d...
• ap Bondholders sue over Puerto Rico debt-moratorium law SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Holders of bonds from Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank are suing to challenge aspects of a debt-moratorium law that isl...
• ap The Latest: Friend of man shot outside White House shocked WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of a man outside the White House (all times local): 10:00 p.m. A friend of the man shot by a U.S. Secret Service...
• ap The Latest: Space shuttle tank ends trek across Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a space shuttle fuel tank heading to a Los Angeles museum (all times local): 7:10 p.m. A towering space shuttle fuel tank ha...
• afp Top US commander for the Middle East visited Syria: Centcom The top US military commander for the Middle East made a suprise visit to northern Syria to witness efforts to build up local forces in the fight against the...
• reuters Fidel Castro, Evo Morales discuss 'imperialist efforts' in Latin America HAVANA, May 21 (Reuters) - Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Bolivian President Evo Morales discussed "imperialist efforts" to undo leftist progress in L...
• ap Vauchel-Camus wins final division in Transat yacht race NEW YORK (AP) — Thibaut Vauchel-Camus won the Class 40 division aboard his monohull Solidaires to bring an end to the Transat bakerly, the world's oldest sol...
• ap Ariya Jutanugarn takes lead in Kingsmill Championship WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn moved into position for her second straight LPGA Tour victory Saturday, shooting a bogey-free 6-under 65 to take th...
• ap Impact-Orlando City FC, Sums First half_1, Impact, Ignacio Piatti 7 (Lucas Ontivero), 4th minute; 2 Orlando City FC, Cyle Larin 5 (Kaka), 43rd. Second half_3 Orlando City FC, Cyle Larin ...
• reuters Motor racing-Aleshin grabs late spot in Indy 500 qualifying May 21 (Reuters) - Mikhail Aleshin exited pit lane with just one second to spare and raced around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to record the seventh faste...
• ap Pentagon: US airstrike targets Taliban leader Mullah Mansour WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. targeted Taliban leader Mullah Mansour in an airstrike Saturday near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the Defense Department said,...
• afp Goromaru to have shoulder surgery, out for Super Rugby season Japan World Cup star Ayumu Goromaru faces shoulder surgery next week and will miss the rest of the Super Rugby season with the Queensland Reds, the club said...
• afp Australian and Dutch climbers die after Everest summit An Australian and a Dutch mountaineer have died of altitude sickness after summitting Mount Everest, expedition organisers said, the latest deaths to hit the...
• reuters Japan's Goromaru out for three months with shoulder injury SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru will miss the June test series against Scotland and looks to have played his last game for the Queen...
• afp Thai history-maker Ariya nears another LPGA win Ariya Jutanugarn, who two weeks ago became the first Thai golfer to win an LPGA title, fired a six-under-par 65 to seize a one-stroke lead after the third ro...
• ap Japan fullback Goromaru out for season with shoulder injury BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Japan and Queensland Reds fullback Ayumu Goromaru will undergo surgery next week after sustaining a separated right shoulder in hi...
• reuters How old-school factories stay alive in China's south By Alexandra Harney SHILING, China, May 22 (Reuters) - Squeezed by high costs and unpredictable demand, some factories in southern China's manufacturing hear...
• reuters Australian firm names Russia, Putin in MH17 compensation claim -report MELBOURNE, May 21 (Reuters) - An Australian law firm has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Huma...
• reuters Horse racing-Nyquist trainer salutes Exaggerator May 21 (Reuters) - Trainer Doug O'Neill saw Nyquist as invincible, but after a third-place run on a sloppy Preakness track on Saturday, he tipped his cap to ...
• afp Hinchcliffe sets pace to open Indy 500 qualifying Canadian James Hinchcliffe, who was nearly killed in a horrific practice crash at last year's Indianapolis 500, was the fastest qualifier in opening time tri...
• reuters Thai Jutanugarn moves one ahead at Kingsmill May 21 (Reuters) - Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn birdied three of the last six holes to break clear of a tightly bunched leaderboard in Saturday's third round ...
• reuters Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in US drone strike in Pakistan By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The United States conducted a drone strike on Saturday against the leader of Afghan Taliban, li...
• ap NYPD captures man seen leaving woman's corpse on lawn NEW YORK (AP) — Police have captured a man they say was seen wheeling a woman's dead body on a dolly and leaving it on the front lawn of a New York City home...
• ap NBA's 6-city tour lets US catch up in 3-on-3 basketball ATLANTA (AP) — Gary Payton believes the United States is behind other nations in organized 3-on-3 basketball. A first step in catching up was Saturday's open...
• ap Hinchcliffe takes top seed in Indy qualifying with late push INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — James Hinchcliffe never fretted about posting the best four-lap average in qualifying at Indianapolis on Saturday. All he wanted was a ch...
• ap The Latest: First audio from EgyptAir flight released CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 (all times local): 2 a.m. The first audio available from EgyptAir Flight 804 indicates that all w...
• reuters Koepka takes Byron Nelson lead, Spieth two back May 21 (Reuters) - Brooks Koepka was exasperated with his ball striking but made three birdies on the back nine to charge past hometown favourite Jordan Spie...
• ap Langer charges into Regions Tradition lead; Daly at 7 under BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Bernhard Langer avoided the troubles of several other Regions Tradition contenders on a day when swirling wind became a factor. The r...
• ap Transit agency settles excessive-force lawsuit with woman OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bay Area Rapid Transit agreed to pay a San Francisco woman $1.35 million to settle a lawsuit alleging a transit officer broke bones in...
• ap Battle over Redstone's media empire takes another turn WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle over the fortune of ailing media mogul Sumner Redstone has taken another turn. Lawyers for Redstone are seeking to remove two me...
• reuters Colombian championship liga aguila i results and standings May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Colombian championship Liga Aguila I matches on Saturday Saturday, May 21 Envigado 0 Deportivo Ca...