Day: July 27, 2017
Rwanda Schools Face Tricky Task Teaching Genocide History
"Who can tell us what the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi was all about?" teacher Josephat Arinetwe asks his pupils as...
Warner Hits Back In Bitter Cricket Australia Pay Row
Australia vice-captain David Warner has accused Cricket Australia of wrongly blaming players for not resolving a bitter...
Yemeni Rebel Missile Shot Down Near Mecca
A ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was shot down late Thursday close to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a month before...
In Gang-Plagued New York Town, Some Are Wary of Trump Visit
President Donald Trump on Friday will visit a New York suburb traumatized by the violent street gang MS-13, which he...
Pakistan’s Supreme Court To Rule On Fate of PM Sharif
Pakistan's Supreme Court was set to announce a new judgement Friday that could topple Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who...
President Sall Faces Double Challenge As Senegal Elects MPs
Senegal holds a legislative election on Sunday following a campaign gripped by tension between the rival coalitions of...
Struggling Los Angeles Galaxy Acquire Jonathan Dos Santos
The Los Angeles Galaxy, mired in a five-game Major League Soccer losing streak, on Thursday announced the signing of...
Australian Tennis Star’s Father Pleads ‘not Guilty’ To Molestation…
The father of retired Australian tennis star Mark Philippoussis pleaded "not guilty" on Thursday to charges he sexually...
Apple Axes IPod Nano and Shuffle
Touch became the last iPod standing on Thursday as Apple removed nano and shuffle stand-alone digital music players...
Japan’s Scandal-Hit Defence Chief Announces Resignation
Hawkish Japanese defence minister Tomomi Inada on Friday announced her resignation over a long-brewing scandal...
Three US Senators Balk At Health Bill, Putting Reforms In Peril
US Republican efforts to reform health care neared collapse Thursday as three senators threatened to oppose a partial...
Dizzy Spells Hinder Kuchar As Five Share PGA Canadian Open Lead
Matt Kuchar's hopes of regaining his balance in the wake of a "crushing" British Open defeat by Jordan Spieth took a...
Chelsea Backlash A Lesson For Clubs Chasing China Cash
Kenedy's offensive social media posts about China sparked calls for his club Chelsea to be banned from the country and...
Yellen Again Or Gary Cohn
As President Donald Trump looks to put his stamp on the Federal Reserve, an unexpected frontrunner has emerged to lead...
Sjostrom Wants More In Women’s 100m Freestyle Final
Sarah Sjostrom says there is more in the tank, with the women's 100m freestyle world-record again under threat after...
Women Accused of Kim Jong-Nam Murder To Enter Pleas
Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader in Malaysia are...
Sessions Says Hurt By Trump Outbursts, But Not Quitting
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday called a barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump "hurtful" --...
US Senate Passes Russia Sanctions, Sends Bill To Trump
The US Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the package to President...
Scaramucci Rips Into White House Colleagues
White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has launched a searing foul-mouthed attack on his most senior...