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Celtics Rout Wizards On Home Court In NBA Playoffs
The Boston Celtics continued their home court mastery over Washington, taking charge early and going on to beat the...
Wall Collapse Kills 24 At Indian Wedding
A wall collapsed during a wedding party in western India, killing 24 people including four children, police said...
Pittsburgh Penguins Reach NHL Eastern Conference Final
Marc-Andre Fleury on Wednesday stopped 29 shots as the Pittsburgh Penguins punched their ticket to the NHL Eastern...
Acclimatise In Bed, Climb Everest In Half the Time
As other Everest hopefuls were trudging up to base camp in April, Singapore-based Brooks Entwistle was at home,...
Modi Heads To Sri Lanka As Chinese Influence Rises
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Sri Lanka on Thursday on a charm offensive as New Delhi seeks to reassert...
London Conference Aims For Stable Somalia Under New Chief
International leaders are gathering in London on Thursday to thrash out agreements with Somalia aimed at stabilising...
Comey’s Firing Leaves Red-Hot Political Case To Successor
After FBI director James Comey's firing, his successor faces a tough challenge to assert independence while pursuing a...
‘Saturday Night Fever’ For LA’s Car Culture
From James Dean and the Beach Boys to "The Fast and the Furious," southern Californian pop culture is all about cars,...
Crunch Time For Crusaders In Stellar Super Rugby Season
Table-topping Canterbury Crusaders defend their unbeaten run against the Beauden Barrett-influenced Wellington...
Earthquake Kills Four In China’s Xinjiang
An earthquake early Thursday killed at least four people in a remote area of northwest China's Xinjiang region, state...
Ireland Boss Bracewell Faces New Zealand In Tri-Series
Exactly two years after his appointment, Ireland coach John Bracewell finally comes up against his native New Zealand...
CIA Forms Special Unit Focused On North Korea Threat
The US Central Intelligence Agency said Wednesday it had formed a special unit dedicated to assessing North Korea's...
Murdoch’s Fox Confident On Sky Takeover
Rupert Murdoch's media-entertainment giant 21st Century Fox reported Wednesday a dip in profits in the past quarter...
Ozzy To ‘bark At Moon’ During Solar Eclipse
With North America readying for a major solar eclipse, Ozzy Osbourne will celebrate the exact moment by singing "Bark...
Boston’s Thomas Fined For Cursing At Heckler
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas was fined $25,000 (23,000 euros) by the NBA on Wednesday for making a profane remark...
Betting Odds of Trump Impeachment Jump After Comey Firing
President Donald Trump's sudden dismissal of FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday has seen the betting odds of a Trump...
Snap Posts $2.2 Bn Loss In First Results
Snapchat parent Snap Inc. saw its shares slide Wednesday after posting a loss of $2.2 billion in its first quarterly...
Libya Intercepts 350 Migrants After Duel At Sea
Libya's coastguard on Wednesday intercepted a wooden boat packed with more than 350 migrants after duelling with a...
Top Republican Spurns Calls For Special Prosecutor On Russia
The US Senate's top Republican Wednesday dismissed growing calls for a special prosecutor to probe allegations of...