June 2017
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Spider-Man swings into Marvel Universe for latest film
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES Fans were crawling up the walls with excitement as the stars of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” swung into the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe series of films, which have dominated the global box office for…
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Ukraine faces big fine after Russia Eurovision row
[ad_1] GENEVA/KIEV Ukraine is facing a substantial fine over delays in the organization of May’s Eurovision song contest and a decision to bar Russia’s entrant from entering Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union said on Thursday.…
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Jellied sea creatures confound scientists, fishermen on U.S. Pacific Coast
[ad_1] By Steve Gorman | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES Drifting throngs of jelly-like, glowing organisms native to tropical seas far from shore have invaded Pacific coastal waters from Southern California to the Gulf of Alaska…
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India sends 31 satellites into space, some for foreign customers
[ad_1] By Vipin Das M | NEW DELHI NEW DELHI India fired a rocket carrying 31 small satellites into space on Friday, several of them for European countries, in a boost to Prime Minister Narendra…
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Scientists rescue samples of melting Bolivian glacier for posterity
[ad_1] ILLIMANI MOUNTAIN, Bolivia A team of international scientists are transporting samples of ice from a melting glacier in Bolivia to Antarctica, for study and preservation before the glacier disappears. The international “Ice Memory” expedition…
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U.S. total solar eclipse sparks spectator excitement
[ad_1] By Irene Klotz | CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The first total solar eclipse across the continental United States in a century is expected to spark watching parties and traffic jams as it…
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Kepler telescope finds 10 more possible life-friendly planets
[ad_1] By Irene Klotz | CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Astronomers on Monday added 219 candidates to the growing list of planets beyond the solar system, 10 of which may be about the same…
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London attackers kill seven, PM May says 'enough is enough'
[ad_1] By Estelle Shirbon and William James | LONDON LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Sunday for a stronger response to Islamist extremism after three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London…
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Southeast Asian nations step up cooperation as Islamic State threat mounts
[ad_1] By Kanupriya Kapoor and Fathin Ungku | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Southeast Asian nations plan to use spy planes and drones to stem the movement of militants across their porous borders, defense officials said at the…
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Police in Portland, Oregon, prepare for opposing political rallies
[ad_1] By Terray Sylvester | PORTLAND, Ore. PORTLAND, Ore. Police in Portland girded for potential unrest on Sunday, citing “online threats of violence,” ahead of dueling political rallies planned by supporters and opponents of President…
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Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries take Baaj town west of Mosul from Islamic State: army
[ad_1] By Maher Chmaytelli | BAGHDAD BAGHDAD Shi’ite paramilitaries have captured the Iraqi town of Baaj from Islamic State, further shrinking the northern region under jihadist control as part of a U.S.-backed campaign to retake…
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Trump urges end to political correctness in wake of London attack
[ad_1] By David Morgan | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged the world to stop being “politically correct” in order to ensure security, after three attackers drove a van into pedestrians and…
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Unsure of U.S., Asia builds new alliances to counter China
[ad_1] By Greg Torode and Raju Gopalakrishnan | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Several Asian nations are seeking to bolster informal alliances among themselves, regional diplomats and officials said, unsettled by growing fears that the United States could…
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London attackers kill seven, May says 'enough is enough'
[ad_1] By Estelle Shirbon and William James | LONDON LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Sunday for a stronger response to Islamist extremism after three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London…
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Wozniacki closer to erasing unwanted asterisk next to her name
[ad_1] PARIS Caroline Wozniacki moved a step closer to erasing an unwanted footnote from the list of her tennis achievements with victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova in the French Open fourth round on Sunday. Wozniacki is…
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Deutsche Bank's Baenziger not in bonus clawback talks: paper
[ad_1] FRANKFURT Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) is not in advanced talks over frozen bonus payments, former board member Hugo Baenziger told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. Baenziger’s remarks run counter to comments made by the bank’s current chairman…
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Nishikori survives two-set blackout to win all-Asian battle
[ad_1] By Karolos Grohmann | PARIS PARIS Kei Nishikori survived a two-set blackout to beat Chung Hyeon 7-5 6-4 6-7(4) 0-6 6-4 in their rain-delayed French Open third-round tie on Sunday, winning the first ever…
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Nadal moves into French Open quarters in ominous style
[ad_1] PARIS Rafa Nadal returned to Roland Garros after his birthday celebrations and showed no signs of slowing up, railroading compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the fourth round on Sunday. In yet…
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U.S.-backed Syrian forces seize dam west of Raqqa from Islamic State: SDF
[ad_1] BEIRUT U.S.-backed Syrian militias said they seized a major dam on the Euphrates river from Islamic State on Sunday, their latest gain as they push towards Raqqa city. The Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance…
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Learn from us on democracy, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary
[ad_1] By J.R. Wu and Katy Wong | TAIPEI/HONG KONG TAIPEI/HONG KONG Taiwan’s president on Sunday offered to help China to transition to democracy, on the 28th anniversary of China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests…
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Moroccan police stifle women's protest in northern city
[ad_1] AL-HOCEIMA, Morocco Moroccan authorities stifled a women’s protest against official abuses and corruption on Saturday in a northern town where months of unrest has tested the North African kingdom. The protest in the town…
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North Korea says rejects new sanctions, to continue nuclear program
[ad_1] By Christine Kim and Soyoung Kim | SEOUL SEOUL North Korea “fully rejects” the latest U.N sanctions against its citizens and entities as a “hostile act” and will continue its nuclear weapons development without…
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All eyes on Cosby accuser as sexual assault trial begins
[ad_1] NEW YORK While dozens of women have leveled sexual assault allegations at comedian Bill Cosby, destroying his reputation as “America’s dad,” the question of whether he will be imprisoned will hang on the words…
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Svitolina reaches fourth round in Paris
[ad_1] PARIS Fifth seed Elina Svitolina huffed and puffed into the fourth round of the French Open with an error-ridden 6-4 7-5 victory over Poland’s Magda Linette in a rain-delayed match on Sunday. Svitolina, one…
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Rudd says London attackers probably 'radical Islamist terrorists'
[ad_1] LONDON The attackers who killed seven people and wounded 48 in central London on Saturday were probably “radical Islamist terrorists”, Britain’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd said on Sunday. “As the prime minister said, we…
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May calls for beefed up terror response after London attack
[ad_1] LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May reacted on Sunday to an attack that killed seven people in London by saying things could not continue as they were and that the strategy for dealing with…
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Election to go ahead on June 8 despite London attack – May
[ad_1] LONDON Britain’s national parliamentary election will go ahead on Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday after an attack in London left seven people dead and 48 injured. Several political parties including May’s…
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Roland Garros await their darling as Mladenovic faces Muguruza
[ad_1] PARIS Roland Garros will be holding its breath when new darling Kristina Mladenovic takes on defending champion Garbine Muguruza in a mouth watering French Open fourth round clash on Sunday. “Turning the arena upside…
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Predators rout Penguins 5-1 in Game Three of Stanley Cup Final
[ad_1] Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban had guaranteed a win in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Final series and the Predators responded with a 5-1 rout of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Pittsburgh lead the…
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UK's Labour seeks to woo voters with prospect of VAT cuts
[ad_1] LONDON Britain’s opposition Labour Party will offer voters in Thursday’s election the prospect of a cut in value-added tax, the party’s top finance official John McDonnell was quoted as saying by a newspaper. The…
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