BAKU, Azerbaijan - Just as the inaugural European Games have sought to establish themselves on the global sporting calendar, so host nation Azerbaijan has used the event to make its mark on the world stage.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday organised "Community Capacity Building Programme" at two places in the national capital to make people aware of the safety measures to be adopted in times of disasters.
A Pennsylvania woman has admitted embezzling more than $150,000 while working as office manager at a central New Jersey company.
The announcement, made hours before the start of a third special session called for lawmakers to finish work on a state operating budget, came after Gov. Jay Inslee said he would sign any ultimate deal between the two chambers, even if it includes language that Inslee opposed related to a low carbon fuel standard, which had been a major point of contention in the negotiations. Under the measure being considered, if that standard is ultimately adopted, all non-bondable revenues — such as fee-based money going toward transit and bike paths ... Читать дальше...
Police on Sunday busted a prostitution racket and arrested seven persons on the charge of running brothels in different parts of the city.
Steve Kroner subbing for Susan Slusser for the finale of a three-game series between Kansas City and the A’s at the Coliseum: After missing the previous two games because of leg tightness, center fielder Billy Burns (in the cage, above) is back in the leadoff spot for Sunday’s game against Kansas City and right-hander Jeremy Guthrie. Bob Melvin didn’t say Burns is 100 percent healthy, but the A’s manager is sure Burns can help the club. “He’s back in the lineup today. He’s good enough to play,” Melvin said. Читать дальше...
Doug G. Ware
ATHENS, Greece, June 28 (UPI) -- Greece announced Sunday the nation's banks and financial markets will remain closed Monday, as the Tuesday deadline to make a $1.7 billion payment approaches.
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Organizers in every motorsport try to walk a fine line between creating fast, entertaining racing and keeping drivers safe. Finding that middle ground is particularly vi…
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Organizers in every motorsport try to walk a fine line between creating fast, entertaining racing and keeping drivers safe. Finding that middle ground is particularly vi…
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Organizers in every motorsport try to walk a fine line between creating fast, entertaining racing and keeping drivers safe. Finding that middle ground is particularly vi…
The fear of a constitutional crisis about the number of Lib Dems in the Lords is an overreaction (Editorial, “Liberally undemocratic”, 27 June).
BRUSSELS - A bus carrying British schoolchildren went off a highway and overturned near the Belgian coast on Sunday morning, killing one driver and injuring another as well as some of the children, officials said.
One of Delhi`s top 10 gangsters wanted for various serious crimes, including an attack on a former legislator, has been arrested, officials said on Sunday.
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the nation on Sunday night and, in an effort to temper anxiety in Greece, quoted former US president Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Check out clips from the first night of the band's anticipated reunion.
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday announced bank closures on Monday along with capital controls and urged the Greek people to remain calm.
Gunmen shot dead a senior oil official working for Iraq`s state-run North Oil Company (NOC) on Sunday, police and company officials said.
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ownership of secret recipes and ingredients from an Ohio restaurant made famous on the TV series "M-A-S-H" is at the center of a legal dispute between a grandson of the ori…
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ownership of secret recipes and ingredients from an Ohio restaurant made famous on the TV series "M-A-S-H" is at the center of a legal dispute between a grandson of the ori…
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras confirmed Sunday that the country's Central Bank recommended temporary bank closure and limits on cash withdrawals.
Controversial umpiring decision cost Ireland in Antwerp while Great Britain's route to Rio Olympics made tougher
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BRUSSELS (AP) — A bus carrying British schoolchildren went off a highway and overturned near the Belgian coast on Sunday morning, killing one driver and injuring another as well as some of the…