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British Number One Andy Murray is broken by opponent Yen-Hsun Lu in their Second Round match on Wimbledon's Centre Court.

About a third of living Nobel laureates -- 108 at last count -- have signed an open letter Thursday which attacks Greenpeace for campaigning against genetically modified crops, especially one called Golden Rice. Addressed to the global environmental group, the United Nations and governments, the letter says Greenpeace has "misrepresented the risks, benefits and impacts" of genetically altered food plants. The group included 41 Nobel medicine laureates among them James Watson, honoured in 1962 for co-discovering the basic structure of DNA. Читать дальше...

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CARACAS, Venezuela, June 30 (UPI) -- The defense ministers from Colombia and Venezuela will meet in Caracas on Thursday to discuss border security as the border has been closed for nearly a year.

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CLEVELAND, June 30 (UPI) -- His dagger 3-pointer in the face of the NBA MVP in the NBA Finals won't be Kyrie Irving's parting gift to "the youngbloods."

Vasya Lozhkin is one of the Russian Internet's more unusual stars

The former Inter pair will be reunited at Old Trafford next season - and the Swede is just what the Red Devils need to get back to their championship-winning best

Change is the only constant thing in life and people change over time. Just like any other person, Nigerian politicians have seen themselves transform in looks, personality and net worth. Some have become chubbier with large protruding stomach (pot belly). Some used to look wretched and not so good looking but today, their story has […]

MOSCOW — Tourist resorts in southern Russia fear a reset in relations between Moscow and Ankara could lead to a drop in visitor numbers as sun-seeking Russian vacationers return to Turkish beaches for the tail-end of the 2016 summer season.

JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro church has purchased the fairgrounds site just north of the city for $6.65 million, but the Northeast Arkansas District Fair will be held there as scheduled. The Nettleton Baptist Church’s purchase of the Northeast Arkansas Exposition and Conference Center was announced Wednesday, The Jonesboro Sun (http://bit.ly/29tcPNE ) reports. The Craighead

GEESTEREN - De Aloysiusschool in Geesteren won de prijs ‘opschoonactie van de maand juni’ omdat zij onlangs met liefst 72 leerlingen uit groep 8 een opschoonactie hielden. De prijs is een initiatief van Mooi Schoon, het zwerfvuilprogramma van ROVA en de gemeente Tubbergen. Wethouder Tom Vleerbos reikt namens de gemeente Tubbergen de prijs maandagmiddag om 13.00 uur uit in de Aloysiusschool aan de Kampboerlaan 10 in Geesteren.

You’re not proud, but getting drunk in freezing-cold parks made you who you are today.

Veel erger kun je de inwoners van India niet treffen: het belangrijkste ingrediënt van de keuken, de tomaat, is vrijwel nergens meer te koop. Het belangrijkste gevolg: de onmisbare curry kan niet meer worden bereid.

Actor and activist D.L. Hughley talks to MSNBC's Tamron Hall about his new book "Black Man, White House," a satirical take on President Obama's time in office. He also weighs in on the state of the 2016 election.

Two of South Africa’s star athletes finally have sponsors.

NEW YORK — As Hollywood girds for a low-key Fourth of July box office weekend and watches its summer season dip 15 percent below last year’s, an even more worrisome trend has taken shape: Moviegoers are growing pickier. Business has never been better for big, crowd-pleasing movies. Disney’s acclaimed sequel “Finding Dory” passed $300 million

In the next five to ten years, people will be wearing smartwatches that can detect if you have an illness and call your doctor for you, said Eric Schmidt.

Credit market opportunities top equities now, KKR's McVey says.

Gwyneth Paltrow is reacting to being named the “Most Hated Celebrity” back in 2013, and her response is making headlines! “First of all, I was like, ‘I’m the most hated celebrity? More than, like, Chris Brown?’ What did I do?” Gwyneth asked Stephen Sackur, host of BBC News’ Hard Talk, earlier this month (via E! [...]

The BBC will be showing the vigils overnight.

The slain bodies were found Monday in the home of Michael Arya, who died in April of lung cancer just months after purchasing the house.

Another Roald Dahl story is coming to the big screen. Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by the late Melissa Mathison, Walt Disney Studios' The BFG stars Mark Rylance as The...

The history of Ghostbusters outrage, from the sequel that never was to the 2106 reboot.

The men's golf program at the University of North Dakota might be spared if it can raise enough money.