Tennis authorities have highlighted the successful conviction of nine players and officials by the Tennis Integrity Unit last year as a pointer to its heavy investment in tackling corruption in the sport paying off.
BEIJING — China on Thursday stressed mutual respect and cooperation with the U.S. in response to tough talk from Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, who said the administration would block Chinese access to its fortified man-made islands in the South China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said tensions in the strategically vital
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament on Thursday approved visa-free access to the bloc for Georgia.
According to media reports, at least 23 UK hospitals have declared the highest level of alert this week as the facilities are struggling to cope with the overcrowding.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ochsner Health System says it has bought a company that owns 12 urgent care and four occupational health clinics in the greater New Orleans area.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ochsner Health System says it has bought a company that owns 12 urgent care and four occupational health clinics in the greater New Orleans area.
Russian Ministry of Defense has denied the reports made by the US media alleging that Russia has increased its military presence in Syria, according to Defense Ministry's spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov.
American intelligence officials last week presented to Donald Trump a two-page synopsis about the potentially embarrassing allegations involving Russia.
The 51-48 vote paves the way to repeal President Obama's signature healthcare law as early as next month.
By Venus Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's number two official Carrie Lam, nicknamed "the fighter", resigned on Thursday to contest the March election to become the financial hub's next chief executive and first female leader. "I told the chief executive in my resignation letter that there is only one reason for me to resign at this juncture, and that is if my resignation is approved by the Central People's Government, I intend to prepare to contest in the upcoming chief executive election," Lam told reporters. Читать дальше...
MELBOURNE, Australia — Last week, Destanee Aiava became the first player born this millennium to win a main draw match at a WTA event. Next week, the 16-year-old Australian will be the first player born in the 2000s to play in the main draw at a Grand Slam tournament, thanks to a wild-card entry to
A fine goal by Southampton forward Nathan Redmond gave them a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at St Mary's on Thursday morning.
And how does it affect your day-to-day life?
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a student was hit by a car outside a South Florida middle school. The Palm Beach Post (https://goo.gl/cVG9jy ) reports that the crash occurred Wednesday morning near Bear Lakes Middle School in West Palm Beach. School officials say the teenage boy was taken to a nearby hospital. His condition wasn't immediately reported. ___ Information from: The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post, http://www.pbpost.com
China has put an end to bitcoin's euphoric start to the year. The digital currency has plunged more than 30% since last week.
In China’s ancient capital Xi’an, police are taking charm lessons from high-end innkeepers.
Every once in a while, NPR's go-to books guru sends host Steve Inskeep a big stack of books. They're generally "under-the-radar" reads — titles she thinks deserve a little more attention.
England captain Alastair Cook will meet director of cricket Andrew Strauss on Friday, but no decision on his future as skipper is expected to be made.
A statewide collaborative of nail salons now has 120 members; all have made ventilation upgrades and switched from toxic products to safer ones. Will clients be willing to pay extra to help workers?
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Islamabad (AFP) - A fifth Pakistani rights activist has gone missing, his colleagues said Thursday, as the United Nations raised concerns over shrinking freedoms for campaigners.
Samar Abbas, a middle-aged IT worker and head of the anti-militancy Civil Progressive Alliance, disappeared under mysterious circumstances after arriving in the capital Islamabad from the southern port city of Karachi on Saturday, January 7, according to Talib Raza, a colleague from his organisation. Читать дальше...
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Good morning. Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today.
1. Instagram is pushing ads into its Snapchat-like Stories feature. The company is testing full-screen video ads within Stories with around 30 global advertisers, including Airbnb, Nike, Netflix, and ASOS.
2. Facebook is working on a way to read brain waves that could let you send your thoughts to people. A secretive new research division that Facebook created last... Читать дальше...
NIEUWEGEIN - De woningmarkt trekt naar verwachting ook in 2017 flink aan. Volgens makelaarsorganisatie NVM worden er dit jaar waarschijnlijk nog meer woningen verkocht dan vorig jaar. Daarbij zullen de huizenprijzen stevig verder oplopen.
Smith said he expected right-hander Lynn to play with the same freedom he has shown in Twenty20 Big Bash League.
