Clinton accuses Trump of 'inciting violence' with 2nd Amendment comment
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Wednesday accused Republican opponent Donald Trump of inciting violence with his call for gun rights activists to stop her from nominating liberal...
View ArticleKohei Uchimura repeats as all-around gymnastics champ
Japan’s Kohei Uchimura successfully defended his gold medal in the men’s artistic gymnastics individual all-around event on Wednesday, showing why he is considered by many to be the best gymnast in...
View ArticleThis former hedge fund manager wants to bring MMA to China
George Calvelo | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Singaporean mixed martial arts fighter Angela Lee enters the stadium during the ONE Championship Spirit of Champions held at the Mall of Asia Arena in...
View Article'Favela chic': Gringos flock to lodgings in Rio's poorest slums
On a steep laneway in Vidigal, a Rio de Janeiro favela where gunfire between drug factions used to crackle with alarming frequency, another popping sound was heard from the road around lunchtime this...
View ArticleDonald Trump says businesses are being destroyed by taxes, Obamacare and...
Carlo Allegri | Reuters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, July 27, 2016. Donald Trump told CNBC on Thursday that Obamacare, high taxes, and...
View Article'Favela chic': Gringos flock to lodgings in Rio's poorest slums
On a steep laneway in Vidigal, a Rio de Janeiro favela where gunfire between drug factions used to crackle with alarming frequency, another popping sound was heard from the road around lunchtime this...
View ArticleRussia, UN seek 'workable humanitarian pause' in Aleppo amid reports of...
The United Nations said Thursday it was trying to arrange with Russia a “workable humanitarian pause” in fighting in the divided Syrian city of Aleppo, warning time was running out for up to two...
View ArticleIt’s time to bet on a big biotech rally: Trader
The real biotech rally is just getting started, according to options trader Andrew Keene of AlphaShark. The popular IBB ETF, which tracks Nasdaq biotech stocks, has seen a bit of a roller-coaster ride...
View ArticleUkraine puts troops along Crimean border on combat alert
Ukraine’s president ordered the army to be on combat alert Thursday on the country’s de-facto border with Crimea and on the front line in eastern Ukraine following Moscow’s accusations that Ukraine...
View ArticleValeant shares tumble on report of criminal probe of Philidor unit
Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals fell as much as 8 percent in early trading after The Wall Street Journal reported the pharmaceutical company is under federal investigation for allegations it...
View ArticleSimone Biles, Aly Raisman 1-2 in all-around gymnastics
American Simone Biles captures gold in the women’s all-around gymnastics gold medal Thursday, while Ellie Black earned Canada’s best-ever Olympic finish, placing fifth at the Rio Olympics. Source link...
View ArticleForeign tourists in Thailand may soon have their phones tracked
Piti A Sahakorn | LightRocket | Getty Images Foreign tourists take part in water battles to celebrate the Songkran Festival for the Thai New Year at Khao San road in Bangkok. The Songkran Festival...
View ArticleMichael Phelps makes more history with 22nd Olympic gold medal
Michael Phelps has once again made Olympic history, winning his 15th individual Olympic gold medal by taking the 200-metre individual medley Thursday night in Rio. Source link The post Michael Phelps...
View ArticleCoal on fire as China cuts capacity, La Nina fears ignite
Craig Ferguson | LightRocket | Getty Images Preparing hot coals for a ritual where local temples will carry God icons across the fire. The annual harbour cleansing ritual is to ensure safety at sea...
View ArticleBombs go off across Thailand, at least 4 dead
Tourists huddled in their hotel rooms and ducked inside buildings after bombs, one after another, exploded in at least four areas of Thailand, including popular beach cities, killing at least four...
View ArticleFormerly homeless boy who lit Olympic cauldron now has 'beautiful life'
In the west region of Rio, in the rough part of a neighbourhood called Padre Miguel, is a small sporting complex. There are two little soccer pitches, a basketball court, a pool, and a rough track....
View ArticleTrump may have paid zero taxes in some years, NYT reports
Ralph Freso | Getty Images Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally on June 18 in Phoenix, Arizona. No one should be surprised if Republican presidential candidate Donald...
View ArticleU.K. girl who went to ISIS area of Syria reported killed
One of three London schoolgirls who travelled to an area controlled by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to become “jihadi brides” is believed to have been killed in an airstrike, a lawyer...
View ArticleNigeria reports first 2 cases of polio in years: WHO
The priority is to rapidly boost immunity against polio in the affected areas, Nigeria’s health minister says. (Sunday Alamba/Associated Press) Nigeria has reported the first two cases of polio after...
View ArticleDonald Trump keeps packing the powder keg: Keith Boag
All right, let’s give him the benefit of the doubt. Let’s say Donald Trump wasn’t slyly suggesting assassination as a way to stop a President Hillary Clinton from appointing Supreme Court justices....
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