| Latest worldwide news
| Football French soccer's tax spat | | | It's said nothing is certain in life except for death and taxes -- as French football is finding out to it's cost over a bitter taxation dispute. |
| Teenager defies the odds | | | 17-year old Charley Hull will be the youngest player in Solheim Cup history after receiving a wildcard pick. |
| Blatter 'disrespect' riles Ronaldo | | | Once again, the head of world soccer has put his foot in his mouth. Sepp Blatter has been forced to apologize for a bizarre impersonation of Cristiano Ronaldo that his club Real Madrid claims puts FIFA's impartiality in the upcoming the Ballon d'Or awards in doubt. |
| Veteran chef to French leaders hangs up apron | | | PARIS (Reuters) - For 40 years, Bernard Vaussion has stirred and sauteed, poached and parboiled, reduced and roasted for six French presidents and their guests. Now it's time to hang up the... |
| Study higher temperatures coming | | | Average annual temperatures will start to consistently exceed the highest levels previously recorded in as little as seven years in tropical hotspots and within four decades for the majority of the globe if nothing is done to stop climate change, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Nature. |
| Outsiders in European society | | | Hundreds of migrants departing from unstable Libya died in early October in a shipwreck while trying to reach Lampedusa, their gateway to Europe. But although their tale is tragic, it is far from exceptional. |
| Try the poor man's space travel | | | Part of the imagined charms of space flight is not just the view from the window. It is also the thrill of breaking the shackles of gravity and free-floating. Now taking a break from Newton's laws is easier (and cheaper) than ever. |
| Balloon space trips planned | | | Want space travel but don't have pockets deep enough for Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic or the courage levels to match Felix Baumgartner, the daredevil space-jumper? A balloon trip to (almost) space and back might just be the answer. |
| Buying spree puts Qatar emir's daughter atop art's 'power list' | | | LONDON (Reuters) - The daughter of the emir of Qatar was named as the art world's most powerful figure on Thursday after the tiny Gulf state went on an unprecedented spending spree at auction houses and in private sales around the world to fill its new museums. |
| Brazilian's head left on doorstep | | | A former professional footballer was killed and his severed head was found on the doorstep of his home by his wife, according to Rio de Janeiro police. |
| Warriors Beat Kings 98-87 | | | Klay Thompson scored 27 points, Stephen Curry had five 3-pointers among his 22 points, and the Golden State Warriors limited Sacramento to 34.5 percent shooting from the field Saturday night in a 98-87 victory over the Kings. |
| Drone Strikes Are Said to Kill Taliban Chief | | | The killing deals a major blow to a group that has terrorized Pakistan and tried to set off a car bomb in New York in 2010, according to Pakistani intelligence officials and militant commanders. |
| Grizzlies Beat Pistons 111-108 in OT | | | Mike Conley scored 22 points, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen added 16 each and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Detroit Pistons 111-108 in overtime Friday night. |
| New York City 1980s 'Subway Vigilante' arrested in marijuana bust | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bernhard Goetz, who became known as New York City's "Subway Vigilante" in the 1980s after he shot and wounded four black teenagers he considered threatening on a subway, was arrested on Friday after he attempted to sell marijuana to an undercover officer, police said. |
| Gasquet Stays in the Running | | | Richard Gasquet beat Fernando Verdasco, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-3, in the second round of the Paris Masters to stay in the race for a World Tour Finals spot. |
| |
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий