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Sports Jul 07, 2019

South American Football Bosses Fire Back at Lionel Messi’s Accusations of Corruption

The governing body said that "a fundamental pillar of fair play is accepting results with loyalty and respect." Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni had earlier said of Messi's red card: "I still don't understand what Messi did to be dismissed."
Sports Jul 06, 2019

Wimbledon Match Suspended After 60-Year-Old Female Fan Falls Ill

A Wimbledon match was suspended on Saturday when a 60-year-old female spectator fell ill and needed "medical assistance," a tournament official said.
World Jul 06, 2019

Tokyo: Blast Hit Warehouse in Osaka, 1 Dead, 3 Injured

One person was killed and three others were seriously injured after a blast hit a warehouse in Osaka on Saturday, sparking a blaze, officials said.
Sports Jul 06, 2019

Megan Rapinoe Blasts Lack of Respect Towards Women's Game Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2019 Final

USA star Megan Rapinoe hit out on Saturday at the scheduling of the women's World Cup final on the same day as two major men's international finals and said FIFA president Gianni Infantino's pledge to double the prize fund for the tournament is not enough.
Sports Jul 06, 2019

Chelsea's Alvaro Morata to Join Atletico Madrid on Permanent Deal

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata will join Atletico Madrid on a permanent basis after the end of his 18-month loan deal, the clubs announced on Saturday.
World Jul 06, 2019

Afghanistan: Mortars Hit Afghan Market,14 killed, Dozens Injured

At least 14 people were killed and dozens more wounded when a busy market in northern Afghanistan was hit by mortar fire, officials said Saturday.
Sports Jul 06, 2019

Portuguese Police Interview Cristiano Ronaldo Over 'Football Leaks'

Cristiano Ronaldo was interviewed by Portuguese police in early June as a witness in the investigation into the hacker behind the "Football Leaks" revelations, local media reported on Saturday.
World Jul 06, 2019

North Korea Says Released Australian Student Alek Sigley Was ‘Spying’

It said that Sigley -- one of just a handful of Westerners living and studying in North Korea -- had been detained on June 25 for promoting propaganda against the country online, including to specialist website NK News.
World Jul 06, 2019

Iran Hints at Increasing Its Uranium Enrichment to 5 Per Cent

The accord capped Iran's enrichment maximum at 3.67 percent, sufficient for power generation but far below the more than 90 percent level required for a nuclear weapon.
World Jul 06, 2019

Regime Bombings Kill 14 Civilians in Northwest Syria: Monitor

Idlib, a region of some three million people, many of whom fled former rebel-held areas retaken by the government, is the last major bastion of opposition to the Russia-backed Damascus government after eight years of civil war.
World Jul 06, 2019

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sacks Turkey Central Bank Governor Amid Rate Tensions

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the governor of Turkey's central bank and replaced him with his deputy, a presidential decree said Saturday, after months of tension with the government over high interest rates.
World Jul 06, 2019

Iran Demands Britain Release Oil Tanker Held in Gibraltar

The secretary of Iran's Expediency Council, a key advisory and arbitration body, warned that if Britain failed to release the tanker Iran would be forced to take tit-for-tat action against a British vessel.
World Jul 06, 2019

Southern California Hit by 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake, Strongest in Two Decades

The shallow quake struck near the small city of Ridgecrest at 8:19 pm (0319 GMT Saturday), US seismologists said, and follows a 6.4-magnitude quake that hit the same area the day before.
Sports Jul 06, 2019

California Earthquake Shakes NBA Summer League Game Between New York Knicks, New Orleans Pelicans

Officials initially decided to delay the game and the players were sent to their dressing rooms. Some fans left the arena after the quake -- which lasted 10 seconds -- and others waited around to see if it was safe to resume the game.
World Jul 06, 2019

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Finalizes Divorce With USD 38 Billion Settlement: Report

Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos married in 1993 and have four children. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in their Seattle garage in 1994 and turned it into a colossus that dominates online retail.
Entertainment Jul 06, 2019

Gay Asian Millennial ‘Chenta Tsai Tseng’ Protests His Way up Spain’s Music Scene

"I said, 'that's it', I'm going to start accepting my body, accepting my identity," Chenta tells AFP before a DJ set in Madrid.
World Jul 06, 2019

Libya: UN Calls for Ceasefire as Death Toll Climbs to 1,000

The council condemned the late Tuesday attack on the Tajoura detention camp east of Tripoli and "stressed the need for all parties to urgently de-escalate the situation and to commit to a ceasefire", said a joint statement.
Sports Jul 05, 2019

Novak Djokovic Equals Boris Becker Mark With Wimbledon 2019 Last 16 Spot

The world number one and four-time winner defeated Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-4.
Sports Jul 05, 2019

Faf du Plessis Won't Rush South Africa Future Despite Team's Failure in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

The weakness of the rand to other currencies has seen several players cut short their South Africa careers to play cricket on better financial terms elsewhere.
World Jul 05, 2019

Niqab Banned in Tunisian Government Offices for Security Reasons

The ban on the niqab, which covers the entire face apart from the eyes, comes at a time of heightened security following a June 27 double suicide bombing in Tunis that left two dead and seven wounded.

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