Gunmen attack Save the Children office in east Afghanistan
Jan 24, 2018
No group had claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Taliban issued a statement denying that they were involved. Nick Kay, the United Kingdom ambassador to Afghanistan, called the attack an outrage and crime against humanity.
Call Me By Your Name leads LGBTI nominations at Oscars
Jan 24, 2018
The other nominees were Willem Dafoe (" The Florida Project "), Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell (both " Three Billboards "). This category is a snoozefest. "We share this nomination with our friend Gary Oldman and the entire DARKEST HOUR team".
Milwaukee Bucks Dismiss Kidd After Recent Slide
Jan 23, 2018
Jason Kidd , a former National Basketball Association star, helped steer the young career of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks were 139-152 under Kidd over four years and made the postseason twice.
Kurds to attend Syrian peace talks: Russian Federation
Jan 23, 2018
But Russia does not appear to be acting to prevent it, and has pulled its own troops out of the Afrin area. The statement falls short of an outright condemnation and shows the complex nature of Syria's civil war .
Myanmar urges Bangladesh to extradite 1300 'rebel' Rohingyas
Jan 22, 2018
The military denies ethnic cleansing, saying its security forces had mounted legitimate counterinsurgency clearance operations. Zaw Htay said at least 500 Hindus and 500 Muslims will be in the first group to return.
Novak Djokovic survives brutal heat test at Australian Open
Jan 22, 2018
Federer will meet French 29th seed Richard Gasquet for a place in the last 16 as he continues his bid for a 20th grand slam title. The Frenchman remarkably recovered to make a fight of it before a relieved Djokovic , seeded 14, came through 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.
Kerber overpowers Sharapova at Australian Open
Jan 22, 2018
Kerber, seeded 21st, needed a little more than an hour to see off the 2008 champion, breaking Sharapova's serve five times. Strycova will next face compatriot Karolina Pliskova , who she accused of stealing her coach Tomas Krupa past year .
Vegas gunman studied SWAT tactics, music site
Jan 21, 2018
Officials have not said and records released so far don't show what motivated the 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to kill. Paddock shot himself in the mouth and died after carrying out the attack and the question of motive also remains open.
Padmaavat - PadMan clash averted: Akshay Kumar's film release pushed to February 9
Jan 21, 2018
The latest development in the Padmaavat row was the Supreme Court lifting the ban placed on the film by a few Indian states. Kumar told the media that "Sanjay's need is more important" and that there was "no point clashing" their films.
Facebook to prioritize news from 'high quality' and 'trustworthy' sources
Jan 20, 2018
This comes after putting loads of effort into building up Facebook as the place where people get their news. The new program won't affect how much news people see in their feed, according to the company.
Koreas united on Winter Olympics
Jan 20, 2018
So far, the plan is for the two teams to march together in the opening ceremonies-under a white flag with a blue map of the entire Korean peninsula.
'American Crime Story' Viewers React to Versace's Murder Scene
Jan 20, 2018
Maybe it'll be made quite obvious why the production chose that word rather than the more pedestrian murder . The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story premieres on FX Wednesday, January 17, at 10 p.m.
In a first, drone rescues swimmers off Australia beach
Jan 19, 2018
Apparently, it took just over a minute - 70 seconds - to launch the drone, reach the swimmers and drop the float. The clip then shows the drone drop the bright-yellow rescue device, which self-inflates when it hits the water.
Croatian-American Bernarda Pera Shocks World No.10 at Australian Open
Jan 19, 2018
Konta fell over twice during the match and said afterwards: "I do think I was a little uncoordinated today". In the opening set she was not afraid to hit out, often gaining impressively consistent depth on her shots.
Motorola Announces Cheapest Moto Mod, Moto Folio
Jan 19, 2018
Nevertheless, the Moto X5 seems to have plenty of strong suits, including dual cameras on both its front and back. The Moto Hubs will also offer accessories like on-ear and in-ear headphones, Moto shells and phone covers.