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Plane crashes just outside South African city of Pretoria.
South African Civil Aviation experts are still at the scene of a charter plane crash which claimed the life of one person and left at least 19 others injured, some in critical condition.Two workers i…
Trump labels Germany 'Russian captive' at NATO summit
US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Germany at the start of a tense NATO summit Wednesday, accusing Berlin of being "captive" to Russia and demanding it and other allies immedia…
Italian club AC Milan taken over by Hedgefund Elliott Advisors
Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited have officially taken control of AC Milan after Li Yonghong's Rossoneri Lux company defaulted on its debt repayment obligations.The asset management group confirmed the …
French army helicopter crashes in Ivory Coast, one dead
A French military helicopter crashed in Ivory Coast while on a training mission, killing the pilot and seriously wounding a second crew member, the French army said on Wednesday.The Gazelle helicopte…
Football Transfer: Ronaldo joins Juventus for 100 million euros
Modern great Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid to join Italian champions Juventus for 100 million euros ($117 million) on Tuesday, with the Portuguese superstar saying the time had come "for a new s…
US amps up trade dispute with China
The US has ramped up its trade war with China, listing $200bn (?150bn) worth of additional products it plans to place tariffs on as soon as September.The move comes just days after the two countries …
Jehovah's Witnesses labelled an 'extremists sect' in Russia
With masks and rifles, police came to Anatoly Vilitkevich's door in the early morning and made him pack a bag. He was wanted for religious extremism -- as a Jehovah's Witness."Forget it," they told h…
Neo-Nazi given life sentence for German race murders
After a five-year trial, a member of a neo-Nazi gang has been found guilty of 10 racially-motivated murders.Beate Zsch?pe was the main defendant on trial over the murder of eight ethnic Turks, a Gree…
UN: Attacks by South Sudan forces 'may be war crimes'
Ruthless and brutal attacks on civilians in South Sudan by government forces and their allies may amount to war crimes, the UN says.A report documented attacks in April and May in opposition-controll…
Manchester United invites rescued Thai boys football team to Old Trafford
The 12 members of a Thai youth football team and their coach rescued from a cave have been invited to Old Trafford by Manchester United.Royal Thai Navy Seals confirmed the rescue operation was comple…
Trump says meeting with Putin, not NATO, may be 'easiest'
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin "may be the easiest" part of his upcoming European tour as he clashed with EU allies ahead of a NATO summit.Trump…
Tennis: Del Potro to face Nadal in quarterfinals, Kerber advances into semifinals
Juan Martin del Potro advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time since 2013 after beating Gilles Simon 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (5).The fifth-seeded del Potro failed to convert four…
UPDATE: All 12 boys and coach rescued from Thai cave
All 12 boys and their coach who became trapped in a flooded Thai cave more than a fortnight ago have been rescued, the Navy SEALs announced on Tuesday, completing an astonishing against-the-odds resc…
Scientists find 'world's oldest' biological colours in Africa
Australian researchers have uncovered the world's oldest biological colour in the Sahara desert, in a find they, on Tuesday, said helped explain why complex lifeforms only recently emerged on earth.…
11 boys out of Thai cave, hopes rise all will survive
Three more people were rescued from a flooded Thai cave on Tuesday, officials said, bringing to 11 the number saved and raising hopes all members of the young football team who became trapped 18 days…
US actor George Clooney injured in Italian scooter crash
Hollywood star George Clooney was taken to hospital after suffering minor injuries in a collision involving his scooter and a car.The accident happened in Sardinia where the US actor is filming his l…
China pledges $20 billion in loans for Arab states
China will provide Arab states with $20 billion in loans for economic development, President Xi Jinping told top Arab officials Tuesday, as Beijing seeks to build its influence in the Middle East and…
39 political parties form alliance ahead of 2019 elections
Ahead of the 2019 elections, more than 30 political parties in the country came together on Monday to sign a memorandum of Understanding to put forth a single candidate for the presidential race. The…
Fernando Torres joins Japanese J-League top-flight side Sagan Tosu.
Fernando Torres has announced he is joining Japanese top-flight side Sagan Tosu as a free agent after leaving Atletico Madrid last month.Torres, who spent the bulk of his career with boyhood club Atl…
Firefighters gain on California wildfires as weather cooperates
Firefighters are gaining momentum as they battle several wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents in California.Across the state, milder weath…