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TORONTO (AP) — The U.S. State Department says China's death sentence against a Canadian man is "politically motivated." Wednesday's statement from U.S. deputy spokesman Robert Palladino says that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Canadian Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke Tuesday and "expressed their concerns about the arbitrary detentions and politically motivated sentencing of Canadian nationals." A Chinese court resentenced Robert Schellenberg to death In a sudden retrial of a drug-smuggling case on Monday.

CAG did not take cognisance of facts and has now clarified, says Telecom Minster

Turns out the real Pinkertons can be just as annoying as the digital versions found in 'Red Dead Redemption 2.'

Greg Jaczko used to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. But in his new book, he says nuclear power is too hazardous.

CRUISE passengers could find themselves with an unexpected phone charge after a holiday – even if they don’t use their mobile. One holidaymaker found out the hard way when she unexpectedly received a hefty bill after a trans-Atlantic cruise. Writing on Forbes, contributor Marc Weber Tobias revealed that the issue happened to one of his colleagues, […]

CNN's chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward reports live from Northern Syria on a deadly explosion in the US-patrolled city of Manbij.

The Arkansas softball team has been picked to finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference after a vote of the 13 head coaches in the annual preseason poll.

PAUL POGBA and Nemanja Matic were missing from training on Wednesday – but Alexis Sanchez made his return. Manchester United will be looking for their seventh successive win when they face Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad were even joined by former player Giuseppe Rossi at Carrington on Wednesday. But Pogba […]

American evangelical political engagement is built on a very weak historical foundation. ...

Pesticides, diseases, poor nutrition and habitat loss are threatening honey bee colonies around the world. But according to a recent study, one threat stands well above the others, a parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, which specialises in attacking honey bees.While it remains a well-known fact that varroa mites feed on blood, like many of their mite and tick cousins, the researchers have now suggests that varroa mites instead have a voracious appetite for a honey bee organ called the fat body, which... Читать дальше...

Isaac Chotiner interviews Avi Loeb, the chair of Harvard’s astronomy department, about the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua and the possibility that it was sent by an extraterrestrial civilization.

Lil Peep filmed a video for "16 Lines" before his untimely death.
https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-peep-posthumously-releases-16-lines-video-new-video.44909.html

(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp's quarterly profit topped analyst estimates on Wednesday as a growing loan book helped it ride out year-end market turbulence, sending the lender's shares up more then 5 percent.

Most experts see both teams making long runs in the NCAA Tournament, hope that they'll play each other at some point in that event.

As both Google Home and Google Assistant devices become more ubiquitous in our lives, making new Actions for the Assistant becomes an almost necessary step for developers. To make it easier for Android developers (among others) to make the leap, today, Google has released a Java & Kotlin library for Actions on Google.

The Brazilian defender only joined Porto last summer but the 20-year-old's performances have attracted the attention of the European champions

With all the bad news about Tottenham’s recent injuries to Harry Kane, Moussa Sissoko, Lucas Moura, and the absence of Heung Min Son, one Spurs player has slipped under the radar. At a time when Spurs now only have one fit senior central midfielder, Mousa Dembele is due to complete his move to the Chinese Super League today (Standard). The Belgian midfield man will move to Guangzhou for a fee of around £9m, after 324 appearances in English football. Dembele has been the epitome of Pochettino’s project at Tottenham... Читать дальше...

Uncapped Connacht trio Caolin Blade, Jack Carty and Tom Farrell included in the Ireland squad for this year's Six Nations.

Uncapped Connacht trio Caolin Blade, Jack Carty and Tom Farrell included in the Ireland squad for this year's Six Nations.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced a new framework for external commercial borrowings (ECBs) and rupee-denominated bonds in a bid to improve ease of doing business.

Just about the only thing that can improve the supercar experience is taking the roof off, especially when the change results in basically no penalties to weight, performance, or dynamics. Such is the promise of the incredible new McLaren 600LT Spider, the retractable-hardtop version of one of our favorite cars, the 600LT. The Spider conversion—when...

‘Millet farmers too need government support’

TEHRAN (FNA)- Press TV’s chief says the Iranian English-language news network will take any necessary legal action to secure the release of its anchorwoman, Marzieh Hashemi, who has been imprisoned in Washington on unspecified charges, holding the US responsible for her health.

1. American killed in Kenya terrorist attack survived 9/11  New York Post
2. Gunmen storm Nairobi hotel complex in Kenya  CNN
3. Al-Shabab claims responsibility for terror attack at upscale Kenyan hotel complex  Fox News
4. Kenyans will be asking tough questions after the Nairobi attack  Al Jazeera English
5. This Nairobi attack reminds me that tit-for-tat terror never succeeds  The Guardian
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