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Colombo, April 17 (IANS) Opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne has been appointed as the new ODI captain of Sri Lanka and will lead the side at the upcoming World Cup slated to be held in England and Wales from May 30.

Now, this effort was actually given as offside. But at the time, Virgil van Dijk and the FC Porto striker didn’t know that! In the first-half of this evening’s Champions League quarterfinal clash, the Dutchman proved why he’s the best centre-back on the planet with a superb piece of covering defending. Van Dijk used his […]

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: PepsiCo Inc., up $4.60 to $127.01 Strong sales of its namesake drink helped the beverage company beat first quarter profit and revenue forecasts. Qualcomm Inc., $8.63 to $79.08 The mobile chip maker added to its gains after settling a bitter financial dispute with

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Vizcaino had shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the year

For Saudi Aramco, experts see this move as part of the country's effort to de-risk its economy from oil's uncertainties

Attorney General William Barr will discuss special counsel Robert Mueller's report at a 9:30 a.m. ET press conference on Thursday.

“I can’t stop what has begun.” Those are the chilling words in the final entry in the online journal believed to be that of Sol Pais, the Florida teen who became the subject of a massive manhunt after traveling to Colorado and buying a weapon just days before the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High...

LITTLETON, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire wildlife officials have the same message every spring when it comes to bears.

Robert Mueller came to the job of special counsel as a retired lawman who was no stranger to high-profile investigative roles. He leaves it a household name, whose reputation preceded him long before he was asked to lead the Russia investigation and whose every available word will be scrutinized after nearly two years of closely-held work.

Planes, tractors, food and handbags featured on a list of U.S. imports worth $20 billion that the European Union said on Wednesday it could hit ...

Bei ersten TV-Duell der Spitzenkandidaten der Europäischen Volkspartei (EVP) und der Sozialdemokraten (SPE) für die Europawahl haben sich nur wenige grundsätzliche Differenzen zwischen Manfred Weber (EVP) und Frans Timmermans (SPE) gezeigt. Einigkeit gab es vor allem bei der Warnung vor Populismus.

Volleyball-Meister SK Aich/Dob trennt nur noch ein Sieg von der erfolgreichen Titelverteidigung in der DenizBank Volley League der Herren. Die Kärntner stellten am Mittwoch mit einem 3:0-(23,16,24)-Heimsieg gegen Union Waldviertel in der "best of seven"-Finalserie auf 3:0. Die erste Chance, den zweiten Titel in Folge perfekt zu machen, hat Aich/Dob am Ostersonntag in Zwettl.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some of Samsung's new, almost $2,000 folding phones appear to be breaking after just a couple of days.

Tank claims his fourth No. 1 on the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart as “Dirty” drives 2-1 on the list dated April 20. The single...

Graphic via Judicial Watch Once again Judicial Watch is leading the way exposing Hillary Clinton’s private server she used to thwart FOIA. Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said that the FBI warned about Hillary Clinton’s massive compromise of national security with her private email system, then covered it up! Hillary Clinton’s national security breach was […]

Sleep Number Corp. shares dropped more than 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the mattress maker reported quarterly earnings. Sleep Number reported profit of $25.4 million, or 80 cents a share, on revenue of $426.5 million, up from earnings of 52 cents a share on sales of $388.6 million a year ago. Sales came up slightly short of average analyst expectations, which called for earnings of 73 cents a share on sales of $428 million. Shares closed down 1.6% Wednesday, after a sharp decline in the afternoon. Читать дальше...

1. Mya-Lecia Naylor dead – CBBC actress who starred alongside Emily Atack dies aged 16  The Sun
2. CBBC and Absolutely Fabulous star Mya-Lecia Naylor dies aged 16  Daily Mail
3. CBBC star Mya-Lecia Naylor dead: Absolutely Fabulous actress dies at 16  Mirror Online
4. CBBC star Mya-Lecia Naylor dies aged 16 as tributes are paid to 'much loved' actress  Manchester Evening News
5. Mya-Lecia Naylor star of CBBC show Millie Inbetween, dies aged 16  Metro
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The New England Patriots added to their receiving corps (if only slightly) Tuesday, signing veteran wideout Demaryius Thomas. After a... Read More »

"After nearly 70 years of resistance and the loss of dozens of opportunities, the Palestinian issue must be eliminated," Al-Ghabin said.

The European Commission has blacklisted Moldova and put Belarus and the Dominican Republic under closer scrutiny in its latest European Union (EU) Air Safety List update, while also lifting bans on two Angolan airlines.

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo secured another five-year term after Wednesday's election. His task now will be to unify the country.

The Justice Department is expected to release a redacted version of the Mueller report on Thursday. President Trump isn't waiting for that release to claim total exoneration.

Floods in Nebraska tore out major highways, railroad lines and destroyed levees, in addition to rebuilding homes and businesses, residents of some small towns face long detours to buy basic supplies.