CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Caught in a real-life win-or-lose challenge, soccer forward Alan Pulido overpowered a kidnapper, freed himself and then called police for help — a dramatic tale that shows how tough the professional player is, or how…
FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 file photo, Olympiakos' Alan Pulido, left, fights for the ball with Anderlecht's Alexander Buttner during the Europa League round of 32 soccer match at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in the port of…
FILE - In a June 29, 2014 file photo, Mexico's Alan Pulido consoles teammate Javier Hernandez (14) after the Netherlands defeated Mexico 2-1 during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Mexico at the Arena…
Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido, left, stands next to Tamaulipas State Gov. Egidio Torre Cantu after Pulido was rescued from kidnappers early Monday, May 30, 2016 in Ciudad Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas State, Mexico. Mexican authorities say Pulido, a…
HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after Japan reported better-than-expected data for April. Shares in Japan were also buoyed by expectations that a 2017 sales tax hike will be delayed until 2019, and by a weakening…
HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after Japan reported better-than-expected data for April. Shares in Japan were also buoyed by expectations that a 2017 sales tax hike will be delayed until 2019, and by a weakening…
HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after Japan reported better-than-expected data for April. Shares in Japan were also buoyed by expectations that a 2017 sales tax hike will be delayed until 2019, and by a weakening…
Market sentiment was relatively upbeat as investors found some solace in the latest economic data from Japan, which showed factory output and consumer spending data improved in April, though they remained weak. Investors are also watching for the latest monthly manufacturing index for China, due Wednesday, and an OPEC meeting Thursday as they seek to gauge the world economic outlook. ANALYST'S INSIGHT: "The focus will be on U.S. data tonight, as U.S. markets return from Memorial Day," Bernard Aw of IG said in a commentary... Читать дальше...
On a cool autumn day, a frog and a toad awake in their separate houses to find that their yards are filled with fallen leaves. The frog and toad (conveniently named Frog and Toad) see each other every day, and are particularly synchronized: rather than clean his own yard, each decides to go to the other’s house to rake up the leaves there as a kind surprise for his friend. But, unbeknown to either of them, after the raking is done and as they are walking back to their respective homes, a wind comes and undoes all of their hard work... Читать дальше...
Firefighters in southeast China’s Fujian province responded to an unusual kind of emergency Sunday — a man had gotten his head stuck inside a washing machine. Luckily, he was pulled out by a team of firefighters after less than an hour, according to the official Weibo social media account of Fuzhou City’s Fire Department. This […]
This funny-looking, chubby robot might well be the most popular Buddhist monk in China. Standing two-feet (60 centimeters) tall, Xian’er is based on a cartoon character created by a Buddhist master at Beijing’s Longquan Temple. He’s already attracted a steady stream of admirers to the 1,700-year-old place of worship after first shooting to fame on […]
Taliban insurgents abducted dozens of Afghans from buses in northern Afghanistan Tuesday,officials said.
A tourist attraction for soldiers, diplomats and others for the past 15 years, it is a scarred reminder of Afghanistan’s troubled history. Given a name meaning “Abode of Peace” in Arabic by Afghanistan’s reformist King Amanullah, who sought to modernize the country in the 1920s before being forced into exile by religious fundamentalists, it has suffered decades of war.
Crunchy cashews and citrus-seasoned sauce will stir your appetite for this colorful vegetable medley. “My husband requests the meatless entree often,” says Dorothy Swanson of St. Louis, Missouri, “so it’s on the menu at least once a month.” View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>
The Golden State Warriors' historic season goes on, with just one left team to beat.
The Golden State Warriors' historic season goes on, with just one left team to beat.
The Golden State Warriors' historic season goes on, with just one left team to beat.
The Golden State Warriors' historic season goes on, with just one left team to beat.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is nearing a deal to buy Celator Pharmaceuticals for about $1.5 billion, a huge premium for a company with a promising leukemia drug but no revenue.
This is a pretty scary scene. During his Oakland rally, attended by well over 15,000 people, the Secret Service rushed to Bernie Sanders' side and pulled him back from the stage.
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South Korea's military says a North Korean missile launch has likely failed, the latest in a string of high-profile failures that tempers somewhat recent worries that Pyongyang was pushing quickly toward its goal of a long-range nuclear-tipped missile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean missile launch likely failed on Tuesday, according to South Korea's military, the latest in a string of high-profile failures that somewhat tempers recent worries that Pyongyang was pushing quickly toward its goal…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean missile launch likely failed on Tuesday, according to South Korea's military, the latest in a string of high-profile failures that somewhat tempers recent worries that Pyongyang was pushing quickly toward its goal…
Brazil's Transparency Minister resigns after leaked recordings suggest he tried to derail a sprawling corruption probe.