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Inflammatory stories masquerading as real news pose a particularly toxic threat in Asian countries with long-standing religious and ethnic divides, but promises by some regional leaders to tackle the problem carry equal menace.

ATLANTA — The Mets’ symbolic salt-and-pepper shaker disappears on the days Matt Harvey pitches and is replaced by a jug of toilet water. Once the Dark Knight, the right-hander may have lost his opportunity to remain in the Mets’ rotation, with a dismal performance Thursday against the Braves that evoked images of the physically unsound...

ATLANTA — The Mets’ symbolic salt-and-pepper shaker disappears on the days Matt Harvey pitches and is replaced by a jug of toilet water. Once the Dark Knight, the right-hander may have lost his opportunity to remain in the Mets’ rotation, with a dismal performance Thursday against the Braves that evoked images of the physically unsound...

A firestorm in Japan over allegations of sexual harassment by the top finance ministry official is raising the possibility that the country could finally be having its "#MeToo moment".

The forward poked in the first goal of the year for the Sounders Sunday

Kurds in northwestern Iran have gone on strike for a fifth day to protest Tehran’s extended closure of border crossings that they rely upon for vital trade with northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Residents of the predominantly ethnic Kurdish region of Iran sent VOA Persian photos and videos of peaceful strikes and demonstrations in several locations Thursday. Kurdish news sites said the protests have spread to at least seven towns since they began Sunday. Those towns include Baneh, Javanrud, Mahabad, Marivan, Piranshahr, Saqqez and Sardasht. Читать дальше...

On Thursday, the Justice Department sent Congress redacted, unclassified memos written by former FBI Director James Comey detailing private conversations he had with President Trump. The Republican chairmen of the House Judiciary, Intelligence, and Oversight and Government Reform committees had requested and threatened to issue a subpoena for the memos.

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Adrien Broner and Jessie Vargas talk Saturday’s Showtime main event.

ADRIEN BRONER

“I’m just ready to fight. I’m not worried about Jessie. This is a very important fight for my career. I know that Jessie trained hard to beat me. This is a win that could take either of us to the next level. I’m ready to fight right now and get after it.

“When he stepped up and fought Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao, he lost. I’m a four-time world champion so I don’t want to hear anything about my losses. Читать дальше...

RUSSELLVILLE(KFSM) – The Pope County Sheriff’s Office has ruled the deaths of married couple as a murder-suicide, according to CBS affiliate THV11. The sheriff’s office announced the murder-suicide of Keith and Leanna Cogswell Thursday evening. When deputies arrived to the house on Shiloh Road Tuesday they found the bodies and Keith and Leanna. Both were pronounced death from gunshot wounds. The bodies were sent to the state crime lab and it was determined that Leanna’s death was ruled a homicide... Читать дальше...

Jermall Charlo and Hugo Centeno Jr are ready for Saturday’s middleweight clash.

BOWLING GREEN — The Bowling Green State University Speech and Hearing Clinic will hold free screenings for children and adults on Monday, Wednesday, and April 27.

Le premier ministre du Québec, Philippe Couillard, le ministre des Transports, André Fortin, et la ministre responsable de la région de Laval, Francine Charbonneau, annonceront aujourd'hui le prolongement de l'autoroute 19, de l'autoroute 440, à Laval, jusqu'à la 640 à Bois-des-Filion.

Radio-Canada a appris que le ministre des Transports, André Fortin, et la ministre responsable de la région de Laval, Francine Charbonneau, annonceront vendredi le prolongement de l'autoroute 19, de l'autoroute 440, à Laval, jusqu'à la 640 à Bois-des-Filion.

Gervonta Davis and Jesus Cuellar discuss Saturday’s fight.

GERVONTA DAVIS

“Saturday night you can expect an action packed fight. I know Cuellar is going to come to fight. I’m definitely coming to fight. I’m ready to pick up where I left off, as a champion again.

“I had a lot of distractions last camp that led to me missing weight. From that day forward I was focused on getting back to a world title shot. I let people down when I lost the title on the scale, but now I’m more focused. Читать дальше...

An Alabama inmate convicted of the mail-bomb slaying of a federal judge during a wave of Southern terror in 1989 was executed Thursday.

Each year, more than 24,000 people take part in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, to remember those affected by the bombing.

Take a hike, Eric. The owner of a virtual currency exchange on Thursday hit back at New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s attempt to collect regulatory info from 13 of the largest exchanges doing business in the state. Jesse Powell, the chief executive of Kraken, a San Francisco cryptocurrency exchange, blasted the AG’s 34-question survey,...

It’s been seven months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Now, we’re just 43 days away from the start of the next hurricane season and the island is still recovering from the devastating storms of last September. Governor Andrew Cuomo blasted the federal government’s response on Thursday, calling it woefully inadequate. “There is no such thing as a second class American citizen. We are all American citizens. And the way they’re treating the people of Puerto Rico is a disgrace […]

Mount Pleasant, Iowa - April 19, 2018 - Iowa Wesleyan completed another conference sweep at home this afternoon when they hosted MacMurray College.  The Tigers took game one by a score of 7-0 and won 14-4 in game two for their second SLIAC sweep this season.

A video of a young woman being wrestled to the ground by Iranian “morality police” for not wearing a hijab properly has sparked outrage on social media and prompted Iran’s government to launch an investigation. The video of Wednesday’s assault in a Tehran park went viral Thursday after Masih Alinejad, freelance host of VOA Persian's Tablet program, posted it on Instagram and other social media platforms. Editor's note: Some viewers may find this video disturbing. In the three-minute clip... Читать дальше...

Nigerian presidency has reacted to a statement purportedly credited to President Muhammadu Buhari while fielding questions after his keynote address at the Common Wealth Business Forum in London on Wednesday, April 18.