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[New Times] Amavubi head coach registered his first win in a competitive match as his team defeated archrivals Uganda Cranes 2-0 in the 2018 CHAN third qualifying round, second leg on Saturday at Kigali Stadium.

Catalan police say they have identified the driver of the van that killed 13 as it careered down Barcelona's busy La Rambla thoroughfare Thursday.

Russia will further examine the US decision to suspend and then to limit issuing of visas to Russian nationals, but it will not create difficulties for US nationals trying to obtain a visa for Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday.

Russia will further examine the US decision to suspend and then to limit issuing of visas to Russian nationals, but it will not create difficulties for US nationals trying to obtain a visa for Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday.

MOSCOW (AP) — In a step that could affect hundreds of thousands of Russian tourists, the U.S. Embassy in Russia said Monday it would suspend issuing nonimmigrant visas in Moscow for eight days from Wednesday and would stop issuing visas…

MOSCOW (AP) — In a step that could affect hundreds of thousands of Russian tourists, the U.S. Embassy in Russia said Monday it would suspend issuing nonimmigrant visas in Moscow for eight days from Wednesday and would stop issuing visas…

MOSCOW (AP) — In a step that could affect hundreds of thousands of Russian tourists, the U.S. Embassy in Russia said Monday it would suspend issuing nonimmigrant visas in Moscow for eight days from Wednesday and would stop issuing visas at its consulates elsewhere in Russia in response to the Russian decision to cap embassy staff. The embassy made the decision after the Russian Foreign Ministry ordered a cap on the number of U.S. diplomatic personnel in Russia, it said in a statement, adding that it would resume issuing visas in Moscow on Sept.

Police warned the man to turn down the volume. When the officers left, he turned up the volume on the theme song from the show Cops. They came back and changed the warning to a citation.

Millions of Americans converged on a narrow corridor stretching from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun Monday for a wondrous couple of minutes in the first total solar eclipse to sweep coast to coast in 99 years. Veteran eclipse watchers warned the uninitiated to get ready to be blown away.   Planetariums and museums posted "Sold out of eclipse glasses'' on their front doors. Signs along highways reminded motorists of "Solar Eclipse Monday,'' while cars bore the message "Eclipse or bust.'' WATCH... Читать дальше...

Johannesburg - A Gauteng government official has laid a criminal charge of fraud against his political boss, MEC Ismail Vadi, for allegedly failing to stop the abuse of public funds by officials in his department.

Johannesburg - A Gauteng government official has laid a criminal charge of fraud against his political boss, MEC Ismail Vadi, for allegedly failing to stop the abuse of public funds by officials in his department.

The owner of a home-built submarine has told investigators that a missing Swedish female journalist died onboard in an accident and he buried her at sea in an unspecified location, Danish police said Monday.

EL-ARISH, Egypt — Egyptian security officials say a soldier and a policeman have been killed in separate attacks by suspected Islamic militants in the turbulent north of the Sinai Peninsula. The officials say that along with the killed soldier, five others were wounded when their armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the border town

A new study comparing the performance of top level Russian politicians and estimating their ability to succeed the president puts Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in first place, with Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin taking second.
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SINGAPORE (AP) — Vessels from several nations are searching Southeast Asian waters for 10 missing U.S. sailors after an early morning collision Monday between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker ripped a gaping hole in the destroyer's…

SINGAPORE (AP) — Vessels from several nations are searching Southeast Asian waters for 10 missing U.S. sailors after an early morning collision Monday between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker ripped a gaping hole in the destroyer's…

SINGAPORE (AP) — Vessels from several nations are searching Southeast Asian waters for 10 missing U.S. sailors after an early morning collision Monday between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker ripped a gaping hole in the destroyer's…

SINGAPORE (AP) — Vessels from several nations are searching Southeast Asian waters for 10 missing U.S. sailors after an early morning collision Monday between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker ripped a gaping hole in the destroyer's hull. The collision east of Singapore between the guided missile destroyer and the 183-meter (600-foot) Alnic MC was the second involving a ship from the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet in the Pacific in two months. Vessels and aircraft from the U.S., Indonesia, Singapore... Читать дальше...

So often has Mourinho’s track record in his second season been quoted it is beginning to sound cliche, but there is reason to his history of winning a title the campaign after being appointed.

So often has Mourinho’s track record in his second season been quoted it is beginning to sound cliche, but there is reason to his history of winning a title the campaign after being appointed.

The government of Norway, one of Europe's leading oil and gas producers, said it signed off on new exploration and production opportunities in the North Sea.

NEW DELHI (AP) — A Bangladesh court has sentenced to death 10 leaders and activists from a banned Islamist group for a plot in 2000 to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by planting bombs at one of her rallies.

NEW DELHI (AP) — A Bangladesh court has sentenced to death 10 leaders and activists from a banned Islamist group for a plot in 2000 to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by planting bombs at one of her rallies. Judge Mamtaz Begum sentenced the suspects on Sunday in Dhaka, the capital, and ordered them to be shot to death, which is unusual in Bangladesh, where most executions take place by hanging. Prosecutors said two bombs were found a day before Hasina was scheduled to address a rally at a college campus in the southern town of Kotalipara. Читать дальше...

Gold prices rise and come within closer reach of the $1,300 level on Monday, boosted by a flight to perceived safer assets as the conflict between the U.S. and North Korea returned to the fore.