BEIJING – Police in eastern China say two men have been arrested and explosives and other weapons seized in a series of raids on what they described as a terrorist ring. The police department in the city of Wenzhou says on its microblog that officers made a series of coordinated …
Read More »Left-winger Corbyn gets union backing, made bookies' favorite in race to lead UK Labour Party
LONDON – One of Britain’s biggest unions has backed left-wing contender Jeremy Corbyn to lead Britain’s opposition Labour Party, and a major bookmaker has made the former outsider odds-on favorite to win the contest. General secretary Dave Prentis of Unison, which represents more than 1 million public-sector workers, said the …
Read More »Blazers seek big lead over Rockets
(SportsNetwork.com) – The Portland Trail Blazers return home to the Moda Center armed with a 2-0 lead Friday night when they’ll try to further deflate the Houston Rockets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Blazers host a playoff game for the first time since 2011 and …
Read More »Sun hold off Mercury
Uncasville, CT (SportsNetwork.com) – Alex Bentley scored 22 points to lead the Connecticut Sun to a 96-95 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday. Katie Douglas netted 16 and Chiney Ogwumike registered 13 points with 10 rebounds in the triumph. Candice Dupree paced the Mercury with 21 points to go …
Read More »Oakland tries to get back on track in Atlanta
(SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves will get a rare up-close look at one another on Friday when they begin a three-game interleague series at Turner Field. Oakland continues to hold down the best record in the majors at 73-48, although the team has lost four of five …
Read More »Thomas, Wake and Carpenter selected as AFC's top players
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Denver Broncos tight end Julius Thomas, Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake and Buffalo kicker Dan Carpenter have been selected as the AFC’s top players for the opening week of the NFL season. Thomas had seven catches for 104 yards with a career-high three touchdowns …
Read More »Angels rally late to edge White Sox
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Mike Trout launched a game-tying grand slam and Erick Aybar added a go-ahead single as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim scored six runs in the eighth to rally for a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the middle contest of a three-game set …
Read More »Valencia leads Ecuador past Honduras
Curitiba, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) – Enner Valencia continued his scoring tear on Friday, bagging a brace to help Ecuador rebound in Group E play with a 2-1 defeat of Honduras at the Arena da Baixada. Ecuador suffered a last-gasp defeat to Switzerland last time out, and things appeared to be heading …
Read More »Maldives court sentences sacked defense minister to 11 years in prison for possessing firearm
MALE, Maldives – A court in Maldives has sentenced a former defense minister to 11 years in prison for importing and possessing a firearm. A criminal court in Male, the capital island of this Indian Ocean archipelago state, has passed the sentence against Mohamed Nazim Thursday night. The same court …
Read More »UN mission says Libya talks will resume in Morocco this week
CAIRO – The United Nations mission in Libya says talks between the country’s rival factions will resume this week in Morocco. The U.N. and its envoy to Libya, Bernardino Leon, have been trying to help resolve the crisis in the North African country, now bitterly divided between two rival governments …
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