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Lebron James Weighs in on China-NBA Tensions

National Basketball Association superstar Lebron James says he believes a Houston Rockets official didn't consider the "consequences" of his actions ...

Modi ended all schemes aimed to benefit poor: Rahul

Wardha (Maharashtra) [India], October 15 (ANI): Launching an attack on Centre over the prevailing economic situation in the country, Congress ...

Why 'woke' NBA is struggling to balance its values with Chinese expansion

It's not easy being a for-profit organization these days.Take the National Basketball Association. It found itself in a tricky situation ...

PIC: Emo Adams shares adorable family photo

PIC: Emo Adams shares adorable family photo 2019-10-15 07:00 Nikita Coetzee share this Emo Adams (Photo: Supplied/SABC 2) Related Links ...

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British pound falls on Brexit deal skepticism, Asian stocks mixed

SYDNEY, Australia - Shares in Japan were trending higher again Wednesday, following on from a more than 400-points rise on ...

Government-owned Turkish bank hit by U.S. justice department charges

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Justice has charged a state-owned Turkish bank with fraud, money laundering, and sanctions offenses related ...

Optimism on Brexit drive U.S., European markets higher

NEW YORK, New York - Optimism about a trade deal between the U.S. and China and increasing hopes Boris Johnson ...

San Francisco-based Patreon opens new European HQ in Dublin

DUBLIN, Ireland - Patreon, the crowdfunding membership and payment platform for independent artists is expanding its international footprint with the ...

Japanese shares in demad after 3-day break

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese investors weighed into stocks on Tuesday, after an extended weekend break.Trading for the first since since ...

Skepticism on first phase of U.S.-China trade deal hits Wall St

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell across the board on Monday, ending a run of 3 days of ...

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Government-owned Turkish bank hit by U.S. justice department charges

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Justice has charged a state-owned Turkish bank with fraud, money laundering, and sanctions offenses related ...

Hunter Biden: 'I Did Nothing Wrong' In Ukraine

Former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has said he exercised poor judgment but ...

Eskom musn't use load shedding to get more money - DA

The Democratic Alliance has warned Eskom of using load shedding as a bargaining chip for the debt-laden utility to secure ...

Cameroonian Chemist Cleans Up Environment with Waste Oil Soap

DOUALA, CAMEROON - In Cameroon's port city of Douala, most used cooking oil from hotels and restaurants was once dumped ...

Arakan Army in Myanmar is Recruiting and Training

On the edge of a mountainside in Northern Myanmar's Kachin state, several hundred young army recruits kick up the dust ...

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Detained ISIL fighters could gain freedom during Turkish offensive

NORTHEAST SYRIA - There are growing fears the Turkish offensive in northeast Syria will unintentionally lead to the release of ...

Mass murderer helping to identify his 93 victims

Having established that a convicted murderer in a U.S. prison is the country's most prolific serial killer, U.S. law enforcement ...

'Our rights come from God almighty,' Trump tells faithful

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up his defensive rhetoric as his presidency become more and more ...

Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine says Trump orchestrated her removal

The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that ...

US Will Impose 'Big Sanctions' Against Turkey for Onslaught on Kurds

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday promised "big sanctions" against Turkey for its invasion into northern Syria against Kurdish fighters, ...

Russian president in Riyadh with relations at unprecedented high

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Saudi Arabia on his first state visit to the ...

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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...

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