IOC, Tokyo 2020 set for showdown talks over marathon
Representatives from the International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 organizers are set for a third day of showdown talks on Friday as they look to...
Motor racing: Hamilton hit by pioneering spirit as F1 charts new course
Back in the heart of Texas and a race track carved out of the scrubland, Lewis Hamilton was hit by the pioneering spirit on Thursday...
U.S. imposes new Iran sanctions while waiving others
The United States said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or...
Bolivia election audit ready to start after street clashes turn deadly
Bolivia was set to start a politically charged review of its recent presidential election on Thursday, as the country contended with fresh protests and street...
Trump scraps trade benefits for Cameroon over rights abuses
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would end Cameroon’s preferential trade benefits from Jan. 1, citing what he called the African country’s “persistent...
South Korean helicopter crashes into sea off disputed islets, seven missing
A South Korean fire department helicopter carrying seven people crashed into the sea off the disputed islets of Dokdo on late Thursday, a fire department...
Katie Hill slams ‘mysogynistic culture’ in exit speech
U.S. Democratic Representative Katie Hill blasted a ‘mysogynistic culture’ on Thursday as she resigned from Congress after facing accusations of sexual relations with her staffers....
No Twitter ads, no problem for Trump: campaign official
Twitter Inc’s decision to scrap political advertising will have little effect on the re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump, the candidate who spent the...
Nadal marches on in Paris, Djokovic also reaches quarters
Rafael Nadal continued his quest for a maiden Paris Masters title with a no-nonsense 6-4 6-4 victory against old foe Stan Wawrinka to reach the...
U.S. North Korea envoy Biegun nominated for No. 2 job at State Department
President Donald Trump has nominated U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun to become the next deputy secretary of state, the White House said...
