Algeria deports nearly 400 migrants back to Niger
Algeria has deported nearly 400 African migrants trying to reach Europe, sending them back over the Sahara desert into neighboring Niger, the U.N. migration agency (IOM) and Niger said on Sunday.
Degenkolb wins Tour de France ninth stage, Van Avermaet leads
German John Degenkolb won the ninth stage of the Tour de France, a 156.5-km ride from Arras on Sunday.
Indian police hunt for five accused of gang raping woman
Police in India said on Sunday they were looking for five men after a 35-year-old woman was gang raped and burned alive in the northern city of Sambhal, the latest registered rape in a country that sees hundreds of cases of sexual violence against women each year.
Major League Baseball: Cardinals lose, fire manager Matheny
The visiting Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis 8-2 in a rain-soaked affair Saturday, prompting the firing of Cardinals manager Mike Matheny after 6 1/2 seasons at the helm of the club.
Man arrested over paraglider protest at Trump’s golf course in Scotland
A 55 year-old man has been arrested following a protest at U.S. President Donald Trump’s golf course in Scotland on Friday, Scottish police said, after a an activist used a powered parachute to get within a few hundred yards of the president.
Golf: Daly withdraws from the Open due to knee injury
Two-times major champion John Daly has pulled out of the Open Championship starting on Thursday at Carnoustie in Scotland due to a knee injury, organisers said on Sunday.
Explosion in a building in Gaza, two dead, one wounded
Two Palestinians were killed and one was wounded in an explosion on Sunday in a building in Gaza, health officials said.
Pacquiao beats Matthysse to claim WBA welterweight title
Manny Pacquiao put on a dominant display to stun defending champion Lucas Matthysse with a seventh round knockout to claim the WBA welterweight title in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Golf: Kim surges five clear at weather-hit John Deere Classic
American Michael Kim sparked into life late on his back nine to build a five-stroke lead after the third round of a marathon day at the John Deere Classic on Saturday.
Firefighter dies battling blaze near California’s Yosemite
A firefighter was killed on Saturday while battling a wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park, California state fire officials said, bringing to at least 10 the number of such deaths this year as wildfires rage across the U.S. West.
Supermodel Kate Upton pregnant with first child
Supermodel and actress Kate Upton took to Instagram on Saturday to show off a new addition: her baby bump.
Golden Knights keeping Fleury with $21 million extension
One day after being eliminated by the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Finals, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said he hoped to stick with the Vegas Golden Knights for the rest of his professional career.
Nancy Sinatra, first wife of star Frank Sinatra dies at 101
Nancy Sinatra, the first wife of the late, legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra, died Friday at the age of 101, her daughter, also named Nancy Sinatra, said in an internet tweet.
U.S. lifts ban on suppliers selling to China’s ZTE
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday lifted a ban on U.S. companies selling goods to ZTE Corp, allowing China’s second-largest telecommunications equipment maker to resume business. The Commerce Department had said it would remove the ban after ZTE paid a $1 billion penalty and placed $400 million in a U.S. bank escrow account as part of a settlement reached last month.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and daughter arrested on return to country: local TV
Pakistani authorities arrested ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam on Friday night shortly after they returned to face lengthy prison sentences, hoping galvanize their beleaguered party ahead of a July 25 election.
Colombian Farah gets suspended ban for betting Tweet
Colombian doubles specialist Robert Farah has been suspended for three months and fined $5,000 after being found guilty of breaching the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.
FIFA fines Swedish, Croatian FAs over break of equipment rules
The Swedish and Croatian Football Associations were fined 50,000 Swiss francs each by FIFA on Friday for breaches by some of their players of the global soccer body’s marketing and media regulations regarding equipment.
U.S. grand jury indicts 12 Russian spies in 2016 election hacking
A federal grand jury on Friday indicted 12 Russian military intelligence officers on charges of hacking the computer networks of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party, the Justice Department said.
Chicago man charged with hate crime for berating woman over Puerto Rico shirt
A Chicago man has been charged with a felony hate crime after a video that went viral showed him scolding a woman for wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with a Puerto Rican flag as a police officer watched the incident, authorities said on Friday.
American detained in Vietnam to face trial next week
An American detained in Vietnam last month is set to go on trial next Friday, days after U.S. Secretary of State raised the case with local officials during a Hanoi visit.
Second U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan this week identified
The second U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan this week was identified on Friday as Sergeant First Class Christopher Andrew Celiz of Summerville, South Carolina, the Department of Defense said in a statement.
Myanmar arrests government critic under sedition law
Myanmar police have arrested a prominent government critic on suspicion of violating sedition laws, the critic and media said on Friday, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
World Chess Federation suspends long-time president Ilyumzhinov
The World Chess Federation said on Friday its ethics commission had suspended long-time president, Russian businessman Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, for having allegedly violated the organization’s code of ethics.
Islamic State claims responsibility for blast at Pakistan election rally
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at an election rally in southwestern Pakistan, the group’s AMAQ news agency said on Friday.
U.S. Air Force says completed final tests for Boeing KC-46 program
Boeing Co’s KC-46 mid-air refueling tankers have completed the final flight tests ahead of its first aircraft delivery in late October, the U.S. Air Force said on Friday.