Author Archives: admin
JUBA, South Sudan | 17 dead as plane crashes into lake in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan — A local official says 17 people are dead after their aircraft crashed into a lake in South Sudan. The minister of information for the town of Yirol, Taban Abel Aguek, tells The Associated Press that the … Continue reading
JUBA, South Sudan | 17 people killed when aircraft crashes into lake in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan — 17 people killed when aircraft crashes into lake in South Sudan. By Associated Press Continue reading JUBA, South Sudan | 17 people killed when aircraft crashes into lake in South Sudan at STL.News.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | Brady, Gronk open season with 27-20 win over Texans
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns, hitting Rob Gronkowski for 123 yards and a score Sunday to lead the defending AFC champion New England Patriots to a 27-20 victory over the Houston Texans. Brady … Continue reading
CLEVELAND | Browns don’t lose, tie Steelers 21-21 in sloppy game
CLEVELAND — Well, the Browns didn’t lose. Cleveland ended its 17-game losing streak on Sunday with a 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the Browns missed a chance at their first victory since 2016 when kicker Zane Gonzalez’s 43-yard … Continue reading
GENEVA | Record result for European soccer clubs with 1st-time profit
GENEVA — In a record result for European soccer, top-tier clubs combined to make a first-time profit of 600 million euros ($694 million) last year with spending on player transfers included. UEFA research — involving 711 clubs’ financial accounts ending … Continue reading
BASRA, Iraq | Calm returns to Iraq’s Basra after week of violent protests
BASRA, Iraq — A sense of calm returned to Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Sunday after a week of violent protests over unemployment and poor public services that left at least 15 people dead and threatened stability in the … Continue reading
Ligue 1 ivoirienne de football / Le nouveau promu, Racing d’Abidjan accroche FC San-Pedro (2-2)
La 1ère journée de la Ligue 1 ivoirienne de football s’est poursuivie, samedi, avec trois rencontres dont l’opposition entre le Racing Club d’Abidjan, le nouveau promu, et le FC San-Pedro qui s’est soldée par un score de parité (2-2) au … Continue reading
Pass It On: Booking.com CEO promotes diversity, taking risks
Back in 2002, when she was working in traditional hotels, Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans saw the potential for the internet to upend the travel business. Sixteen years later, she’s the head of one of the biggest disruptors. Booking.com rivals Airbnb … Continue reading
From Beijing with love: East African leaders return with billions in funding
East African governments went to China with great expectations of funding for their mega-infrastructure projects, and returned with a share of the $60 billion pie given to Africa.
STOCKHOLM | Exit poll projects mixed voter message in Sweden election
STOCKHOLM— An exit poll indicated that Sweden’s first general election since the Scandinavian country accepted a significant number of asylum-seekers was likely to have the center-left party governing now as its winner, but an anti-immigrant party with white supremacist roots … Continue reading
