A Pakistani madrassa slapped with US sanctions as an alleged terror training centre has denied the charges, insisting it teaches only religion and Arabic grammar to around 150 boys. The US Treasury said the Ganj seminary in the northwestern city
France is seeking a reaction with “force” if a massacre in Syria involving chemical weapons is confirmed, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Thursday.
The grim barracks where Romania’s brutal communist despot Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were executed are to be opened to the public in the latest bid to boost “dictator tourism”. The former military unit at Targoviste, 100 kilometres (60
Two Iranian men were sentenced to between 15 years and life Thursday for their parts in a botched bomb plot last year in Bangkok that ended with one of them having his legs blown off. Saeid Moradi, 29, who lost
From Cameroon to Ivory Coast, Kenya to the DR Congo, traders in counterfeit drugs do a thriving business with the utmost cynicism and sometimes at the cost of human lives. The market is saturated with counterfeit anti-malaria drugs, painkillers, antibiotics
(AP) ‘Boyfriend Tracker’ app raises stir in BrazilBy JENNY BARCHFIELDAssociated PressRIO DE JANEIROBrazilians were outraged when they learned their country was a top target of the U.S. National Security Agency’s overseas spying operation, with data from billions of calls and
(AP) Chris Paul elected president of NBA players unionBy W.G. RAMIREZAssociated PressLAS VEGASLos Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul has been elected president of the NBA players’ association. The vote Wednesday came six months after the players fired Billy Hunter as
(AP) Alex Rodriguez puts end to non-baseball talkBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterNEW YORKAlex Rodriguez said Wednesday he’s cutting off all non-baseball talk after a wild weekend of accusations and retaliations on and off the field. Playing while he appeals a
(AP) Cole upset with Pirates’ 2-1 loss to PadresBy BERNIE WILSONAP Sports WriterSAN DIEGOGerrit Cole looked upset when he walked off the mound after the sixth inning with his Pittsburgh Pirates trailing the San Diego Padres 2-0. Although Cole was
Russian world number three Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the US Open because of a right shoulder injury, tournament organizers announced. On the eve of the draw for the year’s final Grand Slam event that begins Monday on the
(AP) Suzuki gets 4,000th hit between MLB and JapanBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterNEW YORKIchiro Suzuki slashed a single the opposite way with his unique swing for the 4,000th hit of a career split between Japan and the major leagues. The
(AP) Heyward hit in jaw, Braves beat Mets 4-1 in 10By MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Sports WriterNEW YORKCiti Field has been a danger zone for the Atlanta Braves this summer. Jason Heyward sustained a broken right jaw when he was hit by
(AP) Google and NFL meet; Sunday Ticket up for grabs?By SARAH SKIDMORE SELLAssociated PressPORTLAND, Ore.Google has been holding talks with the National Football League, raising speculation that the Internet monolith is seeking new inroads into television. Other tech companies like
Neymar scored his first goal for Barcelona as the Catalans were held 1-1 by Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup, but there was another injury worry for Lionel Messi as he was forced off at
(AP) Woods has stiff neck and back from hotel bedJERSEY CITY, N.J.Another week, another nagging injury for Tiger Woods _ this from a soft bed in his hotel. Woods did not play the back nine of his pro-am Wednesday at
Actor/screenwriter Wentworth Miller, best known for his starring role on Fox’s Prison Break, came out of the closet while protesting Russia’s gay policies. Miller had been invited to appear at the St. Petersburg International Film Festival, and he used his
Terry McMillan is aghast that some Twitter users were offended by saying she might smack Sarah Palin if the two ever meet. She didn’t mean it literally, the backpedaling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back said. So McMillan
Exactly one year and one day after Barack Obama issued a warning to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad that using chemical weapons would cross a “red line,” opposition forces in Syria have claimed that Assad’s forces launched a nerve gas attack
One would think a handsome, successful television star wouldn’t be susceptible to a “catfish” style online romance. Tell that to Criminal Minds star Thomas Gibson, who found himself in that very situation recently. The 51-year-old actor was reportedly the victim
(AP) SCHODACK, N.Y.–Authorities say former teen heartthrob David Cassidy was pulled over for failing to dim his headlights in upstate New York and charged with DWI after tests showed his blood-alcohol content at .10, higher than the state’s legal limit
Television shows like Modern Family, which feature a gay couple with an adopted child, represent a rising wave of content with same-sex stories. The same doesn’t hold true for feature films, according to GLAAD. GLAAD released its latest findings on film
(AP) JUPITER, Fla.–Police in South Florida have identified a contractor who apparently killed himself inside a home owned by singer Olivia Newton-John and her husband. Jupiter police say an autopsy found that 41-year-old Christopher Pariseleti died Monday of a self-inflicted
(AP) Washington, Panama win LLWS elimination gamesBy JOHN WAWROWAP Sports WriterSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. Manager Rob Chandler decided a quick change of strategy was in order after watching the first six Sammamish, Wash., batters strike out–five of them looking. A more
(AP) Ex-players suing NFL Films over use of footageBy The Associated Press Ten former NFL players, including five Hall of Famers, are asking the league and its production arm to pay up. (Breitbart Sports Note: Fred Dryer, left of Fran
US soldier Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison and dishonorably discharged Wednesday for the biggest breach of official secrets in American history. As Manning stood ashen-faced, military judge Colonel Denise Lind said, “Your are sentenced to 35
