ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top official says Turkey has closed its airspace to flights to and from an airport in Kurdish-administered northern Iraq. Foreign Ministry Spokesman said Wednesday the Turkish airspace has been closed to flights taking off and landing at Suleimaniyah airport since Tuesday. He cited an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain forward Nico Williams has shut down his social media accounts after a wave of insults from fans following his misses in Athletic Bilbao’s elimination in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Athletic was eliminated by Osasuna 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado became the first MLB player to be ejected for arguing a violation of the new pitch timer on Tuesday. In the first inning of the Padres’ 8-6 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Machado tried to call a timeout while he adjusted his gloves as the
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South Africa rugby coach Ian McIntosh has died. He was 84. McIntosh was the coach of the Springboks from 1993-94 during the country’s transition from apartheid to multi-party democracy. He also held the distinction of being the only man to coach South
Continue ReadingCNN, WJLA By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The FBI and federal prosecutors have opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly police shooting of 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin by an officer in Washington, DC, last month after the teen was found sleeping in an allegedly stolen vehicle. The announcement came after US Park Police and Washington
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer English soccer’s perceptions of Unai Emery are starting to change as Aston Villa soars up the Premier League standings. Emery’s only other spell in England was with Arsenal for 18 months in 2018-19. He was placed in an almost impossible situation as the successor to longtime manager Arsene Wenger
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An opposition politician who ran against authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in the controversial 2020 presidential election has pleaded guilty at the start of his trial on charges of public order breaches. Andrey Dzmitryeu, 41, was detained Jan. 11 and charged with “organizing and preparing actions grossly violating public order.” The
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Kelly Open up Instagram at any given moment and it probably won’t take long to find crisp pictures of the night sky, a skyline after dark or a dimly lit restaurant. While shots like these used to require advanced cameras, they’re now often possible from the phone you already carry around in your
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French trade union leaders have walked out of talks with the country’s prime minister after failing to find a compromise on the contentious plan to raise the country’s retirement age from 62 to 64 years. The heads of France’s major unions, who want the withdrawal of the pension plan, met with Prime
Continue ReadingNOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has been given public backing by the club’s owner as the team slides down the Premier League standings. Forest hasn’t won any of its last eight league games and dropped to 17th place with a 2-1 loss at Leeds on Tuesday. Clubs typically don’t respond to
Continue ReadingBy Tara De Boer, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Many people have an idea of what checkboxes their potential mate should hit in order to be a suitable partner. And as it turns out, having a desirable personality is more important to most people looking for a
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Officials say more than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained in Thailand after receiving U.N. refugee status will be deported by next week, probably to a third country. Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn says Thailand’s Foreign Ministry and Immigration Bureau are
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has invited his political opponents to talks on forming a government. Borissov’s center-right GERB party clinched a narrow win in the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday, which Bulgaria’s fifth in two years. GERB edged out the reformist We Continue the Change party by less than
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The level of lithium in a pregnant woman’s household’s tap water may correlate to a higher chance of their infant being diagnosed with autism, according to a new study looking at how this environmental factor may impact the
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. (SCHN) on Wednesday reported profit of $4.4 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Portland, Oregon-based company said it had profit of 15 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 14 cents per share. The recycler of
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx will combine almost all of its ground, air and other operations by next year as part of a $4 billion cost cutting plan. The package delivery company said Wednesday that FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Services and other FedEx operating companies will be rolled
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Austin is basking in plenty of praise ‘n’ glory these days. The city is like the most popular student in high school — and people love everything about the kid. People want to listen to the same music, use the same technology and eat the same food as the kid. They’re
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mncwabe and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Fulham FC striker Aleksandar Mitrović was handed an eight-game ban for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in the team’s FA Cup loss against Manchester United, the English Football Association (FA) announced on Tuesday. The club, Mitrović and coach Marco Silva were all sanctioned after the 3-1 loss at Old
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The FBI and federal prosecutors have opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly police shooting of 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin by an officer in Washington, DC, last month after the teen was found sleeping in an allegedly stolen vehicle. The announcement came after US Park Police and Washington Metropolitan Police
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to “engage China toward a shared responsibility for peace” in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week. French officials say Macron plans to urge Xi in talks Thursday to use Beijing’s influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin but didn’t expect a big
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