March2018
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Neymar leaving hospital to begin rehab
Mar 5, 2018Brazil and Paris Saint- Germain superstar Neymar was to leave hospital Sunday after a successful operation on his broken foot, but it will be six weeks before doctors know when the world’s most expensive player can... -
Vinicius Jr: latest in Brazil’s football talent pipeline
Mar 5, 2018Everyone’s heard of Neymar but now make way for the latest footballing diamond from Brazil’s seemingly inexhaustible talent mine: Vinicius Junior. Recruited for $45 million (36.5 million euros) by Real Madrid last year, the rising star... -
Elton John left stage because of ‘rude’ fan
Mar 5, 2018Elton John left the stage in Las Vegas because a “rude” fan was interfering with the performance, he said on Saturday. “A fan put his hands on the piano keys while I was playing and continued... -
Arctic temperatures rising but not record highs
Mar 5, 2018The Arctic is warming rapidly, but did not see a record high-temperature this February, according to Chinese scientists. A research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of Atmospheric Physics, analyzed the air temperature... -
‘The Shape of Water’ wins, as Oscars handle the serious without losing the good times
Mar 5, 2018“The Shape of Water” floated to the top as best picture at the 90th annual Academy Awards, bringing a suspenseful close to an awards season punctuated by the sexual-harassment scandals that have roiled Hollywood. The Oscars... -
Trump suggests U.S. will meet with North Korea
Mar 5, 2018In the midst of a joke-filled monologue at a dinner with journalists, President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that the United States will be meeting with North Korea but has told Pyongyang it must first“denuke.” “Now... -
U.S. trying to interfere in Russian election, Moscow says
Mar 5, 2018Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that Moscow had evidence that the United States was trying to interfere in the Russian presidential election, the RIA news agency quoted him as saying. Russia holds... -
Collapse of Iran nuclear deal would be ‘great loss:’ U.N. watchdog chief
Mar 5, 2018Any collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers would be a“great loss”, the head of the U.N. atomic agency policing the accord said on Monday, alluding to a U.S. threat to pull... -
Italy faces political gridlock after 5-Star surges
Mar 5, 2018Italy faces a prolonged period of political instability after voters delivered a hung parliament on Sunday, spurning traditional parties and flocking to anti-establishment and far-right groups in record numbers. With votes counted from more than 75...
