October2018
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Los Angeles prosecutors decline to charge Stallone after sexual assault allegation
Oct 31, 2018The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has decided there is not enough evidence to prosecute “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 1987 and 1990, according to an agency... -
Tigers to get Mustafizur boost in Test series
Oct 31, 2018Good news for Tigers’ fans as bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman is fit as scans has cleared any injury concern of him before the first Test against visiting Zimbabwe scheduled to be held on Saturday at Sylhet... -
Earth’s wild animal population plummets 60 percent in 44 years
Oct 31, 2018“Runaway consumption” has decimated global wildlife, triggered a mass extinction and exhausted Earth’s capacity to accommodate humanity’s expanding appetites, the global conservation group WWF warned Tuesday. From 1970 to 2014, 60 percent of all animals with... -
Saudi prosecutor at Istanbul consulate where Khashoggi was killed
Oct 31, 2018Saudi Arabia’s chief prosecutor on Tuesday visited the consulate in Istanbul where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, according to an AFP journalist at the scene. The head of the Saudi investigation, Attorney General Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb,... -
Federer due in town as Sousa lines up Djokovic at Paris Masters
Oct 30, 2018Roger Federer is poised to seek his 100th ATP title at the Paris Masters this week with organisers announcing the Swiss great “arrives” on Tuesday. If the holder of 20 Grand Slam titles lines up at... -
Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Yutu strikes Philippines
Oct 30, 2018Typhoon Yutu slammed into the Philippines Tuesday with fierce winds that sheared off roofs and snapped trees in half, after thousands were evacuated ahead of the powerful storm’s arrival. Cutting a path just south of last... -
Manchester City win pitch battle as Mahrez sinks Spurs
Oct 30, 2018Pep Guardiola claimed Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Tottenham was extra special because of the problems posed by Wembley’s damaged pitch. Playing on the scarred Wembley turf just 24 hours after it was torn up by... -
More body parts found from crashed Indonesian jet
Oct 30, 2018Indonesian search teams Tuesday recovered more remains at the site of a crashed Lion Air jet that plunged into the sea with 189 people aboard, as a report said it had suffered an instrument malfunction the... -
Air pollution kills 600,000 children each year
Oct 30, 2018Exposure to toxic air both indoors and out kills some 600,000 children under the age of 15 each year, the World Health Organization warned Monday. Data from the UN health body shows that every day, 93... -
Loftus-Cheek presses Chelsea case as Burnley await
Oct 30, 2018Ruben Loftus-Cheek made a persuasive the argument this week to be included in Chelsea’s starting line-up at Burnley on Sunday. The reality is, though, the England midfielder has more work to do to convince Maurizio Sarri...
