Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Girl rescued from rubble of Italy quake that killed at least 250

Rescuers are still combing through the rubble in several small towns and villages in central Italy Thursday, a day after a strong earthquake shook the region and left at least 252 people dead.

Naval craft fires shots at Iranian vessel after harassment

A US Navy official told CNN four Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels conducted a "high-speed intercept" of the USS Nitze in waters near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, deeming the incident "unsafe and unprofessional."

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Nadal's 'unforgettable' gold win

It was Spanish gold for Rafael Nadal in Rio Friday as he claimed Olympic tennis doubles victory alongside playing partner Marc Lopez.

ISIS loses control of key city

ISIS loses control of key city

The Power of No Man's Sky Is Making You Feel Insignificant

The Power of No Man's Sky Is Making You Feel Insignificant
"No Man's Sky" offers perhaps the first semi-accurate presentation, in a videogame, of the crushing majesty and endlessness of our own real universe. The post The Power of No Man's Sky Is Making You Feel Insignificant appeared first on WIRED.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Two-thirds of Team Russia cleared to take part in Games

The Russian Olympic Team believes between 265 and 270 of its athletes have been cleared to compete in the Rio Olympics, a team spokesperson says.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Killings spike in Philippines as Duterte cracks down on drugs

Killings spike in Philippines as Duterte cracks down on drugs

U.S. sent $400M cash to Iran

US officials confirmed Wednesday that the Obama administration secretly arranged a plane delivery of $400 million in cash on the same day Iran released four American prisoners and formally implemented the nuclear deal.

Nigeria clamps down on money transfers

The Central Bank of Nigeria has suddenly changed its policy toward money transfer operators, effectively blocking many services used by Nigerians to send money to and from the country.