The Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar’s two other 500-mile events will have a greater impact on deciding a season champion under a revamped season points scoring system announced Thursday. Double points will be awarded for the Indy 500, the May 25 flagship…
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Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica said Thursday that his country had agreed to receive detainees from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, calling the decision a matter of human rights. US President Barack Obama is struggling to fulfill his five-…
Tottenham crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday but not before giving Benfica a huge scare as English interest in the continent’s second-tier tournament ended. Benfica survived a dramatic late onslaught in Lisbon to reach the quarter-finals with…
World number one Tiger Woods is suffering from a bulging disc in his back that will not require surgery, Golfweek magazine reported Thursday on its website. Woods, a 14-time major champion chasing the all-time record 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus,…
The cost of Brazil’s World Cup is edging ever higher, amid new estimates indicating Rio and Sao Paulo authorities must find more cash for temporary installations. Rio’s state government earlier this week revealed in Brazil’s Official Journal that it…
Google said Thursday its popular Gmail service would use encryption to thwart snooping, in the latest move by the tech sector reassuring customers following revelations about US surveillance programs. “Your email is important to you, and making sure…
K-pop made fresh inroads Thursday when Lady Gaga revealed that South Korean girl group Crayon Pop will open her upcoming summer concerts in Canada and the United States. “I’m excited to announce June 26 through July 22 of Lady Gaga’s artRAVE: The ARTPOP…
The French intelligence agency in charge of military and electronic spying is massively collecting data and monitoring networks of telecoms giant Orange, Le Monde newspaper reported in its Friday edition. “The DGSE can read, like an open book, the origin…
Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region pledged Thursday to export 100,000 barrels of oil per day through central government-controlled pipelines in a bid to resolve an impasse with Baghdad ahead of elections. The Kurds and the government are locked in a row…
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu promised his US counterpart Chuck Hagel in a telephone call Thursday that Moscow would not assault eastern Ukraine. Hagel voiced concern about Russian military movements but Shoigu assured him that “the troops…