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Portugal vs Poland : 5 Portugal players to watch

Published On: June 30, 2016 03:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MARSEILLE, France, June 30: Portugal is facing Poland in a European Championship quarterfinal on Thursday. Here are five Portugal players to watch:

UN says Iraqi children 'relentlessly targeted' in war

Published On: June 30, 2016 03:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BAGHDAD, June 30: The U.N. children's fund warned on Thursday that 3.6 million Iraqi children are at "serious risk" of death, injury, sexual violence, abduction and recruitment into armed groups, and has called on warring parties in Iraq to protect their rights.

Suicide bomb attack kills 30 Afghan trainee police

Published On: June 30, 2016 02:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press

KABUL, (Afghanistan), June 30: An Afghan official says that a suicide bomber has attacked bus carrying trainee policemen, killing 30.

Fire in residential building kills 8 in India

Published On: June 30, 2016 10:42 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, June 30: Police say a fire in a pharmacy engulfed residential quarters of a Mumbai suburban building, killing eight people.

Microsoft readies Windows 10 update, answers critics

Published On: June 29, 2016 06:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29: As Windows 10 approaches its first birthday, Microsoft is adding new features — giving its Cortana digital assistant more capabilities and offering people new ways to sign into websites and apps without passwords.

41 dead in Istanbul airport attack blamed on Islamic State

Published On: June 29, 2016 06:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ISTANBUL, June 29: Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 41 people and wounded scores of others at Istanbul's busy Ataturk Airport in an attack the government blamed on Islamic State extremists.

Istanbul Explosion : 36 dead, 147 injured

Published On: June 29, 2016 07:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press

ISTANBUL, June 29: Three suspected Islamic State group suicide bombers targeted the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk Airport Tuesday, killing at least 36 people and wounding many others, Turkish officials said.

Fans, president, Diego Maradona want Messi to reconsider international retirement

Published On: June 28, 2016 06:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Some fans, players, and even Argentina’s president and the country’s greatest player Diego Maradona asked Messi to reconsider. Other supporters on Monday were simply sad that one of the all-time greats is departing the national team prematurely.

Israel bans access for non-Muslims to Jerusalem holy site

Published On: June 28, 2016 04:58 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JERUSALEM, June 28: Israeli police on Tuesday banned non-Muslims from a contentious Jerusalem holy site until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan following repeated clashes with Palestinians rioters.

Merkel pledges big effort to hold EU together

Published On: June 28, 2016 03:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BRUSSELS, June 28: Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

Bahrain police arrests people for 'misusing social media'

Published On: June 28, 2016 02:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 28: Police in Bahrain say they have made a series of arrests over people "misusing social media" amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent in the tiny island kingdom.

Amnesty Int'l says Mexican women victims of sexual torture

Published On: June 28, 2016 10:53 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, June 28: Claudia Medina Tamariz was asleep in her home in the Gulf coast port of Veracruz with her husband when Mexican marines burst in and arrested them both in August 2012.

Fans, president, Maradona want Messi to reconsider

Published On: June 28, 2016 10:39 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, (Argentina), June 28: Lionel Messi arrived back in Argentina on Monday and avoided commenting on his abrupt resignation from the national team after losing the Copa America final to Chile.

Michelle Obama, daughters in Africa to push girls' education

Published On: June 28, 2016 10:29 AM NPT By: Associated Press

KAKATA, (Liberia), June 28:  First lady Michelle Obama visited a leadership camp for girls in Liberia to launch her latest Africa visit Monday, urging the teens in one of the world's poorest countries to keep fighting to stay in school.

England out of Euro 2016, beaten by Iceland

Published On: June 28, 2016 07:31 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NICE, France, June 28: Iceland, whose population of 330,000 makes it the smallest nation ever to compete at the tournament, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history by beating England 2-1 in the round of 16.

Italy ends its losing run against Spain with 2-0 win

Published On: June 28, 2016 07:19 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SAINT-DENIS, France, June 27: Spain's era of dominance at the European Championship came to an end Monday when Italy beat the two-time defending champion 2-0 in the round of 16.

After Dalai Lama met Lady Gaga, China warns of his motives

Published On: June 27, 2016 03:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, June 27: China has warned people to be aware of what it says are nefarious motives of the Dalai Lama after he met with Lady Gaga and spoke about love and compassion.

Chile's Alexis Sanchez wins Golden Ball for Copa America

Published On: June 27, 2016 11:20 AM NPT By: Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J, June 27: Chile's Alexis Sanchez has won the Golden Ball as the best player in the Copa America.

Lionel Messi to quit Argentina national soccer team

Published On: June 27, 2016 10:46 AM NPT By: Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J, June 27: Lionel Messi tells Argentine network TYC Sports he is quitting national soccer team.

Singapore Airlines jet catches fire, but all passengers safe

Published On: June 27, 2016 09:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SINGAPORE, June 27: Singapore Airlines said Monday that there were no injuries when a jetliner caught fire after the plane returned to Changi Airport because of an engine warning.