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Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital
KABUL - A searing blaze that roared through dozens of fuel tankers on the northern edge of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed seven people and injured 14 others, the Interior Ministry said Sunday. Inv...
May 02, 2021
NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face "a very grave situation" because President Joe Biden "made a big blunder" in his recent speech by calling the North...
May 02, 2021
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot. The Dragon ...
May 02, 2021
Iranian foreign minister apologizes for leaked comments
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister apologized Sunday for recorded comments that were leaked to the public last week, creating a firestorm in Iran less than two months before presidential elections...
May 02, 2021
Belgian police detain 132 in virus restrictions protest
BRUSSELS - Police have detained 132 people who took part in an illegal party in a Brussels park to protest COVID-19 restrictions, authorities said Sunday. About 15 people, including protesters and pol...
May 02, 2021
China's carrier group conducts exercises in South China Sea
BEIJING - China's Shandong aircraft carrier group has recently conducted routine annual exercises in the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army said Sunday, after Beijing criticized the U.S. fo...
May 02, 2021
China's Lin Xiyu has 1-stroke 54-hole lead at LPGA Singapore
SINGAPORE - China's Lin Xiyu tapped in on the 18th hole for her fourth birdie of the back nine and a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead Saturday after three rounds of the LPGA Tour's HSBC Women's Wo...
May 02, 2021
McDavid scores, Smith stops 29 pucks in Edmonton's 4-1 win over Calgary Flames
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored and added two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames Saturday night in the final game between the Alberta rivals this season. Eth...
May 01, 2021
Sabonis has triple-double by half; Pacers top Thunder 152-95
OKLAHOMA CITY - Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double in the first half and the Indiana Pacers flirted with the most lopsided victory in NBA history before beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 152-95 on S...
May 01, 2021
Bogdanovic scores 34 as Jazz rally to beat Raptors 106-102
SALT LAKE CITY - Bojan Bogdanovic scored 34 points - including six 3-pointers - to lead the Utah Jazz to a 106-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Jordan Clarkson added 15 points f...
May 01, 2021
