Jets pound rebels after they break Aleppo siege
BEIRUT Syrian insurgents who broke the siege of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday in a significant territorial gain came under intense air attack from pro-government forces on Sunday trying to repel the advance which also cut government-held Aleppo's main supply route. Rebels have taken most of a large government military complex southwest of Aleppo city in a major offensive begun on Friday to break a month-long siege and are now attacking further into government held territory.The surpris..>> view originalRussia is kicked out of Rio Paralympics because of widespread doping
USA TODAY Sports' Martin Rogers on the sounds of Saturday at the Olympics. USA TODAY SportsRowers are seen through the Olympic rings as seen from Copacabana Beach on Aug. 6.(Photo: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports)RIO DE JANEIRO — Paralympics chiefs took the step that the International Olympic Committee shied away from on Sunday — banning the entire Russian team from competing in Rio.The International Paralympic Committee announced at a news conference that Russia would be kicked out of its..>> view originalIS Claims Belgium Machete Attack That Wounded 2 Policewomen
BRUSSELS — The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a weekend machete attack that wounded two policewomen in the Belgian city of Charleroi, calling it an act of reprisal carried out by one of its "soldiers."Belgian prosecutors identified the machete-wielding assailant as a 33-year-old Algerian known to police for criminal offenses, but not for extremist acts.The attack on Saturday afternoon is being treated as a terrorist incident, notably because the man shouted "Allahu ak..>> view originalMacedonia storm: At least 20 die overnight in freak deluge
Image copyright EPA Image caption Some people died in their cars during the floods At least 20 people have died in floods that hit the Macedonian capital, Skopje, following torrential rain.The victims' bodies were found on Sunday morning after the storm passed. Several people are still missing.Some of the victims drowned in their cars. Parts of the city's ring road were swept away in the floods, dragging cars into nearby fields.Three-and-a-half inches..>> view originalIran says it executed nuclear scientist in US spy mystery
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran executed a nuclear scientist who defected to the U.S. and returned to the Islamic Republic under mysterious circumstances a year later, an official said Sunday, acknowledging for the first time that the nation secretly detained, tried and convicted a man authorities once heralded as a hero. Shahram Amiri vanished in 2009 while on a religious pilgrimage to Muslim holy sites in Saudi Arabia, only to reappear a year later in a series of contradictory online videos filmed in the..>> view originalFor the Rio Olympic Games, There's No Turning Back Now
Rio showed Brazil’s best side to the world, and its Olympic debut as a host went off without a glitch. Here’s hoping it’s a harbinger for the rest of these Summer Games, the first held in a South American nation. History tells us that we shouldn’t worry — at least all that much.Because even when doom and gloom are a part of the mood before the Games, which they have been for a least a decade now, most of the time the Olympics unfold without any fears coming true. In Salt Lake City in 2002, the ..>> view originalOscar Pistorius treated for wrist injuries suffered in prison
The Olympic sprinter was treated for minor wrist injuries and returned to his prison cell in Pretoria on Saturday, said Singabakho Nxumalo, a spokesman for South Africa's Correctional Services. Pistorius' brother, Carl Pistorius, tweeted Sunday that the disgraced athlete had "slipped in his cell and injured himself, nothing serious."He had just visited his brother, who was "doing well given the circumstances," he tweeted.He said that he was aware that "there are reports saying that he had tried..>> view originalTurkey coup attempt: Istanbul rally against plot
Image copyright AFP Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul, for a rally to protest against last month's attempted coup.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be joined by opposition leaders in addressing the crowds.More than 270 people died in events surrounding the 15 July coup attempt.Turkey has cracked down heavily in the wake of the coup attempt, with thousands detained or dismissed from government jobs.Western nations have been critical of..>> view originalS. Africa's Zuma Acknowledges Historic Election Losses
South African President Jacob Zuma, reeling from historic losses in local elections, said Saturday that voters "are sending out messages all around" and that his ruling African National Congress was "going to listen very, very carefully." Zuma spoke as vote tallies showed the ANC losing control of the capital, Pretoria, and its majority in the country's largest city and economic center, Johannesburg. The party of Nelson Mandela already had conceded defeat Friday in Port Elizabeth, losing the ke..>> view original
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