Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett has been the target of death threats from Uruguay fans after they reacted furiously to the news that Luis Suarez was battling for fitness for the World Cup. One fan overstepped the mark by claiming that a "bullet" would ...

HONG KONG -- If there had been any doubt that the rebellion in China's most western region has entered a new, bloodier phase, it was erased Thursday by explosions in the city of Urumqi that killed at least 31 people and injured 94. Urumqi, a city of 3.3 ...

For years people have been complaining that Facebook's privacy controls are too confusing, and Facebook made several changes to these policies on Thursday that indicate it agrees. For new users' first post, Facebook's default setting will be to share only ...

British political parties have taken to social media, trying to drum up support in European parliamentary polls. With low turnout anticipated, one messaged transcended party lines: it's not too late to vote. Europawahl Grobritannien Nigel Farage 22.05.2014.

The actor talks about how his role as a corrupt Scottish cop in the dark tragicomedy “Filth,” opening May 30, impacted his work as the young Professor Charles Xavier in “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” which opens May 23. By Roger Moore. McClatchy-Tribune ...

Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha justified his decision to stage yesterday's coup as necessary to prevent further loss of life and stop the political conflict from escalating. The rationale is short-sighted. Gen Prayuth may have good intentions at heart but seizing ...

Hope he recovers in time. A good showing at the WC will always boost a player's confidence and it will benefit us. Eric. I hope he gets better because he deserves to play in the World Cup. Uruguay can't go far without him. Skie Ross. Don't like him but we ...

Armed policemen stand guard near the site of an explosion Thursday in Urumqi, China. (Andy Wong / Associated Press). Barbara Demick contact the reporter · ChinaCentral AsiaXi JinpingIslamTerrorism. At least 31 dead in terror attack in northwest China.

As Earth orbits the sun, the planet constantly sweeps up interplanetary debris. This debris often heats the Earth's upper atmosphere until it glows, leaving brief trails across the night sky that people once called "shooting stars" or "falling stars." Skip to next ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is condemning a bombing attack in Urumqi (uh-ROOM'-chee), China, calling it a, quote, "despicable and outrageous" act of violence against innocent civilians. President Barack Obama's press secretary, Jay Carney, ...

Welshman Dummett originally received a red card for the challenge on Suarez during the last game of the Premier League season, but the FA later deemed that there was nothing in it, and rescinded the red card. But that didn't stop fans in Uruguay from ...

Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has called on the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) not to contemplate closing down schools in protest against the abduction of students of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. Governor ...

What is a royal allowed to say in public? The four-day Canadian tour of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall has been thrust into the spotlight after the next in line to the British throne likened Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the Nazis' Adolf Hitler.

What is a royal allowed to say in public? The four-day Canadian tour of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall has been thrust into the spotlight after the next in line to the British throne likened Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the Nazis' Adolf Hitler.

Prince Charles waves to the crowd while crossing a street Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in Winnipeg. The Royal couple are on a four-day tour of Canada. Prince Charles inspects the honor guard during a farewell ceremony in front of the Manitoba Legislature.

North Korea fired multiple shells in the direction of a South Korean patrol ship in the West Sea at around 6 p.m. on this Thursday. Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the firing occurred about 14 kilometers southwest off Yeonpyeong-do Island, reaching below the ...

Bangkok: Thailand's military leaders said on Thursday the national constitution had been suspended, after seizing power in a coup they said was aimed at ending months of political turmoil. "In order to run the country smoothly, (coup leaders have) suspended ...

Bangkok: Thailand's military on Thursday ordered protesters on both sides of the kingdom's political divide to disperse and go home after it seized power in a coup. "In order to keep peace and order all protesters from every group must leave for their homes ...

The Prince of Wales' remarks that President Putin is like Hitler are “outrageous, unacceptable and low”, Russia has said. In a furious response, Moscow accused Prince Charles of attempting to spread "anti-Russian propaganda" following the annexation of ...

The Russian Embassy has branded reported remarks made by the Prince of Wales comparing President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler as "outrageous". Also in this section. Philip in mother and father of a faux pas · Bullfight called off for first time in 35 years after ...