Surfer Mick Fanning was able to escape a shark attack on live TV at the last day of the J-Bay Open after he punched the shark in the back. The Australian world champion was waiting for his turn during his final against Julian Wilson, a fellow Australian, when a shark fin suddenly appeared from the […]
Monday July 20 2015, 10:37 PM EST | Posted in
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The historic Iran nuclear deal was criticized by Iranian conservatives after a number of signatories of the deal were described as “untrustworthy” by the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The remarks of Khamenei alluded to Britain and the United States, which are reviled as the “Little and Great Satans” by the revolutionary theocracy of Iran. […]
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The landmark Iran nuclear deal was finalized recently after twenty months of negotiations. Aside from reshaping the relations of Iran with Western powers, the deal may also have implications on the volatile situation in the Middle East. The final meeting between Iranian representatives and representatives from the West was held in Vienna. The deal was […]
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Rickie Fowler struggled to get his bearings for a good part of the day at the Scottish Open on Sunday. He was behind Matt Kuchar and a number of Europeans during the tournament, which comes before the British Open. He hit a pair of bogeys along with a birdie as the last few holes were […]
Monday July 13 2015, 11:44 AM EST | Posted in
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Western negotiators were accused by the delegation from Iran at the Vienna nuclear talks of changing their stance as well as showing different positions as the discussions may not meet the deadline set by the US congress. An unnamed senior Iranian official said numerous position changes were made by their western counterparts. He also said […]
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The Afghan government met with the Taliban earlier this week with the aim of promoting peace in Afghanistan. The meeting was described by officials as the “first ever official peace talks” between the Afghan government and the Taliban. The meeting, which was held at a Pakistani hilltop resort, was attended by officials from China and […]
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Since she was born in Surrey, B.C, Sydney Leroux is the only player in the US women’s national football team to have won the Women’s World Cup at home. The 25-year-old forward lifted the trophy together with her teammates after they defeated Japan, 5-2, in the final. While she played in four of the seven […]
Monday July 06 2015, 10:21 AM EST | Posted in
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A poll showed that bailout supporters have a slim lead over the “No” votes a few days before the Greek referendum. The survey was conducted by ALCO institute and was published on the Ethnos newspaper. It showed the “Yes” votes with 44.8 percent while the “No” votes had 43.3 percent. However, the margin of error […]
Friday July 03 2015, 7:59 AM EST | Posted in
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Even as Greece deals with the potential ill-effects of a financial crisis, the Greek tourism industry appears to be unaffected. Last year, tourism generated around $32.7 billion for the country, which contributed over 17 percent to the GDP of the country. The World Travel and Tourism Council indicated that the industry contributed around 9.4 percent […]
Wednesday July 01 2015, 11:14 AM EST | Posted in
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LeBron James opted out of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and will become an unrestricted free agent for the next season, according to recent reports. Unnamed sources were cited by these reports since neither James nor the Cavaliers have discussed the process in public. The reports also indicated that James will remain with Cleveland. […]
Tuesday June 30 2015, 10:32 AM EST | Posted in
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