Nigerian Islamists attack villages, churches near Chibok, dozens killed
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (June 30): Suspected Islamist militants killed dozens of people on Sunday in an attack on three Nigerian villages, including one targetting worshippers at a church, a few kilometres...
View Article'Transformers' roll into box office behemoth with US$100m opening
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (June 30): 'Transformers: Age of Extinction', the fourth in the series of films about form-changing Autobot robots that save the planet, powered up with US$100 million (RM321.30...
View ArticleCosta Rica reach quarter-finals with shootout victory
RECIFE Brazil (June 30): Costa Rica reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time by beating Greece 5-3 on penalties on Sunday after conceding a stoppage time equaliser and playing 54...
View ArticleDutch, Costa Rica through after nerve-wrecking drama
BRASILIA (June 30): The World Cup served up more nerve-shredding drama with Netherlands scoring two late goals to beat shattered Mexico 2-1 and 10-man Costa Rica bouncing back from conceding a stoppage...
View ArticleAfter Iraq gains, Qaeda offshoot claims Islamic 'caliphate'
BEIRUT (June 30): An offshoot of Al-Qaeda which has captured territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a...
View ArticleAsia stocks make cautious gains before data splurge
SYDNEY (June 30): Asian share markets edged cautiously higher on Monday while the dollar stayed under pressure ahead of packed week of economic data that will test investor hopes for a pick up in the...
View ArticlePharrell, Alsina, Nyong'o early winners at BET awards
LOS ANGELES (June 30): R&B star Pharrell, newcomer August Alsina and actress Lupita Nyong'o led the early winners at the BET awards on Sunday, while Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson and John Legend led...
View ArticleChina's Xinhua online news division launches US$240m Shanghai IPO
SHANGHAI (June 30): The online arm of China's official Xinhua news agency said it is seeking to raise US$240 million (RM770.24 million) in an initial public offering, the second state media firm to go...
View ArticleChina sentences 113 on terror crimes in Xinjiang
BEIJING (June 30): Courts in China's western Xinjiang region have sentenced 113 people to jail terms ranging from 10 years to life for terrorist activities and other crimes, the Xinjiang government...
View ArticleOne killed in Los Angeles at unofficial BET awards pre-party
ONE PERSON was killed and four others wounded in a shooting early on Sunday at an unofficial pre-party in Los Angeles ahead of the Black Entertainment Television Awards show, police said. The gunman...
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