NEW YORK, United States, Wednesday July 6, 2016 – After analyzing more than 250 destinations, using a methodology that combined expert analysis and traveller opinions, US News and World Report has released its 2016-2017 best destinations rankings. Securing a place for the Caribbean were the British...
MASSACHUSETTS, United States, Wednesday July 6, 2016 – The absence of microcephaly in several countries impacted by the Zika virus raises serious questions about the assumed connection between Zika and microcephaly, according to a new study. Scientists have been warning about the potential effects of Zika...
South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was sent back to prison on Wednesday after being given a six-year jail term for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home three years ago. High Court judge Thokozile Masipa listed several mitigating factors for sentencing him to less than...
Five-time champion Venus Williams reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time since 2009 with victory over Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova. Eighth seed Williams – at 36 the oldest Grand Slam semi-finalist for 22 years — beat unseeded Shvedova 7-6 (7-5) 6-3. An all-Williams final remains possible...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- On June 15, 2015, Kevin Durant was in a walking boot, watching the NBA Finals, thinking about the upcoming season. He sent a text. "It's our year next year!" he said. He sent another. "Then Ima sign back and build a sick...