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3 men in Armenia attempt to storm Yerevan police station and 2 are injured by their own grenades

Mar. 24, 2024 13:54 PM EDT

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Three men were charged with terror offences Sunday after attempting to storm a police station in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, detonating hand grenades that injured two of the attackers, an internal affairs ministry official said. A third man stood in the...

A third man is now charged with murder in the Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting

Mar. 21, 2024 17:37 PM EDT

A third man was charged with second-degree murder Thursday in connection with the shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl rally that killed a woman and injured nearly two dozen others. Terry Young, 20, of Kansas City, Missouri, was also charged with unlawful use of a...

Cricket Australia postpones another tour over human rights concerns for women in Afghanistan

Mar. 19, 2024 03:04 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Cricket Australia has postponed a three-match men’s Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan scheduled for August due to concerns over deteriorating human rights for women and girls in the Taliban-controlled country. The matches were scheduled...

Brisbane Olympics organizers scrap plans for their 2032 centerpiece and reject new stadium idea

Mar. 18, 2024 04:16 AM EDT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brisbane Olympics organizers have scrapped plans to demolish and rebuild an iconic cricket ground as the centerpiece of the 2032 Games while also rejecting a review panel's recommendation for a new stadium in city parklands. Queensland state's Premier...

England cricketer's visa issues for India tour prompt British government to call for fair treatment

Jan. 24, 2024 11:03 AM EST

An England cricketer’s problems obtaining a visa for the team’s test series in India have prompted the British government to call for fair treatment for any of its citizens seeking to enter the Asian country. Shoaib Bashir, a 20-year-old British Muslim of Pakistani heritage, was...