Emily Taylor

Andrew Triggs pitched seven stellar innings of two-hit ball and matched his career high with nine strikeouts and the Oakland Athletics held on for a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday to complete a […]

France’s economy minister says the national carrier could ‘disappear’, as staff begin another strike.
BBC News – Business

Lebanon elects its parliament for the first time since 2009, with a changed voting system.
BBC News – Middle East

Costa Rican officials say there is a black market for sham marriages with Chinese migrants.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Vladimir Putin is due to be sworn in again as Russia’s leader after 18 years in power.
BBC News – Europe

The foreign secretary warns “only Iran would gain” if the “handcuffs” on its nuclear programme are taken off.
BBC News – UK

French politicians react after the US president mimics the Paris attackers of November 2015.
BBC News – US & Canada

A gang of what are said to be former cattle rustlers kills 51 adults and children, razing homes.
BBC News – Africa

Athletics manager Bob Melvin has been pleased with the impact that pitchers Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson have made in their second tour of duty with the ball club and joked that it could lead to a few other […]

Major League hits leader Jed Lowrie slapped a two-out single to right to drive in Jonathan Lucroy with the tie-breaking run in the sixth inning to bail out reliever Yusmeiro Petit, and the Athletics held on to […]

The Jones family’s belongings were packed in a removals van, but TSB’s computer fiasco put their move in doubt.
BBC News – Business

The campaign group Human Rights Watch says Sheikha Latifa has not been heard from for two months.
BBC News – Middle East

The Trump administration’s move means up to 57,000 Hondurans will have to leave the US by 2020.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The opposition leader is detained at a rally in Moscow before the Russian president’s inauguration.
BBC News – Europe

Sir Alex Ferguson, who led Manchester United to 38 trophies during 26 years in charge, has emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage.
BBC News – UK

The fleet returns to its old base seven years after disbandment, to oversee forces in the North Atlantic.
BBC News – US & Canada

The series of photos tells the story of a fictional creature breaking free from African stereotypes.
BBC News – Africa

Oakland manager Bob Melvin called Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki the “most committed player that I’ve ever had.” And Melvin should know — he had a front-row seat to watch vintage Ichiro for two remarkable […]

Norwegian says proposals from International Airlines Group undervalued the firm and its prospects.
BBC News – Business

Chris Froome has many challenges to face, both on and off the bike, as he attempts to win a third successive Grand Tour, writes Tom Fordyce.
BBC News – Middle East