Craig Taylor

The Cuban government has eased travel restrictions for some of the country’s best-known dissidents ahead of a visit to Cuba by President Obama.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

EU ministers prepare to meet in Brussels to discuss divisive new proposals to limit the influx of migrants.
BBC News – Europe

DJ Tony Blackburn says he has been sacked by the BBC after a disagreement about his evidence to the corporation’s inquiry into Jimmy Savile.
BBC News – UK

Apple boss Tim Cook hits back at the FBI over the handling of a court order to help unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino killer Syed Rizwan Farook.
BBC News – US & Canada

Most people who survive infection with Ebola will have long-term health problems, according to doctors.
BBC News – Africa

An hour after Thunder practice had ended, a colle
Oklahoma City Thunder

A’s catcher Stephen Vogt, not much more than three weeks removed from right elbow surgery, is seemingly ahead of schedule after beginning a throwing program Tuesday.
OAK Homepage News

Mars recalls chocolate products in 55 countries after pieces of plastic were found in a Snickers bar in Germany.
BBC News – Business

The Syrian government and the main opposition umbrella group say they accept the terms of a deal to cease hostilities from Saturday.
BBC News – Middle East

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales says he is still hopeful he can win a referendum which would allow him to stand for a fourth term in office.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Belgium announces new controls on its border with France as authorities in Calais plan mass evictions at the ‘Jungle’ migrant camp.
BBC News – Europe

One person dies, three are unaccounted for and five are injured after the collapse of a building at power station in Oxfordshire.
BBC News – UK

A plan to close Guantanamo Bay prison and move some detainees to US soil is unveiled by President Barack Obama, who calls it a “stain” on America’s image.
BBC News – US & Canada

A South African court sentences a Czech businessman with links to organised crime to 35 years in jail for attempted murder and kidnapping.
BBC News – Africa

Over the years, Kevin Durant has continually re-invested into not just the Thunder organization, but the infrastructure of the Oklahoma C
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jarrod Parker’s new normal is very much ordinary. The A’s pitcher is pitching again, off a dirt mound and next to a handful of teammates doing the same thing, simply keeping in motion with the rhythmic routines of […]

The fans in Chesapeake Energy Arena had just risen to their feet in utter disbelief at what they had just seen, an incredible fast break
Oklahoma City Thunder

Sonny Gray’s Uber driver didn’t think he was big enough at 5-foot-11 to be a pitcher, but the A’s ace sure stood tall while setting the tone at Spring Training.
OAK Homepage News

Shares in HSBC fell nearly 4% following a surprise fourth quarter loss and predictions of a “bumpier” road ahead because of China’s slowing economy.
BBC News – Business

The Islamic State group says it carried out bomb attacks in the Syrian capital Damascus and the city of Homs, which left at least 140 people dead.
BBC News – Middle East