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12:40pm, 28th April, 2019

World turns out for record 'Avengers: Endgame' movie debut

Fans around the globe packed movie theaters for the debut of "Avengers: Endgame" over the weekend, pushing total ticket sales for the Walt Disney Co superhero spectacle to a stunning $1.2 billion and crushing records in dozens of countries.

Athens painter turns blockbusters into motion picture art

7:12am, 25th April, 2019

Entertainment

Athens painter turns blockbusters into motion picture art

Greek artist Virginia Axioti's work is seen by thousands of people every week, but none of it is digital.

U.S. Supreme Court turns away families of dead USS Cole sailors in Sudan suit

8:55am, 1st April, 2019

World

U.S. Supreme Court turns away families of dead USS Cole sailors in Sudan suit

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by family members of 17 U.S. sailors killed in the 2000 al Qaeda bombing of the Navy destroyer USS Cole to collect some $35 million in damages from Sudan for its alleged role in the attack, six days after...

Wall Street rises at open after tame inflation data; Boeing turns higher

8:42am, 13th March, 2019

Business

Wall Street rises at open after tame inflation data; Boeing turns higher

U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday after a fresh set of economic data supported the Federal Reserve's patient stance on future rate hikes, while Boeing rose for the first time in three days since a fatal crash of its aircraft in Ethiopia.

Woman in Toronto chair-hurling video turns herself in

11:05am, 13th February, 2019

World

Woman in Toronto chair-hurling video turns herself in

Toronto police said a woman who was filmed hurling a metal chair from a condominium balcony has been charged after turning herself in and will appear in court on Wednesday.

Iran vaunts military, exults at U.S. 'dismay' as revolution turns 40

6:32am, 11th February, 2019

World

Iran vaunts military, exults at U.S. 'dismay' as revolution turns 40

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians marched and some burned U.S. flags on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the triumph of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Shi'ite cleric who toppled the Shah in an Islamic Revolution that rattles the West to...

New Zealand flight turns back mid-air after discovering it lacks permission to land in China

12:37am, 10th February, 2019

World

New Zealand flight turns back mid-air after discovering it lacks permission to land in China

An Air New Zealand flight to Shanghai turned back several hours into its journey on Sunday after discovering it did not have permission to land in China, the airline said.

Chicago's focus turns to pensions after budget approval

7:41pm, 14th November, 2018

US

Chicago's focus turns to pensions after budget approval

The Chicago City Council on Wednesday gave overwhelming approval to the final budget proposed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who leaves office next year, and who said he will address looming pension funding challenges in December.

The man who would be king, eventually - Prince Charles turns 70

12:06am, 6th November, 2018

UK

The man who would be king, eventually - Prince Charles turns 70

When Prince Charles, who turns 70 next week, becomes king on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, he will have waited longer than any of his predecessors to head a royal family that dates back 1,000 years.

Trump turns to Supreme Court to wind down 'Dreamer' immigration program

7:55pm, 5th November, 2018

US

Trump turns to Supreme Court to wind down 'Dreamer' immigration program

President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to end a program introduced by former President Barack Obama that protects thousands of young immigrants who live in the United States without legal statu...

Yemeni teacher turns his home into school for 700 students

12:07pm, 30th October, 2018

World

Yemeni teacher turns his home into school for 700 students

Outside the home of Yemeni teacher Adel al-Shorbagy the queue of children lining up for education keeps getting longer.

U.S. Supreme Court turns away Pennsylvania electoral map dispute

9:11am, 29th October, 2018

Politics

U.S. Supreme Court turns away Pennsylvania electoral map dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by Republican legislators in Pennsylvania to reinstate a congressional district map struck down by that state's top court as unlawfully biased in favor of Republicans.

State of Play: With congressional election near, Republicans' talk turns Trumpian

7:05am, 29th October, 2018

Politics

State of Play: With congressional election near, Republicans' talk turns Trumpian

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker last week learned the same lesson many other Republicans have during this congressional election year: One way or the other, it is hard to escape Donald Trump.

Sri Lanka crisis turns violent as one killed at ex-minister's office

3:42pm, 28th October, 2018

World

Sri Lanka crisis turns violent as one killed at ex-minister's office

A political crisis in Sri Lanka took a deadly turn on Sunday, with one person killed when a sacked cabinet minister tried to re-enter his office, days after the president removed the prime minister and installed a powerful ally of China in his place.

Soros foundation turns to Strasbourg court to get Hungary's NGO law repealed

8:05am, 24th September, 2018

World

Soros foundation turns to Strasbourg court to get Hungary's NGO law repealed

U.S. billionaire George Soros's Open Society Foundations (OSF) said on Monday it would challenge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg Hungarian laws that make it a crime to help asylum-seekers.

Cuomo turns back challenge from left in New York Democratic gubernatorial race

8:56pm, 13th September, 2018

Politics

Cuomo turns back challenge from left in New York Democratic gubernatorial race

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday turned back a challenge from the left by actress and activist Cynthia Nixon in the state's Democratic nominating contest, according to media projections.

Tropical Storm Lane threatens more Hawaii floods as it turns away

5:58pm, 25th August, 2018

US

Tropical Storm Lane threatens more Hawaii floods as it turns away

Tropical Storm Lane, greatly diminished from the major hurricane it once was, drifted at sea off the Hawaiian coast on Saturday as it spread rains across the island chain from Oahu to the Big Island, threatening to trigger more flooding and landslide...

Erdogan tells Turks to buy crumbling lira as Trump turns the screws

9:10pm, 10th August, 2018

World

Erdogan tells Turks to buy crumbling lira as Trump turns the screws

President Tayyip Erdogan told Turks on Friday to sell their gold and U.S. dollars to support the country's currency which plunged after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated a feud with NATO ally Turkey by doubling tariffs on metals imports.

Erdogan tells Turks to buy plunging lira as Trump turns the screws

1:56pm, 10th August, 2018

World

Erdogan tells Turks to buy plunging lira as Trump turns the screws

President Tayyip Erdogan told Turks on Friday to exchange their gold and dollars into lira, with the currency in free fall as President Donald Trump escalated a feud with Ankara by doubling tariffs on metals imports.

Trump keeps up spending demands at NATO but turns on charm

4:10am, 12th July, 2018

World

Trump keeps up spending demands at NATO but turns on charm

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed home a new demand that allies more than double defense spending, but his European counterparts sought to avoid more tension at a NATO summit, saying the president was friendlier than expected.

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World turns out for record 'Avengers: Endgame' movie debut

Athens painter turns blockbusters into motion picture art

U.S. Supreme Court turns away families of dead USS Cole sailors in Sudan suit

Wall Street rises at open after tame inflation data; Boeing turns higher

Woman in Toronto chair-hurling video turns herself in

Iran vaunts military, exults at U.S. 'dismay' as revolution turns 40

New Zealand flight turns back mid-air after discovering it lacks permission to land in China

Chicago's focus turns to pensions after budget approval

The man who would be king, eventually - Prince Charles turns 70

Trump turns to Supreme Court to wind down 'Dreamer' immigration program

Yemeni teacher turns his home into school for 700 students

U.S. Supreme Court turns away Pennsylvania electoral map dispute

State of Play: With congressional election near, Republicans' talk turns Trumpian

Sri Lanka crisis turns violent as one killed at ex-minister's office

Soros foundation turns to Strasbourg court to get Hungary's NGO law repealed

Cuomo turns back challenge from left in New York Democratic gubernatorial race

Tropical Storm Lane threatens more Hawaii floods as it turns away

Erdogan tells Turks to buy crumbling lira as Trump turns the screws

Erdogan tells Turks to buy plunging lira as Trump turns the screws

Trump keeps up spending demands at NATO but turns on charm

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report