August 5, 2016
Donald Trump backtracks on ‘video of Iran payment’
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has backtracked on a claim that he saw video footage of a US cash payment to Iran. He made the claim at a rally. His team admitted it was incorrect, only for Mr Trump to repeat it at another rally. The…
August 3, 2016
US election 2016: Republican divisions grow over Trump
Republican donor Meg Whitman has endorsed his rival Hillary Clinton, saying Mr Trump's "demagoguery" had undermined the national fabric. Senior party activist Jan Halper-Hayes told the BBC she thought Mr Trump was "psychologically unbalanced". In…
August 3, 2016
BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA HOSPITALS AGAIN RANKED AMONG THE REGION’S BEST
Baptist Hospital Ranked Best Hospital in Miami-Dade County MIAMI, FL – August 3, 2016 – Baptist Health South Florida is once again recognized by U.S. News and World Report for being among the best healthcare providers in the region with Baptist…
July 29, 2016
Italian mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano, 83, dies in jail
Italian mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano has died in jail, aged 83. Provenzano, dubbed "The Tractor" for his ruthless trait of mowing people down, was arrested and jailed in 2006 after spending 43 years on the run. He was said to have taken over…
July 29, 2016
David Cameron prepares to hand over to Theresa May
David Cameron will leave Downing Street for the final time as PM later, with Theresa May waiting to replace him. Mr Cameron will face his last Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, before heading to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation…
July 29, 2016
India Dalit couple hacked to death over miniscule debt
A man from India's Dalit community has been beheaded and his wife hacked to death after a row over a 15 rupees (22 cents; 16 pence) debt in Uttar Pradesh state. Police said the couple were murdered by an upper caste grocer on Thursday when they told…
July 29, 2016
Turkey coup bid: Erdogan says US general ‘taking side of plotters’
Turkey's president has blasted remarks by top US general Joseph Votel in the wake of the failed coup, accusing him of being "on the side of the plotters". Gen Votel, head of US Central Command, said jailing some military leaders could damage…
July 29, 2016
Zika virus: Florida cases ‘likely’ to be first US-based infections
Four people suffering from the Zika virus in Florida are probably the first cases contracted within the US, health officials say. So far, cases outside of Latin America and the Caribbean, where the virus is prevalent, have been spread by travel to…
July 29, 2016
South Sudan clashes: US says violence “must stop”
The United States has said an outbreak of violence that has left hundreds dead in South Sudan "must stop". Anyone impeding efforts to end the fighting would be held fully accountable, the White House warned. The UN has called for an immediate arms…
July 28, 2016
Over 100 dead in South Asia monsoon flooding
More than 100 people have been killed in monsoon floods in South Asia, as torrential rain caused chaos in several countries. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, with many rescued from rising waters and housed in shelters. Nepal has…