Bucks eye second seed after routing Pistons
The Milwaukee Bucks edged closer to securing second seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs on Friday with a 131-101 rout of the Detroit Pistons.
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Guinea's ousted ex-president returns after treatment abroad
Guinea's ousted ex-president Alpha Conde returned to the country Friday after a trip to the United Arab Emirates for medical treatment, the ruling junta said.
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Tiger battles back to stay in chase at the Masters
Tiger Woods faltered early but battled back to keep his comeback from severe leg injuries alive amid gusting winds that wreaked havoc in Friday's second round of the Masters.
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Rising petrol prices fuel uncertainty at oil giant Petrobras
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is once again in crisis: caught in a political tug of war over rising fuel costs.
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Space tourism: the arguments in favor
To its many detractors, space tourism amounts to nothing more than joy-rides for the global super rich that will worsen the planet's climate crisis.
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Lawyers fed up with paralyzed judicial system in Haiti
In gang-ridden Haiti going to court has become so dangerous for lawyers that they avoid it altogether: at one lower-level tribunal no hearings or trials have been held for months.
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Tiger swing changes after crash adding to back concerns
Swing changes forced upon Tiger Woods after severe leg injuries suffered in a car crash 14 months ago have added to concerns about his surgically repaired back at the Masters.
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No. 1 Scheffler roars away from Tiger and field to lead Masters
World number one Scottie Scheffler defied difficult windy conditions to fire a five-under par 67 at Augusta National on Friday to take a commanding five-shot lead at the 86th Masters.
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Amazon labor leader eyes national push after New York win
Leaders of the Amazon unionization campaign have heard from workers at some 100 other company facilities following last week's upset election win in New York, the union's president said Friday.
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Honduras approves extradition of ex-police chief to US on drug charges
A Honduran judge on Friday authorized the extradition to the United States of former national police chief Juan Carlos Bonilla who is accused of running drug trafficking operations for former president Juan Orlando Hernandez.
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