NBA Finals: Title-hungry Nuggets vs odds-defying Heat 

Reuters 05/31/2023

A Denver Nuggets squad looking to prove its championship quality and an upstart Miami Heat lineup that made defying the odds a trademark are on an NBA Finals collision course. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic of Serbia leads the Western…

North Korean satellite plunges into sea after rocket failure

Reuters 05/31/2023

SEOUL/TOKYO — A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South’s military said it had recovered parts of the…

South Korean court issues warrant for man who opened Asiana plane door mid-air -Yonhap

Reuters 05/28/2023

SEOUL — A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for a passenger who opened an Asiana Airlines plane door minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported. The man, in…

Ukraine says Russia eases Bakhmut attacks, Kyiv talks up counteroffensive

Reuters 05/28/2023

KYIV — Russian troops have temporarily eased attacks in and around the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to regroup and strengthen their capabilities, a senior Kyiv official said Saturday, May 27. Separately, senior Ukrainian officials indicated…

South Korea detains passenger after Asiana plane door opened mid-air

Reuters 05/27/2023

SEOUL — South Korean police on Friday detained a man who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines (020560.KS) plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said.…

Celine Dion cancels rest of world tour due to medical condition

Reuters 05/27/2023

Canadian pop singer Celine Dion announced on Friday that she was canceling the European stretch of her world tour, scheduled to resume this summer, due to a medical condition that makes it difficult for her to perform.…

NBA: Celtics rout Heat in Game 5, slice series deficit to 3-2

Reuters 05/26/2023

Derrick White scored 24 points as the host Boston Celtics staved off elimination for the second consecutive contest with a 110-97 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday. The…

Super typhoon Mawar batters Guam

Reuters 05/25/2023

Guam warned residents to remain sheltered in sturdy concrete homes after the most powerful typhoon to hit the Western Pacific island in years unleashed winds of up to 150 mph (240 kph) and torrential rain. Early reports…

‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83

Reuters 05/25/2023

Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83. She died peacefully after a…

Carmelo Anthony retires after 19 seasons

Reuters 05/23/2023

One week shy of his 39th birthday, Carmelo Anthony retired from the NBA on Monday. A co-headliner in the 2003 draft with LeBron James, Anthony is ninth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and was a six-time All-NBA selection. Anthony made…

NBA: Nuggets sweep Lakers, make it to Finals

Reuters 05/23/2023

Nikola Jokic compiled 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists as the visiting Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Jokic,…

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes offshore northern California region -USGS

Reuters 05/22/2023

An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck off the northern California shore on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing no reported damage or injuries. The USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of 10km…

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