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  Werner repeats double trick as Leipzig goes 3rd in Germany

  December 03, 2018 1:00 IST

  Leipzig forward Timo Werner again struck twice to help his team move third in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win over second-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday

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  Some evacuation orders lifted for California wildfire area

  December 03, 2018 0:45 IST

  Authorities are lifting evacuation orders for some Northern California communities ravaged by the state's deadliest wildfire but say no traffic will be allowed into the town of Paradise

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  Bush mourned as a great statesman, a man of uncommon decency

  December 03, 2018 0:30 IST

  Former President George H.W. Bush is returning to Washington as a revered political statesman, hailed by leaders across the political spectrum and around the world as a man not only of greatness but also of uncommon decency and kindness

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  Clemson in 4th playoff draws Notre Dame in Cotton Bowl

  December 03, 2018 0:15 IST

  Clemson gets new bowl experience in Cotton Bowl with latest playoff appearance against Notre Dame

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  Liverpool grabs bizarre late winner in Merseyside derby

  December 03, 2018 0:15 IST

  Divock Origi scored a bizarre winner in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Liverpool beat Everton 1-0 in dramatic fashion on Sunday to maintain its 19-year unbeaten record over its Merseyside rival at Anfield

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  College Football Playoff set: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame

  December 02, 2018 23:30 IST

  College Football Playoff set: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame

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  Illinois surveys damage after rare December tornadoes

  December 02, 2018 23:30 IST

  Residents in central Illinois are assessing the damage of rare December tornados that ripped roofs off homes, downed power lines and injured at 20 people

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  Widower of famed herbalist ordered to disclose assets

  December 02, 2018 23:30 IST

  The widower of famed herbalist Adelma Grenier Simmons has been ordered to appear in court to provide a full accounting of his assets in a dispute over his late wife's once-acclaimed herb farm in Connecticut

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  Oklahoma is in: Sooners snag 4th spot in playoff semifinals

  December 02, 2018 23:30 IST

  Oklahoma is in the College Football Playoff, moving into the fourth and final spot in the rankings after winning the Big 12 championship

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  Flaming hole in Arkansas found to be intentionally set

  December 02, 2018 23:30 IST

  Officials have determined that a fire which caused a mysterious burning hole in north Arkansas in September was intentionally set and was not the result of a meteorite, methane or the work of the devil

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  Michigan to be first Midwest state to allow recreational pot

  December 02, 2018 23:30 IST

  Michigan clears a threshold this week as the first state in the Midwest to allow marijuana for more than just medical purposes

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  Alleged election malfeasance protested in Georgian capital

  December 02, 2018 23:30 IST

  Thousands of opposition protesters took to the streets of Georgia's capital to dispute the result of a recent presidential election and to call for an early parliamentary election

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  The Latest: Mexico's new leader pushes military police plan

  December 02, 2018 23:30 IST

  Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is using his first full day in office to double down on promises to deploy the military for public security, tackling a key concern: stemming rampant violence and rising murders

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  How Hanukkah came to America

  December 02, 2018 22:30 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dianne Ashton, Rowan University(THE CONVERSATION) Hanukkah may be the best known Jewish holiday in the United States. But despite its popularity in the U.S., Hanukkah is ranked one of Judaism’s minor festivals, and nowhere else does it garner such attention. The holiday is mostly a domestic celebration, although special holiday prayers also expand synagogue worship.So how did

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  California Democrats thank Trump for legislative majorities

  December 02, 2018 22:00 IST

  California lawmakers begin their new legislative session Monday with crushing Democratic supermajorities in both legislative chambers to go with Democrats' sweep of all statewide offices

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  $7M raised for visitor center at Ohio national park

  December 02, 2018 22:00 IST

  Officials say more than 550 individuals, foundations and corporations and a not-for-profit group have raised $7 million for Cuyahoga Valley National Park's new visitor center

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  Rep. Schiff suggests Roger Stone may have lied to Congress

  December 02, 2018 21:30 IST

  The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee says former Trump adviser Roger Stone's testimony should be provided to special counsel Robert Mueller "for consideration of whether perjury charges are warranted"

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  Germany and Netherlands to meet in Euro 2020 qualifying

  December 02, 2018 21:30 IST

  Germany will face the Netherlands in a challenging qualifying group for the 2020 European Championship in a swift reunion between the teams after meeting in the UEFA Nations League

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  Pope lights candle to promote peace in Syria

  December 02, 2018 20:00 IST

  Pope Francis lit a candle decorated with the faces of Syrian children suffering from war from his balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square on Sunday

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  UK's Labour will try to topple May if Brexit deal rejected

  December 02, 2018 20:00 IST

  Britain's main opposition Labour Party is ramping up pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May, saying it will call a no-confidence vote if Parliament rejects her Brexit deal on Dec. 11

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  Bangladesh opposition leader Zia ineligible to contest polls

  December 02, 2018 19:45 IST

  Authorities in Bangladesh have announced that opposition leader and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is ineligible to contest Dec. 30 national elections because she has been sentenced to prison terms in two corruption cases

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  The Latest: German official says coal deadline is premature

  December 02, 2018 19:45 IST

  The governor of Germany's most populous state says it's premature to set a firm date for phasing out the use of coal-fired power plants, as environmental campaigners are demanding

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  Austrian railways OK 3.4 percent pay raise for employees

  December 02, 2018 18:15 IST

  Austrian railway operators have reached a pay deal with employees, averting the possibility of further strikes after a two-hour walkout brought trains to a standstill last week

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  Egypt actress says did not mean to offend by revealing dress

  December 02, 2018 18:15 IST

  Egyptian actress facing trial on public obscenity charges says she did not mean to offend anyone when she wore a reveling dress

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  Bush's Somalia mission to save 'innocents' echoes today

  December 02, 2018 18:15 IST

  Bush's Somalia mission to save 'innocents' echoes today in Africa as US military still wary

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  US, China put brakes on trade dispute with cease-fire

  December 02, 2018 18:15 IST

  Trump-Xi talks produce a 90-day ceasefire in US-China trade dispute

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  Airstrike kills 10 civilians in eastern Afghanistan

  December 02, 2018 18:00 IST

  Afghan officials say an airstrike has killed at least 10 civilians in the eastern Paktia province bordering Pakistan

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  Spain's Socialists face test in regional Andalusia vote

  December 02, 2018 16:45 IST

  Voting in Spain has started in regional elections for southern Andalusia, the first major electoral test since Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez took power