Lavrov to Pompeo: We can talk Venezuela, but US must stop threatening its legitimate govt

The US attempts to threaten Venezuela and meddle in the country’s affairs under the guise of supplying humanitarian aid have nothing to do with democracy, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov told his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo. The top diplomats talked on the phone on Saturday on the initiative of Washington, the Russia Foreign Ministry said. During…

Italy puts rail project with France on ice to defuse political crisis

  Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has put on hold the launch of official tenders for Italy’s share in a multi-billion rail link to France, in a last-minute bid to defuse a possible government crisis. The two populist parties in Italy’s ruling coalition have been at odds for weeks over building the high-speed rail link,…

Jak and Daxter Games Getting Limited Physical PS4 Release

Sony, Naughty Dog, and Limited Run Games are collaborating to release physical PlayStation 4 versions of the original four Jak and Daxter games from the PlayStation 2, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog. It appears that the PlayStation 4 physical releases will contain the PS2 Classic versions of the games, which are currently…

Iran’s FM Zarif announces his resignation on his Instagram page

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announces resignation from his post in a statement on his Instagram account. “I am apologising  [to] you for all the shortcomings … in the past years during my time as foreign minister … I thank the Iranian nation and officials,” he wrote on his Instagram page jzarif_ir.  Zarif has…

USA Softball PINK Auction for Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Runs Through September 25

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America/USA Softball continues its fundraising efforts for Susan G. Komen Central and Western Oklahoma September 15-25 with the eighth annual “Pink Auction”. From now through September 25 at 8:00 a.m. CST, fans have the opportunity to bid through eBay on 17 autographed items from the USA Softball Women’s…

Jump Force: My Hero Academia’s Izuku ‘Deku’ Midoriya Joins the Roster

Jump Force has added My Hero Academia’s Izuku “Deku” Midoriya to its ever-growing roster of fighters. Announced by Bandai Namco US’ Twitter, Deku will be arriving with his Detroit Smash Super Move that was performed by him and All Might using the One For All Quirk. Deku is the protagonist of My Hero Academia, an…

Traffickers committed crimes against humanity by enslaving and killing Rohingya, say rights groups

Human trafficking gangs are guilty of crimes against humanity for their brutal treatment of vulnerable Rohingya refugees trying to flee to Thailand and Malaysia, say human rights groups who released a harrowing new investigation on Wednesday.  The 121-page report, Sold Like Fish, by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia and Fortify Rights documents the horrific…

2015 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship Underway in OKC

OKLAHOMA CITY — The official competition schedule for the 2015 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship (JWWC), which will be held August 9-15 in Oklahoma City, Okla., changed today according to the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Held at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex, the JWWC will include 15 of the top teams in the…

From ‘peace and joy’ to ‘Hell will freeze over’: Best of Iranian ex-FM Zarif’s war of words with US

Iran’s now-former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif often used social media to spar with the US in the ongoing cold war between Washington and Tehran. RT takes a look at some of his ‘greatest hits.’ Zarif announced his surprise resignation on Instagram on Monday, apologizing for any shortcomings during his tenure. He had served as…