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(Reuters) - Jamaica scored a late winning goal while Costa Rica needed only a scoreless draw as both teams advanced from Group B to the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Tuesday.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - River Plate struggled to break down a resolute Guarani side in their Libertadores Cup semi-final on Tuesday but they upped the tempo in the second half to get the goals that give them a 2-0 advantage to take into next week's return leg in Paraguay.

VIENNA — Overcoming decades of hostility, Iran, the United States, and five other world powers struck a historic accord Tuesday to check Tehran’s nuclear efforts short of building a bomb. The agreement could give Iran access to billions in frozen assets and oil revenue, stave off more U.S. military action in the Middle East and […]

Robin van Persie has completed his move to Fenerbahce for an undisclosed fee, with the former Manchester United striker being unveiled before a crowd of 10,000 at the Turkish club’s stadium.

Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday after data showed China’s economy grew more than expected in the second quarter, although Shanghai and Hong Kong sank on fears the news will likely put off any fresh growth-boosting measures. Investors are also awaiting testimony later in the day from US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen on the bank’s […]

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government on Tuesday broadcast security camera footage of fugitive drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in the final moments before he escaped from a maximum security prison through a tunnel in his cell on Saturday night.

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier gave Southern Miss fans reason to smile Tuesday night in Cincinnati.

BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters) - China's real estate investment in the first half eased to its slowest since 2009, pointing to persistent weakness, even as sales improved on government measures to support the sector.

BEIJING (Reuters) - A group of 20 foreign tourists including Britons, South Africans and an Indian national, have been arrested in northern China, according to reports by Britain's Foreign Office and a South African charity, on suspicion some had ties to a "terror group".

North Charleston officials said Tuesday that they expect to break ground in December on the new North Charleston Regional Intermodal Transportation Facility.

* China growth holds steady (Adds analysis, quotes, stocks on the move)

Maj. Gen. Eduardo Año formally assumed the Commander General post in the Philippine Army, July 15. The Army Change of Command Ceremony was presided by President Benigno Aquino III at the Fort Bonifacio in Taguig. The newly-installed Año expressed his plans and commitments as the new Army chief in a speech he delivered during the […]

* Flanker Burger to slot in at number eight (Adds dateline, detail, quotes)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy grew an annual 7 percent in the second quarter, steady with the previous quarter and slightly better than analysts' forecasts, though further stimulus is still expected after the quarter ended with a stock market crash.

Tens of thousands of pilgrims taking part in a Hindu religious bathing festival surged forward and triggered a massive stampede on a riverbank in southern India, leaving at least 27 dead and dozens injured in chaotic...

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that Greece’s EU creditors will have to go “far beyond” their existing estimates for debt relief to stabilize the country’s finances. The EU needs to decide between a dramatic extension of grace and payment periods for the debt, direct cash payments to the government to finance its deficit, or […]

Newly-released video shows a skydiving plane making an emergency landing on a busy highway. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Newly-released video shows a skydiving plane making an emergency landing on a busy highway. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

Newly-released video shows a skydiving plane making an emergency landing on a busy highway. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

Newly-released video shows a skydiving plane making an emergency landing on a busy highway. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

VIENNA — Overcoming decades of hostility, Iran, the United States, and five other world powers struck a historic accord Tuesday to check Tehran’s nuclear efforts short of building a bomb. The agreement could give Iran access to billions in frozen assets and oil revenue, stave off more U.S. military action in the Middle East and...

Shortly after sunrise Tuesday, the doors opened at the Old Courthouse Museum in Monroeville, Alabama, and a bell tolled.

MOSS POINT -- Police are investigating a non-fatal shooting Tuesday night at a gas station near the corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard.