The United States, Japan and South Korea will hold two days of missile tracking drills starting on Monday, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force said, as tensions rise in the region over North Korea’s fast-developing weapons programs. The United States and South Korea conducted large-scale military drills last week, which the North said made the outbreak of…

Margaret Leatherwood has eight choices for health insurance next year but no good options. The cheapest individual coverage available in her market would eat up nearly a quarter of the income her husband brings home from the oilfields. The Bryson, Texas, couple makes too much to qualify for Affordable Care Act tax credits that help…

Fantasy football rankings from Matthew Berry, Field Yates, Mike Clay, Eric Karabell and Tristan Cockcroft for Week 14 of the NFL season.

Das Wetter war wohl zu schön für die Natur: Nach jahrelanger Verbesserung ging es den Berliner Waldbäumen zuletzt wieder etwas schlechter. Vor allem den Laubbäumen haben die trockenheißen Sommer 2015 und 2016 zugesetzt, heißt es im gerade veröffentlichen Waldzustandsbericht. Für den wurden im Sommer knapp 1000 Bäume – seit vielen Jahren dieselben Exemplare – in…

Premier League: Man Utd v Man City, Liverpool v Everton – Live – BBC Sport ]]> ]]> Summary Silva smashes in from six yards as Utd fail to clear corner Rashford replies for Utd after Delph error Result: Liverpool 1-1 Everton Salah breaks deadlock with stunning strike – his 13th goal in 12 games and…

Updated December 11, 2017 00:44:37 Photo: Fairfax reported Senator Dastyari sought to pressure Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek to abandon a meeting. (ABC News: Nick Haggarty/AAP: Dean Lewins) Labor Senator Sam Dastyari pressured his own party’s foreign affairs spokeswoman not to meet a Chinese political scientist and activist on a visit she made to Hong…

Napoli failed to take advantage of Inter and Juventus’ Derby d’Italia draw as they were held to a goalless draw by Fiorentina at Stadio San Paolo. It has been a disappointing nine days for Maurizio Sarri’s side after losing to Juve in Serie A and being beaten 2-1 by Feyenoord as they exited the Champions…

Sri Lanka 114 for 3 (Tharanga 49) beat India 112 (Dhoni 65, Lakmal 4-13) by seven wickets play3:06 Ajit Agarkar and Gaurav Kalra discuss India’s performance in the 1st ODI in Dharmasala. Lesser-skilled teams’ best chances of competing are in conditions that skew the balance towards the bowlers – spin or seam. In 26 ODIs…