Ibrahimovic up there with Messi & Ronaldo, says Van der Meyde

Former Ajax and Netherlands midfielder Andy van der Meyde believes Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the best players in the world together with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Van der Meyde played alongside the Sweden international at Ajax between 2001 and 2003 and the Dutchman has nothing but praise for his former team-mate.

North Korea: We have the 'most advantageous human rights system'

North Korea has "the world's most advantageous human rights system," the country declared in a lengthy report released on Saturday.Its political system "bestows upon (its citizens) priceless political integrity." Its economic system "ensures people an independent and creative working life, as well as affluent and civilized living standard," according to a report by the DPRK Association for Human Rights Studies.

Why Brendan Rodgers is a Champions League manager

The Liverpool manager's tactical knowledge, man-management style and fierce ambition have led the Reds back into the Champions League for the first time in five years.

I Know What You Did Last Summer remake on its way

Horror fans may remember the not too horrific I Know What You Did Last Summer, back in 1997 that focused on a group of teenagers that are stalked by a mysterious hooded figure that kills by using a fisherman’s hook. Well it appears the movie is being rebooted.

Video: "Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" trailer debuts, tickets on sale Oct. 29

The first full trailer for the upcoming blockbuster “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ has now debuted, and we finally get to see the Mockingjay, aka Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), go to war.

Robin Thicke: Paula left me when I told her 'the truth'

Robin Thicke dropped a bombshell in an April deposition, admitting to serious drug abuse and giving insight into what led to the split between he and estranged wife Paula Patton.

Thicke admitted under oath that he was "high on Vicodin and alcohol" when he showed up to record his hit single "Blurred Lines" and that he "didn't do a sober interview" for the entire year that he was promoting his 2013 album of the same name.

Apple: 4 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus orders sold in first day

On Friday Sept. 19, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available at retail stores at 8 a.m. local time. Instead of battling potentially long lines, consumers can preorder the phones directly from Apple's online store or through the Apple Store App. Last year, Apple sold 9 million iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c units in the launch weekend. In 2012, Apple sold 5 million iPhone 5 units during the debut weekend, Apple Insider said.

US to deploy up to 3,000 military personnel to fight Ebola in West Africa

On Tuesday, President Obama will announce more efforts by the U.S. to lead a global battle against the spread of the deadly virus.The United States is dramatically escalating its efforts to combat the spread of Ebola in West Africa, President Barack Obama will announce Tuesday during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Suicide car bomber kills 3 foreign troops in Afghan capital

A suicide car bomber killed three foreign troops and wounded 13 Afghan civilians in an attack on a convoy near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, the NATO-led coalition said, one of the worst attacks on international forces in the Afghan capital in months.

Hurricane Odile in Baja slams Baja California

Hurricane Odile raked the Baja California Peninsula with strong winds and heavy rains early Monday as locals and tourists in the resort area of Los Cabos began to emerge from shelters and assess the damage.

Pope breaks taboo by marrying italian couples who lived 'in sin'

A single mother, people who have been married before and Italian couples who have been living together "in sin" were married by Pope Francis in a taboo-challenging ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday.

Miss America 2015 Winner Is Miss New York Kira Kazantsev; Plus the Competition's Top Moments

Beating out 52 contestants from around the country (plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Miss New York Kira Kazantsevwas crowned Miss America 2015 at the annual pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sunday, Sept. 14.  More photos....

2 British tourists found dead on Thai beach in 'gruesome' attack

BANGKOK –  The bodies of two British tourists were found Monday on a beach in southern Thailand and police said their heads had been beaten in a gruesome attack.

Police described the two as a 23-year-old woman from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and a 24-year-old man from Jersey, Channel Islands. Their bodies were discovered early Monday on a beach on Koh Tao, a small island known for its diving sites and serene beaches, police said.

Islamic State crisis: World leaders pledge Iraq support

Thirty countries have pledged to help Iraq fight Islamic State (IS) militants "by all means necessary".

A joint statement by foreign ministers taking part in a major conference in Paris talks said support would include "appropriate military assistance".

The talks had been called to agree a strategy to combat the group, which controls large parts of Iraq and Syria.

Mom thanked Jesus after chokehold homicide ruling

The mother of a New York man who was placed in a chokehold while in police custody says her first words on hearing his death had been ruled a homicide were "Thank you, Jesus."

Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, said Saturday she was grateful for the medical examiner's report saying Garner's death was caused by a banned police maneuver.

Carr and other relatives joined the Rev. Al Sharpton in Harlem.

Sharpton announced an Aug. 23 march across the Verrazano Bridge between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island to demand justice for Garner.

Garner died July 17 on Staten Island.

His videotaped arrest and final pleas of "I can't breathe!" sparked an outcry against the police.

Sharpton says the Staten Island district attorney should now move toward an arrest. 

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