Japan, Korea survive scares as China crash on October 6, 2016SUWON, South Korea: South Korean sharpshooter Son Heung-Min kept Qatar’s World Cup ambitions on hold and Japan also survived a scare as China suffered a potentially calamitous defeat to Syria on Thursday. Tottenham Hotspur’s Son extended his electric club form with the winner in South Korea’s 3-2 triumph over 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar, whose […]
Streak favourite as Zimbabwe seek head coach on October 6, 2016HARARE: Zimbabwe have conducted interviews to fill the position of head coach, left vacant by the sacking of Dav Whatmore in June. Heath Streak, Andy Blignaut and South Africans Peter Kirsten and Justin Summons were interviewed by five Zimbabwe Cricket Board members on Wednesday. An appointment is expected to be made before the Sri Lanka […]
France tells Russia no justification for Aleppo bombing on October 6, 2016MOSCOW: France’s foreign minister told Russia on Friday that there was no justification for the fierce assault on Syria’s Aleppo, as Moscow said that it was ready to “work on” a French-drafted UN resolution seeking to allow aid into the besieged city. “What is happening in Aleppo is without precedent – nothing can justify such […]
UN envoy warns total destruction in East Aleppo on October 6, 2016GENEVA: The UN’s Syria envoy made an appeal to save eastern Aleppo, warning that the rebel-held city could be destroyed by year’s end if the brutal offense by Russia supported government troops persists. Urging Islamist fighters to leave so that civilians can get aid, Staffan de Mistura said “In maximum two months, two and half […]
Obama delays Clinton rally as Florida hurricane looms on October 4, 2016WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has postponed a planned campaign event for Hillary Clinton in the pivotal swing state of Florida as powerful Hurricane Matthew barrels toward the Sunshine State, her campaign said on Tuesday. Obama had been due to appear near Miami on Wednesday, trying to help the Democratic nominee solidify her poll lead over […]
Yahoo launches ‘Newsroom’ on October 4, 2016SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo on Tuesday unveiled its latest mobile news application, using both algorithms and user choices to deliver the most relevant updates with a social twist. Yahoo Newsroom, tailored for mobile devices powered by Android or Apple operating systems, is Yahoo’s latest move to counter Facebook and other internet giants as a key place […]
Google challenges Apple with Pixel smartphone on October 4, 2016SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Tuesday unveiled its new Pixel smartphone with artificial intelligence built in as it directly takes on the iPhone with its own branded, premium-priced handset. “We are building hardware with the Google Assistant at its core,” said Rick Osterloh, head of a new hardware division at the California-based internet giant. “We believe […]
Suicide attack in Syria turns wedding into funeral on October 4, 2016HASAKEH, Syria: A suicide bomber has struck a wedding in northeast Syria as the bride and groom were exchanging vows, killing 34 people and wounding dozens, the local Kurdish government said. The bomber blew himself up late Monday in the village of Tall Tawil in Hasakeh province where a Kurdish party official was getting married. […]
Rakitic joins Modric in Croatia sickbay on October 4, 2016BARCELONA: Croatia’s midfield general Ivan Rakitic has pulled out of World Cup qualifiers against Kosovo and Finland because of a painful achilles tendon, his club Barcelona said on Tuesday. The loss is a major headache for Croatia coach Ante Cacic because his other top midfielder, Real Madrid’s Luka Modric, has already been ruled out of […]
200,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan: UNHCR on October 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: More than 200,000 Afghan refugees have been repatriated from Pakistan this year nearly half of them in September alone, UNHCR said on Tuesday, the highest number since the US toppled the Taliban in 2002. The tsunami of refugees returning to the war-torn country comes after Pakistan tightened its border controls in June and began […]