Charity-promoting Richards released on September 25, 2016DUBAI: Dubai prosecutors dropped charges against a British-Australian man who used social media to highlight the work of an Afghan refugee charity, a local newspaper said on Sunday. Scott Richards, 41, was arrested on July 28 for allegedly breaking a new law on promoting foreign charities, but he was released on bail last month. “Dubai […]
Hart boosts teams confidence on September 25, 2016MILAN: Joe Hart’s sterling performance in a 3-1 win over Roma in Turin earned him huge praise from Torino coach Sinisa Mihajlovic on Sunday. Exiled from Manchester City by Pep Guardiola last month, Hart joined the Serie A side to maintain his status as England’s number one shot-stopper. Having kept ‘Granata’ fans guessing after a […]
Incorrect diagnosis cause man to spend 43 years in wheelchair on September 25, 2016LISBON: A Portuguese man spent 43 years in a wheelchair because of an incorrect medical diagnosis, finally re-learning to walk only in his fifties, a newspaper reported on Sunday. When Rufino Borrego was 13, he was diagnosed by a Lisbon hospital as having incurable muscular dystrophy, the Jornal de Noticias reported. He, after that, used […]
Pakistan ends on 160-4 in second Twenty20 on September 24, 2016DUBAI: Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed hit a rapid 32-ball 46 not out to lead Pakistan to a challenging 160-4 in the second Twenty20 international against the West Indies in Dubai on Saturday. Ahmed added 69 runs for the third wicket with Shoaib Malik (37 off 28 balls) to lift Pakistan after West Indies won the toss […]
Wildlife meet opens in South Africa aiming to save species on September 24, 2016JOHANNESBURG: Thousands of conservationists and top government officials went into talks in Johannesburg on Saturday to thrash out international trade regulations on elephant ivory, rhino horn and hundreds of endangered wild animals and plants. The booming illegal trade of wildlife has put huge pressure on a treaty signed by more than 180 countries – the […]
Merkel seeks migrant deals with third world countries on September 24, 2016VIENNA: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said that Europe needs to secure more deals with third world countries on sending back migrants who do not qualify for asylum. “We want to stop the illegal immigration while living up to our humanitarian responsibilities,” Merkel said – after talks in Vienna with counterparts along the Balkan […]
US strike on soldiers was intentional not an error on September 24, 2016NEW YORK: Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem told the United Nations on Saturday that a US-led coalition air strike on Syrian soldiers a week ago was intentional – rejecting US claims that it was a mistake. “The Syrian government holds the US fully responsible for this aggression because the facts show that it was an […]
Hummels limps off, may miss Atletico clash on September 24, 2016BERLIN: Bayern Munich suffered an injury scare ahead of their midweek Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid when German defender Mats Hummels picked up a knee injury against Hamburg on Saturday. Challenging for the ball against Hamburg’s striker Bobby Wood, Hummels landed awkwardly on his right knee which resulted in the star defender picking up […]
Two killed in clashes with PKK in southeast Turkey: report on September 24, 2016ANKARA, Turkey: A Turkish soldier and a village guard were killed on Saturday in separate clashes with Kurdish rebels in Turkey’s restive southeast, local media reported. The soldier died when fighting erupted in the Lice district of Diyarbakir province between security forces and militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), security sources told the […]
Finlands anti-racism march gets 15,000 participants on September 24, 2016HELSINKI: At least 15,000 people marched on Saturday to protest against the rising racism and violent right-wing extremism – following the recent death of a man allegedly attacked by a neo-Nazi leader. Helsinki police tweeted that around 15,000 people were taking part in the protest – while thousands attended other demonstrations around the country – […]