Suspects of Turkey coup stand trial on January 23, 2017SILIVRI: Dozens of rebel Turkish soldiers went on trial on Monday over their alleged involvement in last year’s failed coup, in the first case to be heard of dissident troops in Istanbul. Prosecutors say the defendants attempted to take over Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport on the night of July 15, when rogue elements in the […]
Former swimming champion Payne announces retirement on January 23, 2017 LONDON:Britain’s Former world open-water swimming champion Keri-anne Payne announced her retirement on Monday. 29-year-old Paynewon world titles in 2009 and 2011, and also took the silver medal when the 10-kilometre open-water event made its Olympic debut in Beijing in 2008.However, at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games, she was unable to add to […]
Enraged farmers shower EUs headquarters with milk powder on January 23, 2017BRUSSELS: European dairy farmers protesting against falling prices sprayed tonnes of milk powder over the EU’s headquarters on Monday as agriculture ministers held talks there. Dozens of farmers from Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Lithuania used a powerful spray on the back of a tractor to turn the European Council building snowy white. They […]
Indian apex court orders daily treatment for TB on January 23, 2017NEW DELHI: Millions of tuberculosis (TB) patients in India will receive daily treatment after the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the government to change the current dosing practice amid activist claims that it was endangering lives. Around 2.5 million new cases of TB were reported in India in 2015, according to the World Health Organisation […]
PSG stars get Beckham surprise on January 23, 2017PARIS: Former professional football player David Beckham took time out of Paris Fashion Week duties to drop in on his old teammates at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Monday. According to an official club statement, the 41-year-old former England star, who ended his trophy-laden career in France, visited the PSG players at their training centre and […]
Two terrorists blow themselves up in Saudi Arabia on January 22, 2017RIYADH: Two suspects blew themselves up on Saturday during a fire fight with security forces in the Red Sea city of Jeddah and a third was arrested in another operation, the interior ministry said. Security forces raided a suspected terrorist hideout used for making explosive belts and other devices in a southern district of Jeddah, […]
23 still missing at buried Italian hotel on January 21, 2017 PENNE: A total of 23 people remain unaccounted for after an Italian hotel was buried by an avalanche, local authorities said on Saturday in the first official confirmation of how many people were inside the building. The statement from the Pescara prefecture was based on the list of registered guests, staff and reports from […]
Kaymer leads UAE championship on January 20, 2017ABU DHABI: Martin Kaymer – a three-time champion of the Abu Dhabi Championship – was back on top of the leader board on Friday at the $2.7 million Abu Dhabi Championship, a second successive round of six-under par 66 giving the German a one-shot lead at the halfway stage. The 32-year-old, also a two-time major […]
Injury turns Hales into spectator on January 20, 2017NEW DELHI: After breaking his hand in the second one-day international in Cuttack, England opener Alex Hales was forced to be sidelined for the rest of the India tour on Friday. According to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) media release, while attempting a catch in the outfield on Thursday, Hales sustained an injury […]
Rosberg wants more from life than driving in circles on January 20, 2017DAVOS: Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg said on Friday that there was more to life than driving round in circles and hinted that he was considering investing in electric cars after his shock retirement. The German, who announced his exit in December just five days after winning the world title at the age of […]