SPORTS
Former Portugal boss Bento named new Korea coach
Former Portugal boss Bento named new Korea coach
SEOUL, Aug 17: South Korea named former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new coach of the national soccer team on Friday.
Aug 17, 2018
Lifestyle
German woman auctions her virginity online for €250,000
German woman auctions her virginity online for €250,000
MUNICH, Aug 17: A German woman who has never had sex aged 36 says she has successfully auctioned her virginity online for €250,000 (£223,000).
Aug 17, 2018
WORLD
Italy demands 500m euros from broken bridge owner
Italy demands 500m euros from broken bridge owner
ITALY, Aug 17: Serious questions were being raised Friday in Italy over how one of Genoa’s main motorways gave away without warning on Tuesday, causing the death of 39 people.
Aug 17, 2018
WORLD
How social media warning system is saving lives in Syria
How social media warning system is saving lives in Syria
SYRIA, Aug 17: The warning sent to Abdulkarim al-Ismail’s Facebook came just before the warplanes would fly overhead and dropped their load. He knew he had eight minutes at most to move his wife and two children down the basement.
Aug 17, 2018
POLITICS
NC acting president Nidhi off to Delhi
NC acting president Nidhi off to Delhi
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Nepali Congress acting president Bimalendra Nidhi has left for New Delhi, India to attend the last rites of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Aug 17, 2018
Lifestyle
Jill Janus, singer of the metal band Huntress, dies at 43
Jill Janus, singer of the metal band Huntress, dies at 43
PORTLAND, Aug 17: Jill Janus, lead singer of the heavy metal band Huntress, has died at age 43, her family and band said Thursday.
Aug 17, 2018
SPORTS
La Liga plans to stage a match involving either Barcelona or Real Madrid in United States
La Liga plans to stage a match involving either Barcelona or...
MADRID, Aug 17: Spain's La Liga plans to stage a match in the United States, its first venture outside Europe, as part of a north American expansion drive, the league said Thursday.
Aug 17, 2018
The Week
Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas
Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas
Traveling in Nepal can be a fascinating and eye-opening experience. The landscapes will amaze you, the people are helpful and kind, and, the moment you leave congested Kathmandu, the lush hills, vegetation, and the gurgling rivers will leave you soothed. But that is not all. You will also come acros...
Aug 17, 2018
Lifestyle
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at 76
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at 76
NEW YORK, Aug 17: Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” ″I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, died Thursday at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.
Aug 17, 2018
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY
More than 1,000 Google workers protest censored China search
More than 1,000 Google workers protest censored China search
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 17: More than a thousand Google employees have signed a letter protesting the company’s secretive plan to build a search engine that would comply with Chinese censorship.
Aug 17, 2018