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Hundreds of designer handbags, jewellery, cash seized from former Malaysian PM's condo

Published On: May 18, 2018 07:41 AM NPT By: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18: Malaysian police seized 284 boxes containing designer handbags and dozens of bags filled with cash and jewellery from a private residence linked to former prime minister Najib Razak on Friday morning.

Guardiola extends Man City contract to 2021

Published On: May 18, 2018 07:19 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 18: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola signed a contract extension with the Premier League champions on Thursday that will keep him in the job until 2021.

South Korea to play 'mediator' to resolve North Korea-U.S. summit doubts: official

Published On: May 17, 2018 11:27 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, May 17: South Korea said on Thursday it would seek to mediate between the United States and North Korea after Pyongyang threatened to pull out of an unprecedented summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump on June 12 in Singapore.

Saudi World Cup ref gets life ban for match-fixing attempt

Published On: May 16, 2018 11:31 AM NPT By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia has banned referee Fahad Al Mirdasi from football for life for a match-fixing attempt, weeks before he was due to fly to Russia to officiate at the World Cup, the country’s football federation (SAFF) said in a statement late on Tuesday.

Israeli forces kill dozens in Gaza as U.S. Embassy opens in Jerusalem

Published On: May 14, 2018 10:01 PM NPT By: Reuters

JERUSALEM, May 14:Israeli troops killed dozens of Palestinians taking part in mass protests on the Gaza border on Monday as the United States opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem.

Israel's Netta Barzilai wins Eurovision Song Contest

Published On: May 13, 2018 07:33 PM NPT By: Reuters

LISBON, May 13: Israel’s Netta Barzilai won the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon on Saturday, bringing Israel its fourth victory in the glitzy pageant, watched by over 200 million people around the world, and the right to host the event next year.

Plastics mines? Europe struggles as pollution piles up

Published On: May 11, 2018 04:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

OSLO, May 11: Europe has sent just over half the plastic waste it used to ship to China to other parts of Asia since Beijing’s environmental crackdown closed the world’s biggest recycling market in January. The knotty problem is what to do with the rest.

Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria

Published On: May 10, 2018 02:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

JERUSALEM, May 10: Iranian forces in Syria launched a rocket attack on Israeli army bases in the Golan Heights early on Thursday, Israel said, prompting one of the heaviest Israeli barrages against Syria since the conflict there began in 2011.

Europeans scramble to save Iran deal after Trump reneges

Published On: May 10, 2018 01:56 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON/PARIS, May 10: Dismayed European allies sought to salvage the international nuclear pact with Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the landmark accord, while Tehran poured scorn on the U.S. leader.

Arsenal mark Wenger's final home game with 5-0 thrashing of Burnley

Published On: May 7, 2018 09:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 7: ARSENAL 5 BURNLEY 0

Seven Indian engineers kidnapped in Afghanistan - police

Published On: May 6, 2018 04:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, May 6: Seven Indian engineers and an Afghan national working for a power plant in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan were kidnapped on Sunday, officials said.

North Korea says denuclearisation pledge not result of U.S.-led sanctions

Published On: May 6, 2018 01:12 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, May 6: North Korea said on Sunday its intention to denuclearise, unveiled at a historic inter-Korean summit, was not the result of U.S.-led sanctions and pressure, warning the United States not to mislead public opinion.

Polls open in Lebanon's first general election in nine years

Published On: May 6, 2018 10:22 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIRUT, May 6: Polling booths opened in Lebanon on Sunday for the country’s first parliamentary election in nine years, a period marked by stretches of political paralysis and war in neighboring Syria.

Costa haunts Arsenal again to send Atletico into final

Published On: May 4, 2018 07:19 AM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, May 4: Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa haunted Arsenal again by firing his side to a 1-0 win in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg to send the Spaniards into the final and deny Arsene Wenger a dream end to his long reign as Arsenal coach.

Liverpool hold off brave Roma to reach Champions League final

Published On: May 3, 2018 07:33 AM NPT By: Reuters

ROME, May 3: Liverpool reached the Champions League final after riding their luck to contain a fired-up AS Roma in a 4-2 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday that sent them through 7-6 on aggregate.

Real see off Bayern to reach third straight Champions League final

Published On: May 2, 2018 10:07 AM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, May 2: Holders Real Madrid reached the Champions League final for the third year in a row after Karim Benzema scored twice in a 2-2 draw with wasteful Bayern Munich on Tuesday to win their semi-final, second leg 4-3 on aggregate.

Late Fellaini header condemns Wenger to Old Trafford defeat

Published On: April 30, 2018 11:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

MANCHESTER, April 30: MANCHESTER UNITED 2 ARSENAL 1

Liverpool frustrated, Southampton and Palace boost survival chances

Published On: April 29, 2018 07:32 AM NPT By: Reuters

April 29: Liverpool’s hopes of virtually securing a top-four Premier League spot were frustrated by a battling Stoke City side who restricted the usually free-scoring Reds to a goalless draw at Anfield on Saturday.

Griezmann strikes as 10-man Atletico punish wasteful Arsenal

Published On: April 27, 2018 07:16 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 27: A late equaliser from French striker Antoine Griezmann gave 10-man Atletico Madrid a precious away-goal advantage over Arsenal as the first leg of their Europa League semi-final at the Emirates ended 1-1 on Thursday.

Facebook's rise in profits, users shows resilience after scandals

Published On: April 26, 2018 01:23 PM NPT By: Reuters

April 26: Facebook Inc (FB.O) shares rose on Wednesday after the social network reported a surprisingly strong 63 percent rise in profit and an increase in users, with no sign that business was hurt by a scandal over the mishandling of personal data.