Published On: November 5, 2017 10:11 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Nov 5: Liverpool cranked up the pressure on West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic with a 4-1 win at the London Stadium, while Burnley’s remarkable start to the Premier League season continued thanks to a 1-0 victory at Southampton on Saturday.
Published On: November 4, 2017 01:51 PM NPT By: Reuters
MUMBAI (Reuters), Nov 4: Disabled Indians are finding love and tips for everyday life on mobile apps and chat groups, as technology helps level the field for a community that is often stigmatized and ignored.
Published On: November 4, 2017 01:41 PM NPT By: Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan’s telecoms regulator wrote to internet service providers this week ordering them to block the messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram but it was not immediately clear whether they had complied.
Published On: November 3, 2017 10:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) Nov 3- Two U.S. strategic bombers conducted drills over South Korea on Thursday, the U.S. Air Force said, raising tensions with North Korea just days before President Donald Trump visits the region seeking to shut down Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
Published On: November 2, 2017 03:08 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Nov 2: Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge on Sunday for his second Premier League visit since taking the reins at Manchester United.
Published On: November 2, 2017 10:21 AM NPT By: Reuters
EDINBURGH, Nov 2: A rare, unfinished portrait believed to be of Mary, Queen of Scots has been found underneath another 16th-century painting after an X-ray revealed a ghostly likeness of the executed queen.
Published On: October 31, 2017 08:32 AM NPT By: Reuters
MEXICO, Oct 31: Dancing devils, towering skeletons and altars festooned with marigolds made their way down Mexico City’s main thoroughfare on Saturday to commemorate Day of the Dead in a country still mourning nearly 500 people killed in earthquakes last month.
Published On: October 30, 2017 05:07 PM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, Oct 30: West Indies batsman Chris Gayle won a defamation case against an Australian media company in the New South Wales Supreme Court on Monday over an alleged incident during the 2015 World Cup.
Published On: October 30, 2017 05:05 PM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA, Oct 30: The amount of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere grew at record rate in 2016 to a level not seen for millions of years, potentially fuelling a 20-meter rise in sea levels and adding 3 degrees to temperatures, the United Nations said on Monday.
Published On: October 30, 2017 12:47 PM NPT By: Reuters
BARCELONA, Oct 30: Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona’s streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence.
Published On: October 30, 2017 12:11 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Oct 30: After years of refusing to address rumors about his sexuality, Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey said on Sunday he has chosen to live his life as a gay man.
Published On: October 30, 2017 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 30: Paisley, pop hits and of course purple are coming to London’s O2 arena in a new exhibition of personal memorabilia of the late singer Prince. ‘My Name is Prince,’ features over 200 items including customized guitars, award statuettes, notepads of handwritten lyrics and elaborate costumes that featured in his music videos and feature films.
Published On: October 30, 2017 08:31 AM NPT By: Reuters
MELBOURNE, Oct 30: Australia captain Mile Jedinak has raised hopes he might be fit to play in next month’s World Cup playoff against Honduras after making his long-awaited return for Aston Villa in the English Championship on Sunday.
Published On: October 29, 2017 12:38 PM NPT By: Reuters
LAHORE, Oct 29: Meher Mohammad Khalil, a Pakistani bus driver who held his nerve under gunfire to guide the Sri Lankan team to safety during an attack in 2009, is thrilled that international cricket is finally returning to Lahore.
Published On: October 29, 2017 10:36 AM NPT By: Reuters
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen landed in Honolulu on Saturday en route to the island’s diplomatic allies among Pacific nations and set off for a visit to a Pearl Harbor memorial, despite strong objections to the visit from China.
Published On: October 29, 2017 09:58 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Oct 29: A third North American Legoland theme park celebrating the distinctive multi-colored toy bricks is to be built in New York in a $350 million investment by Britain’s Merlin Entertainments, the company said on Thursday.
Published On: October 29, 2017 09:39 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 29: Manchester City maintained their charge towards the Premier League title with a 3-2 win at West Bromwich Albion as Manchester United kept within five points of their neighbours with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Published On: October 29, 2017 09:27 AM NPT By: Reuters
Oct 29: Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden struck twice as England came from behind to thrash European champions Spain 5-2 and clinch their maiden Under-17 World Cup title in Kolkata, India on Saturday.
Published On: October 27, 2017 09:06 PM NPT By: Reuters
The motion passed in the regional parliament in Barcelona -- which was boycotted by opposition parties -- said Catalonia constituted an independent, sovereign and social democratic state. It called on other countries and institutions to recognise it.
Published On: October 27, 2017 11:43 AM NPT By: Reuters
SINGAPORE, Oct 27: Swiss great Martina Hingis has announced she will retire from tennis at the end of this week’s WTA Finals, where the 37-year-old multiple grand slam champion is playing in the doubles tournament alongside Taiwan’s Chan Yung-jan.