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Guardiola blames missed chances, not referee for City draw

Published On: January 22, 2017 02:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola disguised any feelings of injustice behind criticism of his side's finishing after watching them waste a chance to make up ground at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

In challenge to Trump, women protesters swarm streets across U.S. (Photo Feature)

Published On: January 22, 2017 10:44 AM NPT By: Reuters

Women took to the streets in unexpectedly large numbers in major U.S. cities on Saturday in mass protests against U.S. President Donald Trump, in an early indication of the strong opposition the newly inaugurated Republican may face in office.

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th U.S. president

Published On: January 21, 2017 08:12 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Jan 21: Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, succeeding Barack Obama and taking control of a divided country in a transition of power that he has declared will lead to “America First” policies at home and abroad.

Trump is now president, but he still sees himself as leading an insurgency

Published On: January 21, 2017 07:42 AM NPT By: Reuters

Donald Trump took over as U.S. president on Friday in the same way he conducted his upstart campaign, with a mixture of blustery salesmanship and naked contempt for the established political order.

'The work begins!': Trump to be sworn in as U.S. president

Published On: January 20, 2017 09:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

Donald Trump began the ceremonial events leading up to his swearing-in later on Friday as the 45th president of the United States, when he will take power over a divided country after a bitter campaign and set the country on a new, uncertain path at home and abroad.

Q&A: Shah Rukh Khan on 'Raees' and movies that don't change the world

Published On: January 19, 2017 06:48 PM NPT By: Reuters

It's past midnight and Shah Rukh Khan is still not done with promotions for his new film "Raees". The notoriously nocturnal Bollywood star thinks nothing of interviews in the dead of night, but it can be quite an ordeal for journalists working normal hours.

Arsenal's Koscielny launches passionate defense of Wenger

Published On: January 19, 2017 04:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

Arsene Wenger's recent record at Arsenal should not undermine the long-serving manager's ability to help his players develop and fulfil their potential, defender Laurent Koscielny has said.

CIA unveils new rules for collecting information on Americans

Published On: January 19, 2017 04:29 PM NPT By: Reuters

LANGLEY, VA, Jan 19: The Central Intelligence Agency on Wednesday unveiled revised rules for collecting, analyzing and storing information on American citizens, updating the rules for the information age and publishing them in full for the first time.

Facebook’s virtual-reality tech was not stolen, Zuckerberg testifies

Published On: January 18, 2017 11:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand in Dallas federal court on Tuesday and denied an allegation by a rival company that the virtual-reality technology of Facebook’s Oculus unit was stolen.

After pound’s fall, Apple to hike British app store prices

Published On: January 18, 2017 11:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

Tech giant Apple is set to raise the prices of its apps in Britain by around 25 percent after the steep drop in sterling following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.

Seven sports to challenge cut from UK's Olympic funding

Published On: January 17, 2017 05:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

Seven sports, including badminton, are looking to challenge UK Sport's decision to stop funding their programs for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Van Gaal ends coaching career after family tragedy

Published On: January 17, 2017 05:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

Former Manchester United and Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has ended his coaching career following a family tragedy, Dutch media reported on Tuesday.

World's eight richest as wealthy as half humanity, Oxfam tells Davos

Published On: January 16, 2017 11:50 AM NPT By: Reuters

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, Jan 16: Just eight individuals, all men, own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world's population, Oxfam said on Monday in a report calling for action to curtail rewards for those at the top.

Beijing will 'take off the gloves', if Trump continues on Taiwan: China Daily

Published On: January 16, 2017 11:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

Two influential Chinese newspapers on Monday warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that Beijing will "take off the gloves" and Taiwan may be scarified if he continues to provoke Beijing over the self-ruled island once he sworn in on Jan. 20.

Turkish cargo jet crash kills 37 in Kyrgyzstan (Update)

Published On: January 16, 2017 11:01 AM NPT By: Reuters

A Turkish cargo jet crashed near Kyrgyzstan's Manas airport on Monday, killing at least 37 people, most of them residents of a village struck by the Boeing 747 as it tried to land in dense fog, Kyrgyz officials said.

Messi and Suarez score as Barcelona routs Las Palmas 5-0

Published On: January 15, 2017 12:09 PM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, Jan 15: Lionel Messi didn't need a free kick this time, scoring from close range to help Barcelona rout Las Palmas 5-0 and move within two points of Spanish league leader Real Madrid on Saturday.

At least 19 dead in India as boat capsizes in Ganges

Published On: January 15, 2017 11:33 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Jan 15: At least 19 people have drowned after a boat capsized in the Ganges river in Bihar on Saturday, a government official said.

Washington protesters vow to fight for civil rights under Trump

Published On: January 15, 2017 11:29 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Jan 15: U.S. civil rights activists vowed on Saturday to defend hard-fought gains in voting rights and criminal justice during the presidency of Donald Trump, kicking off a week of protests ahead of the Republican's inauguration.

U.S. House votes to begin repealing Obamacare

Published On: January 14, 2017 06:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing Democratic President Barack Obama's landmark health insurance law.

Sunderland determined not to lose key players, says Moyes

Published On: January 14, 2017 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Sunderland manager David Moyes confirmed on Friday that a bid for left back Patrick van Aanholt had been rejected and stressed that the Premier League strugglers did not intend to lose their best players.