TOKYO, July 7: At least 45 people are missing as torrential rains that have killed 11 people pounded western and central Japan, public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday, with more than 1.6 million people evacuated from their homes.

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.

LAS VEGAS, Oct 23: Singer Adele has reportedly been offered 20 million pounds for a year-long residency at The Wynn hotel here. Officials at The Wynn hotel are keen to sign up the star and have offered her 380,000 pounds per show, reports Thesun.co.uk.

SAN JUAN, September 7: Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, killed eight people and plunged Puerto Rico into darkness on Thursday as it swept through Caribbean islands while aiming for Florida.

Swansea City have signed midfielder Roque Mesa from La Liga side Las Palmas in a four-year deal for a fee of 11 million pounds ($14.25 million), the Premier League club said on Thursday.

English champions Chelsea earned 150.8 million pounds from the Premier League this season while bottom side Sunderland were paid more than Leicester City got as title winners last year thanks to a new broadcast contract.

West Ham United have completed the signing of Robert Snodgrass from relegation strugglers Hull City in a deal worth 10.2 million pounds, the London club said on Friday.

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.

New York: Actress Jennifer Aniston looked chic in 3554 pounds worth jumpsuit at the recent premiere of 'Office Christmas Party'. The actress looked stunning in a black jumpsuit from designer Brandon Maxwell.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: The Department for International Development (DFID) has contributed GBP 1.5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for post-earthquake reconstruction work.