Everton suffered a huge blow in their quest for Champions League football after a pair of own-goals saw them lose 2-0 to Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday. Defeat meant Everton remained a point behind Arsenal, who currently occupy the fourth and…
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Five members of the US-led NATO force in Afghanistan died in a helicopter crash in the south of the country on Saturday, NATO officials said, adding the cause of the incident was being investigated. The crash was the largest single loss of life for…
Pilgrims and dignitaries from the world over streamed into Rome a day before John Paul II and John XXIII are named saints in the first ever double papal canonisation. In front of the Vatican Saturday, families and groups of scouts armed with folding…
For decades, Indian cinema’s formula for success has consisted of love stories, dancing and awe-inspiring landscapes. But a new leading role is emerging – the Bollywood superhero. The rise of science fiction comes as Indian audiences increasingly…
The death toll from twin jihadist bombings that struck a Shiite political rally in the Iraqi capital ahead of next week’s parliamentary election has risen to 33, officials said Saturday. Friday’s attack by a Sunni militant group came at the height of…
A Japanese whaling fleet left port Saturday under tight security, marking the first hunt since the UN’s top court last month ordered Tokyo to stop killing whales in the Antarctic. Four ships departed from the northeastern fishing town of Ayukawa to…
Concerns are growing among anguished families that the bodies of those who died in the sinking of a South Korean ferry may never be found, as search teams suspended work Saturday because of bad weather. A looming storm and high tides put a temporary…
President Barack Obama and top European leaders are moving ahead on a new round of sanctions against Russia, US officials said amid hints they could come within days. US sanctions could be imposed as early as Monday, a source close to the issue told…
The Group of Seven rich countries agreed Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, after Kiev accused Moscow of seeking to trigger a “third world war”. The G7 nations, in a joint statement, said they would “move swiftly…
A nearly two-week strike at a huge shoe factory in southern China appears to have ended after the Taiwan-backed company agreed to meet some of the workers’ demands, including raising their living allowance and benefit payments. More than 80 percent…
Troy Daniels hit a three pointer in the closing seconds of overtime to lift the Houston Rockets to a 121-116 win over Portland in a Western Conference playoff contest. James Harden tallied 37 points and Dwight Howard finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds…
North Korea is a “pariah state” whose heavily militarised border with the South marks “freedom’s frontier”, US President Barack Obama told American troops in Seoul on Saturday. Obama, who was wrapping up a two day visit to South Korea, said Pyongyang…
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has dubbed Alex Leapai “Australia’s Rocky” ahead of Saturday’s world title bout when the challenger tries to complete his rags to riches tale. Leapai sat behind bars in the high-security wing of a north Brisbane…
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has reached a deal to join Manchester United as manager after the World Cup, replacing sacked David Moyes, a Dutch newspaper report said on Saturday. Popular broadsheet De Telegraaf said “the national coach late last…
Manchester United interim manager Ryan Giggs admits he would love to restore the feelgood factor at Old Trafford after one of the most traumatic weeks in the club’s history. Giggs, assisted by three fellow members of United’s famed ‘Class of 92’, will…
Ryan Giggs takes charge of his first Manchester United match on Saturday, with Alex Ferguson suggesting his temporary role as manager should be made long-term. Giggs will take charge of United’s remaining four games of the season as the club begins…
Reigning world champ LaShawn Merritt beat 2012 Olympic Games gold medal winner Kirani James to win a star-studded 400 metre race at the Drake Relays on Friday. American Merritt posted a winning time of 44.44 seconds to beat James of Grenada in front…
Alex Ferguson believes Ryan Giggs should take up the position of Manchester United on a full-time basis following the sacking of David Moyes, according to a report on the Daily Telegraph website on Friday. “I think that he is the one man they should…
Senegal’s former president Abdoulaye Wade returned home on Friday after two years abroad following his election defeat, his party told AFP, with his son facing jail for corruption. Wade’s airplane touched down in Dakar after being grounded in Morocco…
Olympic legend Michael Phelps was “feeling like a kid” again after his first competition in 20 months, and eager to see where his comeback will take him. “As a whole, I felt pretty good just being able to get back in the water and race again,” Phelps…