manchester city hit nine past burton to cruise towards league cup final

Manchester City hit nine past Burton to cruise towards League Cup final

Holders Manchester City can look forward to defending the League Cup in next month's final at Wembley as Gabriel Jesus struck four goals in a 9-0 thrashing of Burton Albion in their semi-final, first leg on Wednesday (Jan 9).
spurs chelsea issue warning to fans ahead of league cup clash

Spurs, Chelsea issue warning to fans ahead of League Cup clash

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have warned their supporters to behave during Tuesday's (Jan 8) League Cup semi-final first leg at Wembley after recent incidents of discriminatory behaviour.
one dead in oil tanker blaze off hong kong

One dead in oil tanker blaze off Hong Kong

At least one person has died after an oil tanker caught fire off Hong Kong on Tuesday (Jan 8), police said, sending a huge cloud of dark smoke billowing into the air.
at least 15 million tet gift packages for underprivileged

At least 1.5 million Tet gift packages for underprivileged

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) will launch a programme entitled “The Strength of Humanity” on January 13 to call for support to the underprivileged ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, according to VRCS Vice President Tran Thi Hong Anh.
preparing for the next level of ppp regulation

Preparing for the next level of PPP regulation

In light of strong interest among private investors, the Vietnamese government is carrying out bold moves to make public-private partnership more bankable. Tony Foster, managing partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in Vietnam, provides deep analysis into how effective the moves are and outlines the must-do actions in the transitional period before the stronger legal framework of the PPP Law arrives.
one dead 15 injured after women enter flashpoint india temple

One dead, 15 injured after women enter flashpoint India temple

One person was killed and at least 15 injured in violence across southern India's Kerala state which broke out after two women defied traditionalists to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples, police said on Thursday (Jan 3).
one dead 10 missing after cargo ship sinks off china

One dead, 10 missing after cargo ship sinks off China

BEIJING: At least one person died and 10 others were missing after a freighter sank off China's eastern coast on Wednesday (Jan 2), the official Xinhua news agency reported.
rescuers pull miracle baby from collapsed russian building

Rescuers pull 'miracle' baby from collapsed Russian building

Russian rescuers on Tuesday (Jan 1) pulled a baby boy hurt but alive from the ruins of an apartment building where he spent the night in sub-zero temperatures after a gas explosion that killed at least nine people.
liverpool open up six point lead as man city lose again at leicester

Liverpool open up six-point lead as Man City lose again at Leicester

Liverpool moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League as the leaders eased past Newcastle 4-0 at Anfield and Manchester City were beaten for the second time in five days, 2-1 at Leicester.
man citys title bid hit by shock defeat at leicester

Man City's title bid hit by shock defeat at Leicester

LEICESTER: Manchester City's bid to retain the Premier League title suffered a major blow as the champions crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat at Leicester on Wednesday (Dec 26).
oil price skids on oversupply fears and weak world economy

Oil price skids on oversupply fears and weak world economy

World oil prices tumbled on Tuesday (Dec 18) to strike their lowest levels in more than a year, hit by fears over the outlook for the global economy and doubts over producers' resolve to cut output.
fire at mumbai hospital kills six injures over 100

Fire at Mumbai hospital kills six, injures over 100

At least six people were killed and more than 100 injured when a fire engulfed a hospital in Mumbai on Monday (Dec 17), officials said, in the latest disaster to raise concerns about fire safety in India.
messi hat trick restores barcelonas la liga lead

Messi hat-trick restores Barcelona's La Liga lead

Lionel Messi continued his sublime form by netting his 31st La Liga hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Levante 5-0 on Sunday (Dec 16) to regain their three-point lead at the top of the table.
heavy fog grounds flights in the netherlands

Heavy fog grounds flights in the Netherlands

Heavy fog over the Netherlands forced at least one airport to close its runways and divert inbound flights on Sunday (Dec 16), leaving thousands of passengers stranded, the airports and news reports said.
4 dead in strasbourg christmas market shooting gunman on the run

4 dead in Strasbourg Christmas market shooting, gunman on the run

France: A gunman killed at least four people and injured another 12 at the famed Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday (Dec 11) before fleeing the scene, security officials said.