mercedes cautious despite hamiltons singapore stardust

Mercedes cautious despite Hamilton's Singapore 'stardust'

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said it was special to conquer "bogey track" Singapore but cautioned the F1 title race wasn't over yet after Lewis Hamilton's "stardust" propelled him to a potentially decisive 40-point lead over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.
philippines death toll rises to 59 as typhoon mangkhut barrels towards china

Philippines death toll rises to 59 as Typhoon Mangkhut barrels towards China

Typhoon Mangkhut killed at least 59 people in the Philippines as it smashed homes and left behind torrents of floodwater, and is now on course to plough into China's coast.
super typhoon slams into china after pummelling philippines hong kong

Super typhoon slams into China after pummelling Philippines, Hong Kong

A super typhoon made landfall in China's Guangdong on Sunday (Sep 16), the country's most populous province, killing at least two people and causing millions to be evacuated.
bayern munich flying but leverkusen crash again

Bayern Munich flying but Leverkusen crash again

Goals from Arjen Robben and James Rodriguez helped Bayern Munich maintain their grip on the top of the table as they beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 on Saturday (Sep 15), plunging their opponents into an early season crisis.
super typhoon mangkhut smashes into philippines at least 3 dead

Super Typhoon Mangkhut smashes into Philippines, at least 3 dead

Super Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the northern Philippines on Saturday (Sep 15), bringing heavy rain and causing widespread power and communications outages.
hungary to mount legal challenge to invalid eu vote

Hungary to mount legal challenge to 'invalid' EU vote

The European Parliament's vote to censure Hungary presents the assembly's dominant centre-right bloc with a dilemma over whether to retain its populist Hungarian allies or expel them months before elections.
vamc plans to resolve 595b of bad debts by 2020

VAMC plans to resolve $5.95b of bad debts by 2020

The Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC) plans to resolve at least VND140 trillion (US$5.95 billion) of non-performing loans (NPLs) from now until 2020, of which VND34.5 trillion will be settled this year.
eight hurt in blast blaze at german refinery police

Eight hurt in blast, blaze at German refinery: Police

A fire erupted on Saturday (Sep 1) at a refinery in southern Germany following an explosion, injuring at least eight people and forcing authorities to evacuate almost 2,000 local residents, police said.
taiwan excellence to create new standards of innovation

Taiwan Excellence to create new standards of innovation

Taiwan Excellence 2018 centres on increasing the exposure of breakthrough products imbued with remarkable improvements that do not only follow, but lead the latest technology trends.
japan confesses to padding disability hiring data

Japan confesses to padding disability hiring data

The Japanese government Tuesday (Aug 28) apologised for routinely overstating the number of disabled people it employed to meet legal quotas in a "highly regrettable" scandal.
experts forecast lending rates to remain stable

Experts forecast lending rates to remain stable

Many commercial banks have recently increased deposit interest rates, but experts forecast that the rise will last only a short time and won’t have a domino effect on lending rates.
22 children killed by air strike in yemen un

22 children killed by air strike in Yemen: UN

Two Saudi-led coalition air strikes in Yemen have killed at least 26 children, UN officials said on Friday (Aug 24), renewing calls for an independent investigation of attacks targeting civilians in the three-year war.
sevilla celtic rangers edge towards europa league burnley beaten

Sevilla, Celtic, Rangers edge towards Europa League, Burnley beaten

Five-time Europa League winners Sevilla look set for another assault on the competition after Pablo Sarabia's solitary goal earned a 1-0 away win to Sigma Olomouc in the first leg of their playoff on Thursday (Aug 23).
lewandowski breaks silence on wish to leave bayern munich

Lewandowski breaks silence on wish to leave Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich's star striker Robert Lewandowski has broken his silence about wanting to leave the Bundesliga giants in May - but insists he is ready to win titles again this season with the Bavarians.
ajax take huge step to champions league group stage

Ajax take huge step to Champions League group stage

Dutch giants Ajax edged closer to a return to the Champions League group stages for the first time in four years with a 3-1 win over Dinamo Kiev in the first leg of their play-off on Wednesday (Aug 22).