real madrid begin la liga campaign with victory

Real Madrid begin La Liga campaign with victory

Real Madrid got their La Liga campaign off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory at home to Getafe on Sunday (Aug 19) in their first league outing since the summer departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Zinedine Zidane.
bus in deadly ecuador crash carried half a ton of marijuana

Bus in deadly Ecuador crash carried 'half a ton' of marijuana

Ecuadoran authorities said on Friday (Aug 17) that a Colombian bus that crashed near Quito, leaving 23 people dead, was carrying at least a half a ton of marijuana hidden in its floor.
italy highway bridge collapses in genoa at least 22 dead

Italy highway bridge collapses in Genoa, at least 22 dead

A motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) over the northern Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be "an immense tragedy".
un calls for credible investigation of yemen bus attack

UN calls for 'credible' investigation of Yemen bus attack

The UN Security Council called on Friday (Aug 10) for a credible and transparent investigation into the death of at least 29 children in a Saudi-led coalition attack on a bus in Yemen.
flash floods kill 27 in south india prompting us travel alert

Flash floods kill 27 in south India, prompting US travel alert

Flash floods have claimed at least 27 lives in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said Friday (Aug 10), prompting the US to advise its citizens to stay away from the tourist hotspot.
sanchez magic can lift mourinhos mood at man utd

Sanchez magic can lift Mourinho's mood at Man Utd

Manchester United need Alexis Sanchez to fire when they kick off their Premier League campaign against Leicester City on Friday as they seek to put a troubled pre-season behind them.
more than 2000 tourists evacuated after indonesia quake kills 98

More than 2,000 tourists evacuated after Indonesia quake kills 98

Indonesia on Monday (Aug 6) sent rescuers fanning out across the holiday island of Lombok and evacuated more than 2,000 tourists after a powerful earthquake killed at least 98 people and damaged thousands of buildings.
melania trump praises lebron james after presidents insult

Melania Trump praises LeBron James after president's insult

After Donald Trump sniped back at LeBron James' suggestion that he fuels American racial divides, support has flooded in for the NBA great - including from the US president's own wife, Melania.
murray withdraws from atp washington open

Murray withdraws from ATP Washington Open

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray withdrew from the ATP Washington Open on Friday (Aug 3), citing fatigue after a 3.00am finish that left him crying into a towel.
growth in the shadow of a trade war

Growth in the shadow of a trade war

The trade tensions between China and the US may not be as harmful as they may sound, at least for countries that are not targeted by the conflict and the punishments imposed within it. VIR’s Trang Nguyen asked economists and bankers to analyse the impact of the trade war on Vietnam and how the country and its businesses can leverage the opportunities that it may bring.
second ranked wozniacki withdraws with right leg injury

Second-ranked Wozniacki withdraws with right leg injury

World number two Caroline Wozniacki, the reigning Australian Open champion, withdrew from the WTA Washington Open on Tuesday (Jul 31) with a right leg injury, the tournament announced.
myanmar floods kill at least 5 displace 54000 people

Myanmar floods kill at least 5, displace 54,000 people

Rising floodwaters have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official told AFP on Sunday (Jul 29), as heavy monsoon rains continue to batter the Mekong region.
255 online public services at level 3 4 to be launched in 2018 2019

255 online public services at level 3, 4 to be launched in 2018-2019

The PM has issued the list of online public service at level 3 and 4 for ministries, agencies and localities in the phase from 2018-2019.
imf warns china against aggressive economic stimulus

IMF warns China against aggressive economic stimulus

China must resist taking aggressive stimulus steps as it navigates troubled economic waters as they could add to excessive debt levels leading to an "abrupt adjustment", the International Monetary Fund said Friday.
ronaldo to make serie a debut for champions juventus at chievo

Ronaldo to make Serie A debut for champions Juventus at Chievo

Cristiano Ronaldo will kick his first ball in Serie A at troubled Chievo on the weekend of Aug 18/19 when new club Juventus begin their bid for a record eighth straight league title.