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Captain Kompany keeps Man City on course for Premier League title
Captain Kompany keeps Man City on course for Premier League title
MANCHESTER: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola led the tributes for Vincent Kompany after the Belgian’s thunderous strike earned a nervy 1-0 win over Leicester City on Monday (May 6) to move the English champions to within one win of retaining the Premier League.
41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing
41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing
MOSCOW: A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at Moscow’s busiest airport, killing 41 people including at least two children.
Brunei won’t enforce gay sex death penalty after backlash
Brunei won’t enforce gay sex death penalty after backlash
BRUNEI: Brunei’s sultan has announced death by stoning for gay sex and adultery will not be enforced after a global backlash, but critics Monday called for harsh sharia laws to be abandoned entirely.
Dragons and wizards fired up at Myanmar rocket festival
Dragons and wizards fired up at Myanmar rocket festival
NANTAR: Clad in elaborate headdresses representing dragons and wizards, Myanmar’s ethnic Pa’O fire huge, homemade rockets into the sky – an annual call for plentiful rains and a chance for a windfall of cash.
Klopp hails ‘unstoppable’ Messi after Barca star shines in CL semi
Klopp hails ‘unstoppable’ Messi after Barca star shines in CL semi
BARCELONA: Jurgen Klopp admitted Lionel Messi was “unstoppable” on Wednesday (May 1) after he left Liverpool needing a miracle to reach the Champions League final.
Talks resume between SAS and pilots as 4,000 flights cancelled
Talks resume between SAS and pilots as 4,000 flights cancelled
Negotiations have resumed between Scandinavian airline SAS and its striking pilots, a mediator said Wednesday (May 1), as hundreds more flights were cancelled due to the strike action which has affected over 380,000 passengers.
Emery ‘proud’ despite huge Arsenal defeat
Emery ‘proud’ despite huge Arsenal defeat
LEICESTER: Arsenal manager Unai Emery insisted he was “proud” of his players after they were humbled for the third time in a week, losing 3-0 at Leicester on Sunday (Apr 28).
Mexican lawmaker proposes warm beers to cool desire for a drink
Mexican lawmaker proposes warm beers to cool desire for a drink
MEXICO CITY: Time to crack open a cold one? Not so fast – a local Mexican lawmaker proposed a measure Thursday (Apr 25) limiting the sale of cold beer to curb alcohol consumption, unbottling a wave of mainly mocking reactions online.
Man City move to top as United suffer more misery
Man City move to top as United suffer more misery
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his side have raised the bar in the Premier League after edging one point back ahead of Liverpool in a titanic title race with a 2-0 win at Manchester United on Wednesday (Apr 24).
Eriksen late show keeps Spurs on course for top four finish
Eriksen late show keeps Spurs on course for top four finish
LONDON: Mauricio Pochettino admitted his tired Tottenham stars are pushing themselves to their limits after Christian Eriksen’s superb late strike sealed a hard-fought 1-0 win over struggling Brighton on Tuesday (Apr 24).
Chelsea up to fourth after frustrating Burnley draw
Chelsea up to fourth after frustrating Burnley draw
FOOTBALL: Chelsea accused Burnley of time-wasting and playing ’anti-football’ after Blues boss Maurizio Sarri was sent off before a touchline skirmish marred their frustrating 2-2 draw on Monday (Apr 22).
London climate protests having ‘big impact’ on capital
London climate protests having ‘big impact’ on capital
LONDON: Climate change protesters who have brought parts of London to a standstill said Sunday they were prepared to call a halt if the British government will discuss their demands.
Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290
Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290
SRI LANKA: At least 290 people are now known to have died in a series of bomb blasts that tore through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka, in the worst violence to hit the island since its devastating civil war ended a decade ago.
Blasts at Sri Lanka hotels and churches kill 156
Blasts at Sri Lanka hotels and churches kill 156
SRI LANKA: A string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka today (Apr 21), killing at least 156 people, including 35 foreigners.
Australian father rescues toddler from dingo’s jaws
Australian father rescues toddler from dingo’s jaws
AUSTRALIA: A father rescued his son from a dingo’s jaws after the infant was dragged from a campervan at an Australian tourist island in the third such attack this year, authorities said today (Apr 19).
Michael Jordan says Woods comeback “greatest I have ever seen”
Michael Jordan says Woods comeback “greatest I have ever seen”
LOS ANGELES: Michael Jordan described Tiger Woods’ Masters comeback as the “greatest ever” and added he called the golfing icon to personally congratulate him.
Spurs survive seven-goal thriller to end Man City’s quadruple quest
Spurs survive seven-goal thriller to end Man City’s quadruple quest
MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies ended in dramatic fashion as Tottenham progressed to the Champions League semi-finals on away goals as a pulsating 4-3 win for City on Wednesday (Apr 17) was not enough to overturn their 1-0 first leg deficit.
Huge fire engulfs Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris
Huge fire engulfs Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris
PARIS: Crowds of stunned Parisians and tourists -- some crying, others offering prayers -- watched in horror in central Paris on Monday night as firefighters struggled for hours to extinguish the flames engulfing the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Assange arrested after asylum lifted
Assange arrested after asylum lifted
LONDON: Julian Assange was arrested by London police today (Apr 11) after Ecuador withdrew diplomatic asylum from the Australian who had been linked to leaks of US government secrets. “Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service at the Embassy of Ecuador,” police said.
EU offers Britain six-month delay to Brexit date
EU offers Britain six-month delay to Brexit date
BRUSSELS: European leaders have offered Britain a six-month delay to its Brexit departure, apparently saving the continent from a chaotic no-deal departure at the end of the week.