PARIS: Argentina got their men's Olympic football campaign back on track by defeating Iraq 3-1 on Saturday in Lyon. Argentina, one of the pre-tournament favourites, suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Morocco in their opening Group B match, which was marred by a pitch invasion by Moroccan fans and a two-hour delay. While Iraq threatened … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladeshi police have been discharged from hospital and arrested the leaders of a student protest that sparked nationwide unrest last week, as security forces clashed with demonstrators. Students have been demonstrating since early July against a rule that reserves a large portion of government jobs for descendants of those who fought in the country's … Read more
VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hit out at China's “escalating and unlawful actions” in the South China Sea on Saturday, hours before he was due to hold talks with Beijing's top diplomat at a regional meeting in Laos. Blinken is in the capital Vientiane for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign … Read more
ROCESTER: Jon Rahm is used to being in contention after most of his LIV Golf rounds this season. But for the first time since coming to the league, he has the direct lead. Thanks to a bogey-free 8-under 63, Rahm has a two-stroke lead over Abraham Ancer and Andy Ogletree after the first round at … Read more
California's largest active fire exploded in size on Friday night, growing rapidly amid burning fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters battled to contain the danger.The Park Fire's intensity and dramatic spread prompted fire officials to draw unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous campfire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise in 2018, killing … Read more
ROCESTER: Jon Rahm is used to being in contention after most of his LIV Golf rounds this season. But for the first time since coming to the league, he has the direct lead. Thanks to a bogey-free 8-under 63, Rahm has a two-stroke lead over Abraham Ancer and Andy Ogletree after the first round at … Read more
Recipe for success: Chef Hadi Saroufim advises, shares a recipe for orange cake DUBAI: Hadi Saroufim, head chef at Dubai's Beirut import Bar Du Port, has been cooking since the age of 10, but he really fell in love with the culinary world when he began training in professional kitchens. “The more I worked in … Read more
California's largest active fire exploded in size on Friday night, growing rapidly amid burning fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters battled to contain the danger.The Park Fire's intensity and dramatic spread prompted fire officials to draw unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous campfire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise in 2018, killing … Read more
PRISTINA: Amid a sea of denim shorts, selfies, sequins and pounding bass lines, the setting could easily be mistaken for Coachella or Glastonbury. But Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina is helping to turn Kosovo into a destination during Europe's summer festival season, thanks in large part to its founder: Dua Lipa. For years, Kosovo was … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuela's future is at stake. Voters will decide on Sunday whether to re-elect President Nicolas Maduro, whose 11 years in office have been marred by crisis, or give the opposition a chance to make good on a promise to reverse the ruling party's policies that caused economic collapse and forced millions to emigrate.Historically … Read more
