SRINAGAR (India): Kashmir has seen an average of nearly 20 protests per day against Indian rule over the last six weeks despite a security lock down to quell unrest, a senior government source told AFP. Tensions remain high in the disputed Himalayan region after New Delhi’s controversial decision last month
KABUL: The Afghan Taliban rescinded a months-long ban on the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) working in areas under their control yesterday and restored security guarantees for those working for the organisation. The militants and the ICRC “consented to following the old agreement on top of new promises in
SINGAPORE: Pollution from forest fires in Indonesia pushed Singapore’s air quality to unhealthy levels for the first time in three years on Saturday, the government said, a week ahead of the Formula One night race in the city. The toxic smoke caused by burning to clear land for plantations is
GLENEAGLES (United Kingdom): Celine Boutier and Georgia Hall were the European heroines on Saturday as Europe desperately clung on to the hope of regaining the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles. After a punishing series of fourballs in blustery, cold weather, the Americans emerged as 2.5-1.5 winners to leave the score tied
MARMARIS (Turkey): French seven-time world champion Sebastien Ogier has a wafer thin 0.2sec lead over Finn Esapekka Lappi with just four specials remaining of the Rally of Turkey. The pair have a comfortable margin of 1min 17sec over third-placed Andreas Mikkelsen of Hyundai. Thierry Neuville of Hyundai had been going
ALTO DE GREDOS (Espagne): Slovenia’s Primoz Roglic assured victory in the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) on Saturday and needs only to complete the short ceremonial run to Madrid on Sunday to lift his first Grand Tour after another “good day” in the saddle. The 29-year Jumbo Visma rider,
PARIS: While the battle for the Champions League of the future is fought behind the scenes, this week the continent’s biggest clubs begin their latest quest for European glory with holders Liverpool dreaming of reaching another final in Istanbul. The current 32-team group stage format leading to a knockout round
LONDON: Manchester City succumbed to a first Premier League defeat since January in stunning fashion to newly-promoted Norwich 3-2 on Saturday, as Liverpool opened up a five-point lead at the top of the table by beating Newcastle 3-1. Tottenham and Chelsea bounced back to form with comprehensive wins over Crystal
NEW YORK: President Donald Trump’s attacks on the US Federal Reserve make financial markets cringe, but his demand for zero interest rates makes banks sweat. As the Fed reverses course and is poised to cut the benchmark lending rate a second time, large US banks have signaled they expect a
BAGHDAD: Iraq on Saturday signed a $1.3 billion deal with German industrial conglomerate Siemens and Egypt’s Orascom Construction to rebuild a major power plant complex in the ravaged city of Baiji, north of Baghdad. The new deal is part of a broader energy road map that Iraq signed with Siemens
