PARIS: Thousands of high-school students in France received only provisional results from their baccalaureate exams yesterday due to a strike by hundreds of teachers who have refused to return marked papers. Around 700 striking teachers did not return their markings by Thursday night’s deadline, representing “around 30,000 exam papers”, French
TOKYO: A 29-year-old Australian student held in North Korea said yesterday he was planning to “return to normal life” after being freed and flying to Japan but offered no details of his detention. Alek Sigley, who disappeared without a trace around June 23 prompting a week of deep concern about
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong street artist was charged yesterday with assaulting a police officer and criminal damage, the first prosecution against an anti-government protester since the city was rocked by unprecedented demonstrations. Sparked by a law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, the city has witnessed three
JAKARTA: An Indonesian woman who was handed a prison sentence for exposing her cheating boss, prompting a public outcry, has had her court appeal rejected. The supreme court on Thursday dismissed the challenge from Baiq Nuril Maknun, who was found guilty of breaking a controversial law against spreading indecent material,
California rocked by strongest quake in two decades LOS ANGELES: Southern California was rocked by its largest earthquake in two decades on Thursday, a 6.4-magnitude trembler that caused “substantial damage” at a military facility but otherwise only minor injuries in the sparsely populated area. The shallow quake, followed by dozens
LYON: Jackie Groenen had not even managed a shot on target before coming up with the goal that took the Netherlands through to their first ever women’s World Cup final on Wednesday. The midfielder’s long-range strike nine minutes into extra time that gave her team a 1-0 victory over Sweden
LYON: The feeling of crushing disappointment after a semi-final defeat is nothing new for England’s women, who are left wondering when they will take that next step after being knocked out the World Cup by holders the United States. If the men’s run to the last four of the World
PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil): Peru stunned defending champions Chile 3-0 to reach the final of the Copa America for the first time in 44 years on Wednesday. Goals from Edison Flores, Yoshimar Yotun and Paolo Guerrero handed Peru a deserved win which sends them into a final against Brazil at the
PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil): Peru coach Ricardo Gareca praised his side for overcoming adversity after they reached the Copa America final with a 3-0 win over defending champions Chile. Peru were completely transformed from the meek outfit that were thrashed 5-0 by Brazil in their final group stage match as goals
NASHVILLE: Christian Pulisic scored twice as the United States defeated Jamaica 3-1 to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final after a weather-disrupted semi-final on Wednesday. The United States will now face fierce regional rivals Mexico in Sunday’s final at Soldier Field in Chicago. New Chelsea signing Pulisic bundled home a
