TEHRAN: Iran on Monday breached a uranium enrichment cap set by a troubled 2015 nuclear deal and warned Europe against taking retaliatory measures, as France decided to send an envoy to Tehran to try to calm tensions. The move came more than a year after Washington pulled out of the
LOS ANGELES: A California man pleaded guilty on Monday to sneaking into a zoo after hours and stealing the oldest-living ring-tailed lemur in North American captivity to keep the rare animal as a pet. Aquinas Kasbar, 19, admitted before US District Judge Andrew Guilford to using bolt cutters on July
WASHINGTON: Instagram on Monday announced new features aimed at curbing online bullying on its platform, including a warning to people as they are preparing to post abusive remarks. “It’s our responsibility to create a safe environment on Instagram,” said a statement from Adam Mosseri, head of the visually focused social
NAIROBI: The African Union launches the ‘operational phase’ this weekend of a long-awaited trade accord, but analysts say the continent faces an uphill task to transform the pact into reality. The 55-nation AU, gathering for a summit in Niger, will give the formal push to a deal to phase out
Some 400 years of depictions of the Moon, particularly via photography, are going on display at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. The Met unveiled its “Apollo’s Muse: The Moon in the Age of Photography” on July 2, approximately two
SYDNEY: Dual 100-metre hurdles world champion Sally Pearson has suffered another injury setback, with a hamstring strain forcing her out of upcoming events in Lucerne, Monaco and London. But the Australian, who won the world title in 2011 and 2017, insisted it wasn’t serious and would not derail her preparations
LOS ANGELES: Liu Yu (pic) broke her personal scoring record for the second straight year at the Thornberry Creek Classic tournament with a bogey-free 62 on Thursday. Liu shot 10-under to take a one-shot lead over American rookie Yealimi Noh and South Korean Lee Jeong-eun after the first round of
CHRISTCHURCH: The mighty Canterbury Crusaders have brushed off claims by the Jaguares of being underdogs in Saturday’s historic Super Rugby final despite the Christchurch-based side enjoying a 30-match unbeaten run at home. Crusaders assistant coach Ronan O’Gara referred to the Argentinians on Friday as “really dangerous” with threats across the
BLAINE: American Scott Piercy (pic) caught fire on the back nine en route to a nine-under 62 and a two-shot lead in the first round of the PGA Tour’s 3M Open on Thursday. Piercy, who hasn’t won in 14 months, finished his bogey-free round with a six-foot birdie putt on
LONDON: Australia’s Bernard Tomic was stripped of his entire £45,000 Wimbledon prize money on Thursday for tanking in his first round match which was over in just 58 minutes but the decision was blasted as “outrageous” by equally fiery compatriot Nick Kyrgios. “I don’t agree with fining the guy all