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Iran and USA clash in winner-takes-all contest
Sports, Published on 29/11/2022
» Doha: The United States and Iran, diplomatic rivals for more than 40 years, clash on the football pitch on Tuesday, their places at the World Cup on the line in a fitting finale for the most politically charged group at this year's tournament.
One year late, Tokyo Olympics sports finally underway
AFP, Published on 21/07/2021
» TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics sports programme finally opened after a year's pandemic delay with softball in disaster-hit Fukushima on Wednesday as the Games suffered their first drugs controversy.
Games to start on July 23 next year
Sports, Published on 31/03/2020
» TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic, will be held from July 23-Aug 8 in 2021, the Games' organising committee said yesterday.
Sharapova ends a career that was stuff of Hollywood
AFP, Published on 26/02/2020
» PARIS: From the shadow of Chernobyl's nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival in the United States, without a word of English, to estimated earnings of at least US$300 million.
Down to business for Trump in India
AFP, Published on 25/02/2020
» NEW DELHI - US President Donald Trump moves from sightseeing and speech-making to tough trade talks in India on Tuesday, as First Lady Melania visits a Delhi school to witness a "happiness class".
Mega rally to kick off Trump's first official visit to India
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to welcome his US counterpart Donald Trump to India with a massive rally on Monday, kicking off a two-day visit likely to be more about pomp and ceremony than concrete agreements.
India and Pakistan to resume peace process
AFP, Published on 10/12/2015
» ISLAMABAD - India and Pakistan agreed to resume high-level peace talks on Wednesday, according to a joint statement that signalled a thaw in tense relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours, which have fought three full-scale wars.
Kerry won't be sidelined from Iran talks by broken leg
AFP, Published on 02/06/2015
» WASHINGTON - Top diplomat John Kerry is committed to reaching a nuclear deal with Iran and plans to join the final negotiations in late June despite breaking his leg in a serious cycling accident, US officials said Monday.
Kerry cuts short Europe trip after breaking leg in bike crash
AFP, Published on 31/05/2015
» GENEVA - US Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in a cycling accident in France on Sunday and will fly back to the United States for treatment, cutting short a European trip.
Security officials confident in Super Bowl plans
AFP, Published on 30/01/2014
» Security officials safeguarding Super Bowl 48, mindful of the deadly attacks in Russia ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics, say they are nevertheless confident they are ready for Sunday’s big game.