Syria arrests Assad-era officer credited with triggering 2011 uprising
DAMASCUS - Syrian authorities have arrested a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad credited by some with sparking the country's 2011 uprising due to a crackdown ...
MCC announces fund for Afghan women's refugee team
LONDON - Afghanistan's exiled women cricketers will be the first beneficiaries of a new refugee fund started by the Marylebone Cricket Club, the MCC said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump envoy Grenell, Venezuela's Maduro will meet on Friday
WASHINGTON/BOGOTA - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell will meet with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on ...
UN rights office warns of summary killings and rape in eastern Congo
GENEVA - The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human rights violations including summary executions, ...
Moyes jealous of big-spending teams while Everton's hands are tied
Everton can only look on in envy at other clubs chasing big-money signings before the mid-season transfer window closes as they cannot afford to fall foul of the Premier League's financial rules again ...
Injury-hit Spurs without Dragusin for Brentford clash, Postecoglou confirms
Radu Dragusin became the latest addition to Tottenham Hotspur's already lengthy injury list after manager Ange Postecoglou said on Friday the defender would miss Sunday's Premier League game at ...
US probe into S’pore shows frustration over inadequacy of chip curbs on China
Since 2022, the US has progressively expanded the types of chips that cannot be sold to China and the geographical scope of ...
India joins global race to develop AI models
Experts cited challenges including honing India's talent base and increasing funding for further AI research. Read more at ...