Golf: Thomas cards ‘easy’ 63 to take halfway lead in Korea
Justin Thomas made the most of benign conditions to shoot a nine-under 63 on Friday and take a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage of...
Thousands converge on Barcelona for fifth day of Catalan protests
Hundreds of thousands of pro-independence supporters from across Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia are expected to pour into Barcelona on Friday, as unions called for...
Renault shares plunge as profit warning deepens its problems
A hefty profit warning sent Renault shares tumbling as much as 15% on Friday, capping a miserable year for the French carmaker following the arrest...
Indonesia issues rules to block illegally imported mobile phones
Indonesia has issued regulations to allow authorities to block smartphones purchased on the black market, in a bid to encourage investors to produce mobile phones...
South Korea wants action against North Korea over closed-door game: report
South Korea’s national soccer federation has asked the sport’s continental body to consider action against North Korea for staging their 2022 World Cup qualifier behind...
Japan won’t join U.S. coalition to protect Middle East shipping, will send own force
Japan said on Friday it will not join any U.S. coalition to protect merchant vessels in Middle Eastern waterways, but will instead send a separate...
Brexit on a knife edge as PM Johnson stakes all on ‘Super Saturday’ vote
Britain’s exit from the European Union hung on a knife-edge on Friday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to convince doubters to rally behind his...
Philippines detects African swine fever infections in two more provinces
The highly contagious and deadly African swine fever virus has spread to two more provinces in the Philippines, the world’s 10th-largest pork consumer, officials said...
Tokyo governor surprised by ‘sudden’ marathon switch
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday she is surprised by the International Olympic Committee’s “sudden” decision to move the 2020 marathon to a northern...
NHL roundup: Shootout goal by Lightning’s Stamkos beats Bruins
Steven Stamkos scored the lone goal in the fourth round of a shootout to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the host Boston Bruins 4-3...