Soccer: South Africa captain Van Wyk backs VAR, but says gray areas remain
South Africa captain Janine van Wyk has backed the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in football, but believes it is only “fair to an...
German minister upbeat on Iran trade vehicle before Rouhani talks
All the formal requirements for a European payment system for barter-based trade with Iran designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions are now in place and it...
Tokayev elected Kazakh president, police disperse fresh protests
Kazakhstan’s interim president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, chosen successor of veteran ruler Nursultan Nazarbayev who retains sweeping powers, has won a snap presidential election with nearly 71%...
‘Central Park 5’ tell Oprah of pain and redemption after Netflix series
The five men wrongly convicted of raping a jogger in New York’s Central Park in 1989 said on Sunday that a new Netflix Inc series...
Hong Kong pushes bill allowing extraditions to China despite biggest protest since handover
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vowed on Monday to push ahead with amendments to laws allowing suspects to be extradited to mainland China a day...
China says it will support Hong Kong to pass extradition law
China said on Monday it will continue to support the Hong Kong government to pass an extradition law, after more than one million people protested...
Ocado sows $22 million ‘vertical farming’ seed to diversify
Britain’s Ocado is plowing 17 million pounds ($22 million) into the emerging “vertical farming” industry, further diversifying the online grocer and technology group’s business....
Not just players under pressure to get it right at U.S. Open
John Bodenhamer will be under almost as much pressure as the players to get things right at this week’s U.S. Open on his debut as...
California racing course refuses to close after two more horses die
The Santa Anita Park horse racing track near Los Angeles will not close before season-end as requested by regulators, its owners said on Sunday, after...
A Brexit deal is my priority, says UK PM hopeful Javid
Britain’s interior minister Sajid Javid, a contender to replace Theresa May, said on Monday if he was prime minister he would pursue a deal to...
