Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?
Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the Himalayan nation's poor...
At least 18 dead in Nepal plane crash, officials say
KATHMANDU: At least 18 people were killed when a small plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, officials said. The plane was carrying two...
Chelsea sign US defender Wiley, 19, from Atlanta United
Chelsea: Chelsea have signed United States left back Caleb Wiley from Major League Soccer side Atlanta United on a six-year contract, the Premier League club said on Monday.Chelsea did not disclose...
Torino sign Scotland forward Adams
Torino: Torino have signed former Southampton forward Che Adams on a free transfer, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday.The 28-year-old Scotland international left Southampton at the end of last...
Cavendish confirms he has ridden his last Tour
NICE, France: British cyclist Mark Cavendish has confirmed that he has taken part in his last Tour de France, having finally broken the all-time record for most stage wins at the Tour.Cavendish had...
Likely Democratic candidate Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail
Washington: After winning support from Democratic party heavyweights, Kamala Harris will test her potential candidacy with voters Tuesday at a campaign rally in Wisconsin, a critical "swing state"...
Bangladesh to formally accept court ruling on job quotas after protests
Bangladesh is expected to formally accept on Tuesday a court ruling to cut quotas for government jobs, media said, meeting a key demand of students whose protests sparked one of the worst outbreaks of...
Vingegaard to miss Vuelta after gruelling Tour de France
FRANCE: Jonas Vingegaard will not be competing at the Vuelta a Espana, the Visma-Lease a Bike rider said after finishing second in an "exhausting" Tour de France.Slovenian Tadej Pogacar became the...
Harris scrambles to lock up White House bid, Trump campaign pivots
WASHINGTON: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was moving swiftly on Monday to try to lock up the Democratic presidential nomination, the day after President Joe Biden, 81, abandoned his reelection...
Pogacar achieves first Giro/Tour double since 1998
NICE: Tadej Pogacar became the first rider to achieve the Giro d'Italia/Tour de France double since 1998 when he claimed his third Tour title on Sunday, cementing his domination by winning the final...
Piastri takes first win amid team orders row
BUDAPEST: Australian Oscar Piastri took his first Formula One win in a McLaren one-two at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after Lando Norris reluctantly handed back the lead on team orders three...
One dead from Nipah virus in India's Kerala state
Authorities in southern India's Kerala state are taking preventive steps after the death of a 14-year-old boy from the Nipah virus and the identification of 60 persons in the high-risk category, the...
Meunier joins Lille on a two-year deal
Belgium: Belgium defender Thomas Meunier has joined Lille on a two-year contract, the Ligue 1 club said on Friday.Meunier, 32, had joined Turkish side Trabzonspor in February from Borussia Dortmund....
Hamilton would have stayed at Mercedes on current form, says Russell
BUDAPEST: George Russell is so sure of Mercedes' current form and future prospects he is convinced teammate Lewis Hamilton would not have signed for Ferrari had he known what was coming.Seven times...
Pogacar stuns field with solo climbing attack to stage 19
France: Tadej Pogacar produced a climbing masterclass as he stormed to a stunning solo victory on Friday's stage 19 of the Tour de France in the Alps, a 145-km (90.1 miles) ride from Embrun to Isola...
Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits media, financial, telecoms
Major U.S. airlines ordered ground stops on Friday citing communications issues, while other carriers, media companies, banks and telecoms firms around the world also reported system outages were...
Southgate stands down, who's next for the hot seat?
LONDON: The search for the next England manager kicked off on Tuesday with plenty of names and no shortage of speculation about who might replace Gareth Southgate in one of the hottest seats in...
Messi to miss next two Miami MLS matches with ankle injury
Miami: Lionel Messi was in tears after injury prevented him from finishing what is likely to be his last match for Argentina at a major tournament but his teammates came through for their captain by...
Mbappe says playing for Real Madrid will complete childhood dream
MADRID: France forward Kylian Mbappe said on Tuesday he was so convinced he would one day play for Real Madrid that he began taking Spanish classes at school."Since I was a child, I knew my destiny...
Philipsen sprints to stage 16 win on Tour de France, Pogacar retains lead
France: Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory as his team Alpecin-Deceuninck timed their lead-out to perfection on Tuesday's 16th stage of the Tour de France, a 189 km flat ride from Gruissan to...