Israel on Monday formally rejected France's invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris later this year, saying it was a distraction from the goal of direct negotiations with the Palestinians.
General Motors Co reported much higher-than-expected third-quarter earnings on strong North American truck and SUV sales, calming fears that a US auto market slowdown would dent profitability.
In English, the Spanish word potro can be translated as stallion. And by reaching the final tennis game in the Rio Olympic Games Juan Martin Del Potro (Delpo) proved once more that he is a stallion, with enormous energy and strength to confront his adversaries.
Olympic hosts now need to beat group leaders Denmark tomorrow to win to avoid a stunning exit, just two years after their devastating 7-1 World Cup defeat by Germany
The Al Shaqab Racing-owned filly Qemah picked up an easy win in the Prix Rothschild (Gr1) at Deauville yesterday.
Louis Van Gaal’s time as manager of Manchester United appeared to be nearing its end yesterday, amid reports that agreement on a severance package was all that stood in the way of his exit from Old Trafford.
A group of released Djiboutian detainees have expressed their “deep thanks and sincere gratitude”
An Italian father and son who lived in Zimbabwe were shot dead by wildlife rangers while on an anti-poaching patrol in an apparent case of mistaken identity, officials said.
Mainland Chinese financial institutions have expanded their physical footprint in Hong Kong’s prime business district at their fastest pace in five years, driving up rents and underscoring how Beijing’s policies are reshaping the city.
Five more bodies believed to be those of illegal Indonesian migrants were found in Malaysia on Wednesday following a boat tragedy, raising the death toll to 18, police said.
Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, were charged in Sydney over a terror plot targeting a government building, with authorities expressing alarm at the age of those being radicalised.
Al Rayyan’s James Dominic Davon (left) tries to go past Al Shamal’s Faris Avdic during their Qatar Men’s Basketball League match at Al Gharafa Sports Club yesterday.
