US Senate majority leader urges path to swift elections after Bangladesh PM Resigned
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the establishment of a balanced interim government in Bangladesh that could...
- Aug 5
- 4 min
Factbox-What is Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'?
DUBAI - If Iran retaliates for the assassination of its close ally Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, its regional allies -...
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Factbox-Iran's Revolutionary Guards: powerful group with wide regional reach
DUBAI - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are likely to play a central role if the country retaliates for the assassination of its close...
- Aug 5
- 4 min
Olympics-Swimming-World records tumble as US rule the Paris pool
PARIS - Iron-man Bobby Finke and the U.S. women's medley relay team shattered world records in golden performances as the Olympic swim...
- Aug 5
- 2 min
Olympics-Swimming-US win women's 4x100 medley gold in world record time
PARIS - The United States smashed their own world record in the women's 4x100 medley on Sunday to close the Paris Olympics swimming meet...
- Aug 5
- 2 min
Olympics-Swimming-China end US reign over men's 4x100 medley relay
PARIS - The United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 metres medley ended at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as China swept to...
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Debby becomes a hurricane, takes aim at Florida's Gulf Coast
Debby muscled up into a full-fledged hurricane late Sunday and took aim at making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida's Gulf Coast...
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital compound after talks fail
CAIRO - An Israeli airstrike hit two schools in Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 30 people, Palestinian officials said, while the...
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Olympics-Swimming-Ninth gold for Dressel as US smash mixed 4x100 medley record
PARIS - Caeleb Dressel won a ninth career Olympic gold medal from the sidelines as the United States romped to victory in the mixed 4x100...
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky confirms greatness with ninth gold medal
PARIS - Already rated one of swimming's all-time greats coming into the Paris Olympics, Katie Ledecky made it official on Saturday by...
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Olympics-Gymnastics-Carey savours vault redemption at Paris Games
PARIS - Jade Carey's three-year wait for a shot at redemption in the Olympic vault competition was agonisingly extended when she was...
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Olympics-Gymnastics-Mutual admiration society for 'pommel horse brothers'
PARIS - The contest to decide the best pommel horse specialist at the Paris Olympics was among the fiercest on the scoreboard but the...
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