Peace and ending hunger ‘go hand in hand’, WFP says after Nobel win
GENEVA: The World Food Programme said Friday (Oct 9) that winning the Nobel Peace Prize was a "powerful reminder" that ending global hunger was inextricably...
The World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize
[caption id="attachment_11432" align="alignnone" width="800"] The World Food Programme has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around...
Smith fastest in first French MotoGP practice
[caption id="attachment_11454" align="alignnone" width="1025"] Smith finished 0.154sec ahead of Ducati Avintia's French rider Johann Zarco. [/caption] LE MANS: Bradley Smith topped the times in the...
UK government prepares jobs support if firms forced to close
[caption id="attachment_11438" align="alignnone" width="640"] Britain Economy [/caption] LONDON: The British government is on Friday (Oct 9) set to announce further support for firms to retain...
Underperforming United team could get manager Solskjaer sacked, says Keane
[caption id="attachment_11457" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Solskjaer’s side have picked up just three points from three games in the current campaign and sit in 16th place. [/caption]...
England exiles face battle to win spots back, says Southgate
[caption id="attachment_11460" align="alignnone" width="1022"] England’s midfielder Jadon Sancho (centre) attends an England team training session at St George’s Park in Burton-on-Trent, March 24, 2019, ahead...
UK economy stumbles in August, setting back COVID-19 recovery
[caption id="attachment_11441" align="alignnone" width="639"] FILE PHOTO: A woman performs on the street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Newcastle, Britain October 6, 2020. [/caption]...
Jakarta governor to take protesters’ demand to repeal labour law to President Widodo
[caption id="attachment_11413" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan talks during an interview at his office, amid the Covid-19 outbreak, in Jakarta, Indonesia September 17, 2020....
Vietnam detains activist hours after human rights meeting with US
[caption id="attachment_11379" align="alignnone" width="800"] YouTube image of prominent Vietnamese blogger and activist Pham Doan Trang. [/caption] HANOI: Vietnam has arrested a prominent blogger and dissident...
Democrats want panel to investigate Trump capacity to govern
[caption id="attachment_11425" align="alignnone" width="1000"] US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departs a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington October 8, 2020. [/caption] WASHINGTON: US Democrats...