Congo discplaced camp shows 30 deaths of Ebola
BUNIA: At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in northeastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was unprecedented, with…
USA down Australia to reach knockout rounds
Los Angeles: Rob Woollard The United States marched into the last 32 of the World Cup on Friday with a 2-0 victory over Australia as Brazil rediscovered their scoring touch to eli…
Paraguay hold on for 1-0 win over Turkey despite Almiron red card
SANTA CLARA: Ten-man Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far to beat Turkey 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match on Friday, breathing life into their campaign and cond…
Koeman vows to make better substitutions against Sweden
HOUSTON: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman pledged to better manage his bench when his team take on Sweden in a Group F World Cup match on Saturday, saying his substitutions in th…
Underdogs Tunisia eye upset against Japan in 1,000th WC match
Tunisia’s new coach Herve Renard said their performance must be perfect to have any hope against Japan on Saturday in Monterrey in what will be the landmark 1,000th World Cup fi…
Germany meet Ivory Coast in high-stakes WC clash
Los Angeles: High-scoring Germany face a powerful Ivory Coast side at the World Cup on Saturday with the winner guaranteed a place in the last 32, while Sweden can also book their…
Five action movies to stream now
1. ‘Beast’A decade ago, Patton (Daniel MacPherson) and his trainer Sammy (Russell Crowe) ruled the mixed martial arts world. But after Patton went to prison and was released, he le…
A night of the self, a night of storytelling
Jokha al Harthy’s short-story collection ‘Night Forgets Its Deposits’ begins with a title that is deceptively simple yet rich in meaning. The title does not refer to a particular n…
Is frozen yoghurt better than ice cream?
Since frozen yoghurt took off in the 1970s, it has been pitched as a healthier alternative to ice cream. In TCBY advertisements from the 1990s, its low-calorie, nonfat version was…
This robo can stand in for a doctor working remotely, or bring a patient water
Milan: A robot with expressive eyebrows that is designed to perform basic tasks to free up healthcare workers is being given a trial run by a hospital in Milan.Named “Alter-Ego”, t…