Olympic champ James breaks Drake record in 400m
DES MOINES: Kirani James let the rest of the world know that he’s still the man to beat in the 400 metres...
James, who represents Grenda, beat American LaShawn Merritt by 0...
Archive
-
-
Archive38 women accuse US director James Toback of sexual harassment
LOS ANGELES: The Hollywood sexual abuse scandal widened on Monday after 38 women were reported to have accused US film director James Toback of unwanted sexual encounters over a period of decades...
-
ArchiveJames, Oliver win but Fraser-Pryce downed in Shanghai surprise
SHANGHAI: Olympic 400m champion Kirani James stormed to victory and defending world champion David Oliver won the 110m hurdles at the Shanghai Diamond League meet on Sunday, but Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was a disappointing fifth in the 100m before her world title defence...
James powered across the finishing line on 44...
-
PakistanPakistan must redouble efforts to confront militants: US Defence Secretary James Mattis
The United States (US) Defence Secretary, retired Gen James Mattis, met Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday in his maiden visit to Pakistan to reiterate the US's longstanding policy belief that Pakistan needs to do more to combat militant networks operating on its soil...
PM Abbasi later received Mattis in the afternoon at Prime Minister House for their official meeting...
-
ArchiveJames Foley’s death a reminder on importance of journalist safety
TODAY is the third anniversary of the death of US journalist James Foley, whose beheading at the hands of the militant Islamic State group became a turning point in how the media industry ensures the safety of conflict journalists...
”The deaths of Foley and Sotloff brought with them a need for increased awareness of the risks independent journalists take, which is why Foley’s mother Diane founded the James W Foley Legacy Foundation...
-
WorldRoger Moore, star of 7 James Bond films, dies at 89
Roger Moore, the suavely insouciant star of seven James Bond films, has died in Switzerland...
”While he never eclipsed Sean Connery in the public's eye as the definitive James Bond, Moore did play the role of secret agent 007 in just as many films as Connery did, and he managed to do so while “finding a joke in every situation,” according to film critic Rex Reed...
-
WorldTrump fires FBI Director James Comey, setting off US political storm
US President Donald Trump ignited a political firestorm on Tuesday by firing Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey, who had been leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome...
The move stunned Washington and raised suspicions among Democrats and others that the White House was trying to blunt the FBI probe involving Russia......
-
ArchiveJames Purdey lands Independence Day Cup in impressive return
KARACHI: Making her appearance after an eight-month layoff, three-year-old chestnut filly James Purdey galloped to a dazzling eight lengths victory to land The Independence Day Cup before a holiday crowd here at the Karachi Racecourse on Friday...
Owned by Haji Khuda Bux Rajar and trained by Abid Ali Jan, James Purdey was given by a perfect ride by Sohail Ahmed...
-
SportVideo: It's Messi vs James at the Copa America
SANTIAGO: Lionel Messi and James Rodriguez are about to meet again...
James Rodriguez's beauty against Granada``“The failure to score and secure the outcome, it obviously beginning to generate some uneasiness,” Martino said...
-
MagazinesREVIEW: The anti-hero:The Tusk That Did the Damage by Tania James
This cruel state of affairs drives Indian-American novelist Tania James’ latest book The Tusk That Did the Damage, a tome that journeys into the forests of India to spin a yarn that intertwines three storylines, telling the tale from the alternating perspectives of a poacher, a filmmaker, and an elephant...
Its content is well researched, and James has firm grip on the subject matter, although her penchant for lyrical prose might...
-
SportJames Taylor forced to retire because of heart problem
LONDON: Nottinghamshire and England batsman James Taylor has been forced to retire at the age of just 26 because of a “very serious” heart condition, his county announced on Tuesday...
-
ArchiveWhy Marlon James had to get out of Jamaica to win the Booker prize
ONE of the most remarkable things about Marlon James’s A Brief History of Seven Killings is the way he has managed to achieve a blend of standard English and Jamaican patois — despite the fact that these languages are still major fault lines in his homeland, where they define perceptions (and the reality) of status and worth...
James’s winning of the Booker prize goes a long way towards an official affirmation of the parity of Creole...
-
ArchiveJames Taylor forced to quit because of heart problem
LONDON: England batsman James Taylor has been forced to retire from cricket at the age of 26 due to a serious heart condition, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday...
“It is both shocking and saddening to hear that James’ career has been cut short in such a sudden and unexpected manner,” England team director Andrew Strauss said in a statement released by the ECB...
-
ArchiveJames, Bale lift Real as Vermaelen rescues Barca
MADRID: Real Madrid got their season up and running when Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez struck twice to fuel their 5-0 thrashing of Real Betis in their home opener on Saturday while La Liga champions Barcelona edged Malaga 1-0 to maintain their perfect start...
New coach Rafa Benitez restored James to the starting line-up against last season’s second division winners after he was controversially left out in the 0-0 draw at another...
-
WorldTrump pick for defence secy Gen James Mattis ? a 'Mad Dog' with a big library
Retired general James "Mad Dog" Mattis ? who for years oversaw US war efforts in the Middle East and was tapped Thursday by President-elect Donald Trump as his new defence secretary ? did not come by his nickname lightly...
More