Argentina coach slams chaotic ‘scandal’ at Olympic soccer match vs Morocco

WASHINGTON: Second-half goals from Argentine forwards Juan Brunetta and Maximiliano Meza gave Mexico's Liga MX a 4-1 victory over Major League Soccer in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday. Argentine striker German Berterame and Moroccan winger Oussama Idrissi also scored for the Mexican league's elite team in the triumph in Columbus, Ohio. MLS had won … Read more

Mum’s huge call after Sydney railway station horror

A distraught mother whose husband and son were killed when a train struck Sydney last week has made a heartbreaking decision about her future. Poonam Runwal and her husband Anand, 40, were exiting the lift at Carlton railway station in the city's south on Sunday when the pram carrying their twin daughters rolled onto the … Read more

Yemen airline resumes Sanaa-Jordan flights, banks rejoin global network under new deal

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen's national airline resumed flights from the Houthi-held city of Sanaa to Jordan on Thursday, while the international banking system reconnected Sanaa banks to its network after the implementation of a deal between the Yemeni government and the militia. Yemenia Airways said in a statement that three flights were scheduled to depart from Sanaa … Read more

Moody’s affirms Islamic Development Bank’s AAA rating

RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council banks aim to diversify their business models and increase profitability by entering high-growth markets such as Turkey, Egypt and India, a new report finds. Fitch Ratings noted that this growing interest is due to favorable economic conditions and attractive growth opportunities in these countries. In particular, the appetite for expansion in … Read more