Kiev: World leaders demanded an international investigation into the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in which all 298 people on board were killed, a tragedy that could further heighten tensions between Russia and the West.

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Thursday reported that its quarterly profit rose with a jump in revenue and released word that its chief business officer was leaving the company. High-profile executive Nikesh Aurora took a moment on the earnings call to thank ...

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FIRST round leader Rory McIlroy is confident he can avoid a re-run of Freaky Friday in the Open today, despite wind and rain being forecast for Hoylake. Matthew Lindsay Sports Journalist. Friday 18/07/2014. Loading Comments · Share. Print. Rory McIlroy ...

PUTRAJAYA, July 18 (Bernama) -- Several next-of-kin of victims of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 tragedy began arriving at a hotel here since 6.30 am today to attend a briefing by MAS representatives on the latest development on the crash.

The 2014 Open Championship got off to an outstanding start, with a multitude of young guns soaring to the top of the leaderboard at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. Chief among them was two-time major champion Rory McIlroy, who shot a six-under 66 to ...

Israel has launched its first massive ground offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip in five years, after 10 days of bombardment from the air and sea killed nearly 260 Palestinians but failed to stop the militants' rocket attacks on the Jewish state. In a dramatic ...

Floyd Mayweather says he will not allow Marcos Maidana to choose the gloves for their fight in September. "He wanted a rematch and I gave it to him," Mayweather said in Los Angeles on Thursday. "He says he won the first fight, so do it again with the same ...

Floyd Mayweather says he will not allow Marcos Maidana to choose the gloves for their fight in September. "He wanted a rematch and I gave it to him," Mayweather said in Los Angeles on Thursday. "He says he won the first fight, so do it again with the same ...

Calls for punitive sanctions against Russia are expected to gather force today as the UN Security Council meets in emergency session early this afternoon to discuss the shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine. The Council is ...

Calls for punitive sanctions against Russia are expected to gather force today as the UN Security Council meets in emergency session early this afternoon to discuss the shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine. The Council is ...

Jason Biggs has apologised for making an ''insensitive and ill-timed'' joke about Malaysian Airlines. The 'Orange Is The New Black' actor sparked outrage when he wrote on Twitter, ''Anyone wanna buy my Malaysian Airlines frequent flier miles?'' shortly after ...

Northern Irish golf ace Rory McIlroy set the pace on the opening day of the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool with some splendid golf as he shot a six-under 66 to lead by one stroke. McIlroy heads Italy's Matteo Manassero by one stroke while world ...

Israel's military says a soldier has been killed in a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. Brigadier General Motti Almoz told Israeli Army Radio they are checking the circumstances behind the soldier's death. It is the first military casualty since Israel announced ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has confirmed up to 18,000 employees will be let go in the biggest round of trimming in the organisation's history. The new CEO said the realignment of workforce is the first step towards realising the company's mobile and cloud ...

Washington: A top American lawmaker has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to focus India-US partnership on an ambitious strategic agenda. "It was my clear impression from meeting with the prime minister that he wants to focus our partnership on ...

Hong Kong's Immigration Department have confirmed that a Hong Kong resident was on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 which was shot down over eastern Ukraine yesterday. The department said the individual was travelling with a relative whose ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's reshuffle of its senior ranks underscores the Internet company's evolving business ambitions, analysts say. Three years after co-founder Larry Page took the reins back as chief executive officer, his team of lieutenants ...

Washington: As Israeli soldiers launched a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to destroy Hamas' rocket- firing abilities, US Secretary of State John Kerry called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid further escalation. "The Secretary emphasised the ...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has "Australian blood on his hands" over the Malaysia Airlines disaster, the leader of Australia's Ukrainian community says. Almost 300 people, including 27 Australians, died following a suspected surface-to-air missile attack ...