Cape Town - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is in the job market for a new skipper following the departure of former captain Nemanja Vidic to Inter Milan. The Dutchman looked certain to give the armband to fellow countryman Robin van Persie ...

Cape Town - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is in the job market for a new skipper following the departure of former captain Nemanja Vidic to Inter Milan. The Dutchman looked certain to give the armband to fellow countryman Robin van Persie ...

Rescue efforts are under way in China after an earthquake which left at least 381 people dead. The quake struck Longtoushan town in a remote part of Yunnan's mountainous Ludian county yesterday, with 381 people confirmed killed and at least 1,801 ...

... * FTSEurofirst 300 up flat, halting last week's 3 pct drop. * Portuguese stocks bounce back, but still in bear market. * Shares in Banco Espirito Santo still suspended. By Blaise Robinson. PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks were steady in early trade ...

... * FTSEurofirst 300 up flat, halting last week's 3 pct drop. * Portuguese stocks bounce back, but still in bear market. * Shares in Banco Espirito Santo still suspended. By Blaise Robinson. PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks were steady in early trade ...

Homebound passengers on a ferry ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival, in Sadarghat, Dhaka in Bangladesh on July 27th. Millions of city dwellers travel to their villages to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Overloaded ferry sinks in central Bangladesh, leaving up to 150 people missing after rescue of 50 passengers. Last updated: 04 Aug 2014 07:21. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. Ferry accidents are common, with overcrowding, and ...

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said he will make a final judgement on his squad at the conclusion of the Unites States tour. The Dutchman has used the entire 26-man travelling squad in the four wins against the LA Galaxy, Roma, Inter and Real ...

A seven-hour humanitarian cease-fire declared unilaterally by Israel went into effect at 10 a.m. Hamas said it would not hold its fire as Israel halted fighting in most of the Gaza Strip to allow for the entry of humanitarian aid and for displaced Palestinians to ...

As the curtain falls on the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Marketing spoke to Ford of Britain boss Mark Ovenden about why it was right for the car-maker to get involved with the event. In the build up to the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the ...

Kathmandu: Shortly after visiting the world-famous Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu and offering special prayers there, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav and discussed a wide range of issues with him.

President Michael D Higgins is in Belgium to take part in an international commemoration ceremony in Liège marking the start of the First World War. It will be attended by about 50 heads of states. President Higgins and his wife Sabina will also attend a ...

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southwestern China on Sunday, killing at least 367 people and leaving 1,881 injured. PT1M8S http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-3d2oz 620 349 August 4, 2014 - 7:52AM. Autoplay On ...

PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks were seen inching higher on Monday, halting last week's sell-off, although gains could be limited as trouble at Portugal's Banco Espirito Santo rekindles worries over the health of the euro zone banking sector.

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's government is considering intervening in the case of a sick Down syndrome baby left with a Thai surrogate mother by Australian biological parents. Pattaramon Chanbua, a 21-year-old food vendor in Thailand's seaside ...

Ukrainian soldiers ride on a tank as they patrol the area near eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve on Sunday. Photo: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters. Donetsk, Ukraine: Fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels left at least 10 civilians dead in ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean university rescinded an invitation for three Nigerians to attend a conference and a group of South Korean medical volunteers called off a trip to West Africa amid growing concerns about the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.

Giving all-out support to Bihar to tackle any emergency due to the impending Kosi floods, the Centre on Sunday rushed essential supplies, relief teams and other aid to the state and put on standby several aircraft to handle any eventuality. Cabinet Secretary ...