Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Murray loses in 3 sets in third round of BNP Paribas Open
Andy Murray, of Great Britain, returns a shot from Federico Delbonis, of Argentina, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, on Monday, March 14, 2016, in Indian Wells, California. Photo: AP INDIAN WELLS: There’s something about playing in the Southern California desert that bothers Andy Murray. The No. 2-seeded Murray...
Manchester City’s Sterling raises Champions League expectations
Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling. Reuters Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has said a first Champions League quarter-final will not be enough and the English side should be aiming to lift the trophy with the talent in their squad. Manuel Pellegrini’s side hold a 3-1 lead over Ukrainian champions Dynamo Kyiv ahead of...
Real snatch late victory
Madrid, March 14 Casemiro headed an 89th minute winner to earn Real Madrid a barely deserved 2-1 victory at Las Palmas in La Liga on Sunday as they closed the gap on second-placed Atletico Madrid to four points. The Brazilian midfielder’s first goal for the club came off a corner two minutes after the home side’s Willian Jose had...
Man City closes in on 1st Champions League quarterfinal spot
Manchester City’s David Silva (left) and Norwich City’s Cameron Jerome battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, on Saturday March 12, 2016. Photo: Photo: AP MANCHESTER: Eight years after an influx of money from Abu Dhabi transformed Manchester City’s fortunes, the team...
A look at how the Syrian conflict has changed the world
FILE – In this file photo taken on June 5, 2014, a man rides a bicycle through a devastated part of Homs, Syria. Photo: AP BEIRUT: The Syrian conflict has had outsized impact on global politics. Five ways the world has changed: RISE OF ISLAMIC STATE It was in the vacuum of the deteriorating Syria conflict that a little-known and horrifically...
Locals eating radioactive food 30 years after Chernobyl: Greenpeace tests
A general view shows of the sarcophagus covering the damaged fourth reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine, in this May 1, 2015 file photo. REUTERS MOSCOW: Economic crises convulsing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus mean testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been cut or restricted, Greenpeace said, and...
Oil down 3 percent; rally snaps on supply worry, Goldman caution
A man walks past “Amic” fuel stations displaying prices of 0.77 USD and 0.81 USD per litre of basic unleaded petrol during falling global oil price in Kiev, Ukraine, February 5, 2016. REUTERS NEW YORK: Oil prices fell 3 percent on Tuesday, ending six days of gains for benchmark Brent crude, as Goldman Sachs suggested the rally was unsustainable...
World Bank Nepal new Country Director assumes office
KATHMANDU: The newly-appointed Country Director of the World Bank to Nepal, Qimiao Fan assumed office from today. Fan has been assigned the responsibility of the World Bank’s country director to Bhutan and Bangladesh also, the World Bank (WB) Nepal Country Office stated. Fan’s appointment was communicated to senior Government of Nepal...
Pellegrini bemoans City fatigue as Liverpool go ‘boom’
Liverpool’s manager Juergen Klopp, second left, celebrates with his players after their 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. Photo: AP LONDON: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini...
Public support for Putin to serve another term hits highest level in four years: poll
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 2, 2016. REUTERS MOSCOW: Public support for Vladimir Putin to serve another term as president has hit its highest level in four years, a survey by a state-run pollster showed on Thursday. Seventy-four percent of Russians would vote to re-elect Putin as...
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Ukrainian “Foreign legion”: foreign volunteers and their reasons to fight in Donbas on Ukrainian side Wednesday, 31 May, 2017 - 22:44 (EEST) -
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