WASHINGTON: A charter aircraft flying from the US airbase at Bagram in Afghanistan to Dubai was re-routed to Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Friday because of “issues with the flight plan,” a US State Department official said. The official, who spoke … read more
HONG KONG: Asian shares mostly slipped on profit-taking Thursday following a healthy rally across the region the previous day, while Wall Street provided another tepid lead despite an upbeat assessment of the US economy. Investors are now turning their attention … read more
WASHINGTON: USA Today said Thursday it was eliminating 60 to 70 jobs as the large daily responds to declining print circulation and ad revenues. The newspaper´s move is meant “to align its staffing levels to meet current market conditions,” according … read more
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: West Indies and Bangladesh commence a two-Test series at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on Friday with the hosts heavily favoured to extend their dominance over the visitors from the preceding limited-over … read more
BIRMINGHAM: England captain Alastair Cook insisted he still wanted to lead the side at the World Cup despite conceding the team´s chances of triumphing at next year´s tournament were “far-fetched” following another mauling by India. The reigning world champions inflicted … read more