
Soccer - Messi double gives Argentina 2-0 win over Peru
Lionel Messi become all-time top scorer in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday after netting both goals in Argentina over Peru.
Wed Oct 18 2023

Soccer - Suarez moves ahead of Messi with 29th World Cup qualifying goal
Messi failed to hit the net in Ecuador, where Argentina drew 1-1.
Wed Mar 30 2022

Brazil reports 74,134 cases of coronavirus and 121 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours - Ministry
The South American country has now registered 23,074,791 cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 621,166.
Tue Jan 18 2022

Brazil has 24,382 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, 44 COVID-19 deaths
The South American country has now registered 22,523,907 cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 619,981.
Mon Jan 10 2022

FIFA backs down on threat to fine Premier League clubs who play South American players
Sources this week said Premier League clubs could face sanctions from FIFA if they played South American players.
Sat Sep 11 2021

Messi breaks Pele's South American goal record
Displacing the legendary Pele, Lionel Messi took the crown of all-time leading goal scorer in South American confederation (CONMEBOL) men's history with his latest hat-trick against Bolivia.
Fri Sep 10 2021

Soccer - Messi hat-trick gives Argentina 3-0 win over Bolivia
Messi's 77th, 78th and 79th goals marks his seventh hat-trick that took him two above Pele in the South American scoring charts.
Fri Sep 10 2021

Brazil approaches 20 million COVID cases, deaths decrease
The South American country has now registered 19,938,358 cases since the pandemic began.
Mon Aug 02 2021

Argentina breeze past Peru in World Cup qualifier
The win extended Argentina's unbeaten run to 11 games and means they stay second in the 10-team South American qualifying group for Qatar 2022.
Wed Nov 18 2020

Batman prowls streets of Santiago delivering food to homeless
Superhero Batman cooks around 100 food rations daily which he self-finances and distributes among neighbors and homeless people.
Wed Aug 19 2020

COVID-19 case count in Chile nears 100,000, death toll exceeds 1,000
The South American nation also registered 57 coronavirus-related fatalities over the given period, taking the overall death toll to 1,054.
Mon Jun 01 2020

Nancy Shukri on Quotas: We Can't Live Without It, For Now
Minister Nancy Shukri wants greater female representation in parliament but that it will take a long time before greater participation is achieved.
Fri Feb 02 2018

Argentina 'deserve' to go to Russia, says Sampaoli
Argentina, who reached the final three years ago in Brazil, lie in sixth place in the 10-team South American group, currently outside the qualifying places for Russia.
Tue Oct 10 2017

Venezuela unrest death toll rises, Chavez statue destroyed
Hecder Lugo was hurt during fighting between demonstrators and security forces in Valencia on Thursday that also injured four others.
Sat May 06 2017

FIFA confirms South America will have 6.5 places for 2026 World Cup
Along with confirming the spaces for South American teams, the leader of world football insisted the 2026 World Cup would have 48 teams, up from the 32 teams in 2022.
Thu Apr 27 2017

Beware of scam tactics using AI
The drastic development of AI technology is being taken advantage of by scammers to reap huge profits by using various latest tactics.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
They have adopted a blunt force approach toward the wholesale firing of workers, often focusing on workers who are easier to fire.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Arab states scramble to counter Trump's Gaza 'Riviera' plan
Arab states trying to devise an alternative plan have yet to tackle critical issues like who will foot the bill for Gaza's reconstruction.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom
Universities across China have launched artificial intelligence courses this month based on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025