Sunday, 30 December 2018

Venus Williams on her return to ASB Classic - Radio Sport

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Venus Williams on her return to ASB Classic - Radio Sport
Venus Williams on her return to ASB Classic  Radio Sport

Perennial favourite and seven time grand slam champion Venus Williams has arrived in Auckland. The tennis star has become a regular at the ASB Classic, wit.

Caroline Wozniacki returning to ASB Classic with a new mission - Radio Sport
Caroline Wozniacki returning to ASB Classic with a new mission  Radio Sport

Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has arrived in Auckland — with a special assignment on her mind. While she will be focused on starting the year.

Kiwi Shane Young speaks out ahead of UFC return - Radio Sport
Kiwi Shane Young speaks out ahead of UFC return  Radio Sport

Shane Young stood in the centre of the octagon with his hand raised. He had just knocked out Rolando Dy in their bout at UFC Fight Night Singapore in a dis.

Sports World: Tiger to skip PGA Tour opening event - The Straits Times
Sports World: Tiger to skip PGA Tour opening event  The Straits Times

LOS ANGELES • Seven of the top eight players in the golf world rankings will contest next week's Tournament of Champions on the PGA Tour, but 13th-ranked ...

Hot Bods: Muhammad Yusuf, 32 Manager, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Hot Bods: Muhammad Yusuf, 32 Manager, Sport News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

Muhammad Yusuf, 32 Manager. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Fitness: Tips from the top guns, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Fitness: Tips from the top guns, Sport News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

SOH RUI YONG, 27 2015 and 2017 SEA Games marathon championFirstly, set a goal! It can be anything from losing 10kg by the end of the year to improving ...

India on the brink of 2-1 lead in series - The Straits Times
India on the brink of 2-1 lead in series  The Straits Times

MELBOURNE • India moved within two wickets of an emphatic victory in the third cricket Test, after reducing Australia to 258 for eight at the close of Day 4 ...

England Sport News - STL.News
England Sport News  STL.News

Posts about England Sport News written by Tazeem Anjum.

'Stratospheric': Juventus win sets Serie A points tally record - RT
'Stratospheric': Juventus win sets Serie A points tally record  RT

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as he inspired Juventus to a 2-1 win against Sampdoria to break the record for the most points at the midway stage of the season ...

Motor sport news - Redding: Riders 'insane' to pay for seats - Eurosport.com
Motor sport news - Redding: Riders 'insane' to pay for seats  Eurosport.com

Former MotoGP rider Scott Redding says it is "insane" some of his grand prix racing peers pay as much as they do for their seats.

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Italy budget: Parliament passes budget after EU standoff - BBC News
Italy budget: Parliament passes budget after EU standoff  BBC News

Italy's parliament approves a budget for 2019, amid complaints it was revised to placate the EU.

Delays, Frustrations as Congo Presidential Election Unfolds | World News - U.S. News & World Report
Delays, Frustrations as Congo Presidential Election Unfolds | World News  U.S. News & World Report

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — People in Congo have begun voting in a long-delayed presidential election that could bring the troubled country's first peaceful, ...

Dinner for One: English comedy spices up German New Year - BBC News
Dinner for One: English comedy spices up German New Year  BBC News

The English film you've never seen - but Germans watch it adoringly every New Year's Eve.

German police seize 850kg of fireworks from Hamburg home - The Guardian
German police seize 850kg of fireworks from Hamburg home  The Guardian

Officers alerted by suspicious neighbour found apartment, cellar and two vans packed.

Vladimir Putin sends new year greetings to Donald Trump - The Guardian
Vladimir Putin sends new year greetings to Donald Trump  The Guardian

Russian president tells US leader he is open to dialogue and pledges more aid to Syrian government.

Bangladesh elections: Deadly clashes mar vote - BBC News
Bangladesh elections: Deadly clashes mar vote  BBC News

Current PM Sheikh Hasina is tipped to win a third straight term in an election marred by violence.

2018 in pictures: Striking photojournalism from around the world - BBC News
2018 in pictures: Striking photojournalism from around the world  BBC News

The BBC News picture team selects the most arresting images by photojournalists in 2018.

Five ways Facebook monitors hateful content - Haaretz
Five ways Facebook monitors hateful content  Haaretz

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg insists that the massive social network is a force for good, but the company keeps getting called out for being slow or unable ...

Exclusive: Bangladesh Election Commission Investigates Complaints of Vote Rigging - U.S. News & World Report
Exclusive: Bangladesh Election Commission Investigates Complaints of Vote Rigging  U.S. News & World Report

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bangladesh's Election Commission is investigating allegations of vote rigging coming from across the country, a spokesman told ...

Kim Jong-un letter to Seoul asks for more summits in 2019 - BBC News
Kim Jong-un letter to Seoul asks for more summits in 2019  BBC News

In a rare letter, North Korea's leader vows to "frequently" meet the South's president in 2019.

Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers - BBC News
Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers  BBC News

The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US.

Syria: Assad has decisively won his brutal battle - The Guardian
Syria: Assad has decisively won his brutal battle  The Guardian

This year is ending on a note of triumph for the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Donald Trump has announced a rapid troop withdrawal from Syria, shocking ...

Beyond Syria: the Arab Spring’s aftermath - The Guardian
Beyond Syria: the Arab Spring’s aftermath  The Guardian

The outlook is bleak for key countries including Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya.

Brazil gun laws: Bolsonaro vows to loosen ownership rules - BBC News
Brazil gun laws: Bolsonaro vows to loosen ownership rules  BBC News

Brazil's incoming far-right president has said he will seek to issue a decree loosening the country's gun laws. Jair Bolsonaro, who takes over on 1 January, had ...

Dublin state papers: IRA 'dark mutterings on Gerry Adams' - BBC News
Dublin state papers: IRA 'dark mutterings on Gerry Adams'  BBC News

Irish state papers reveal political gossip including questions over Gerry Adams' leadership.

How ancient DNA may rewrite prehistory in India - BBC News
How ancient DNA may rewrite prehistory in India  BBC News

New research using ancient DNA is rewriting prehistory in India - and shows that its civilisation is the result of multiple ancient migrations, writes Tony Joseph.

Indonesia's Latest Tsunami Raises Global Questions Over Disaster Preparedness - U.S. News & World Report
Indonesia's Latest Tsunami Raises Global Questions Over Disaster Preparedness  U.S. News & World Report

CIGONDONG/JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) - As Indonesia reels from the carnage of yet another natural disaster, authorities around the globe are working on ...

Syrian White Helmets try to rebuild lives in Canadian exile - The Guardian
Syrian White Helmets try to rebuild lives in Canadian exile  The Guardian

Members of rescue organization that saved thousands resettle in Nova Scotia after evacuation via Israel and Jordan.

Taliban Dismiss Afghanistan's Peace Talks Offer | World News - U.S. News & World Report
Taliban Dismiss Afghanistan's Peace Talks Offer | World News  U.S. News & World Report

KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Taliban have rejected Kabul's offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the militants, fighting to restore strict ...

Solar, thermal… Spain’s historic hotels go green - The Guardian
Solar, thermal… Spain’s historic hotels go green  The Guardian

State-run chain of heritage properties converts to sustainable energy to set wider example to country.

Xinhua top 10 world news events in 2018 - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua
Xinhua top 10 world news events in 2018 - Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Xinhua chronicle of the top 10 world news events in the year of 2018 is as follows: U.S. Trade Tariffs Harm Multilateralism.

Georges Loinger: French hero who saved Jews in WW2 dies - BBC News
Georges Loinger: French hero who saved Jews in WW2 dies  BBC News

Georges Loinger's inventiveness saved hundreds of children during World War Two.

China: slowing economy and inequality force new priorities for rulers - The Guardian
China: slowing economy and inequality force new priorities for rulers  The Guardian

Leaders of world's second-largest economy face some of their most difficult policy decisions in years in 2019.

Colombia investigates possible plot to assassinate president | World News - KULR-TV
Colombia investigates possible plot to assassinate president | World News  KULR-TV

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities are investigating a possible plot involving Venezuelans to assassinate President Ivan Duque, a top official ...

Vampires and veggie sausages in Foreign Office's oddest calls - BBC News
Vampires and veggie sausages in Foreign Office's oddest calls  BBC News

Questions about vampires in Poland and vegetarian sausages are among the most bizarre phone calls made to consular staff, the Foreign Office has said.

Serbia: thousands rally in fourth week of anti-government protests - The Guardian
Serbia: thousands rally in fourth week of anti-government protests  The Guardian

Marches put more pressure on President Aleksandar Vučić, who is accused of establishing autocratic rule. Agence France-Presse. Sat 29 Dec 2018 22.06 EST.

Obituary: June Whitfield - BBC News
Obituary: June Whitfield  BBC News

Comic actress who was rarely off British TV screens.

Hanover airport: flights halted because of car on runway - The Guardian
Hanover airport: flights halted because of car on runway  The Guardian

Man arrested after crashing through barrier, causing incoming flights to be temporarily diverted.

EU Is Not Trying to Keep Britain In: Juncker - U.S. News & World Report
EU Is Not Trying to Keep Britain In: Juncker  U.S. News & World Report

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is not trying to keep Britain in and wants to start discussing future ties the moment the UK parliament approves ...

Tone Vays: When Bitcoin (BTC) Reverses, Altcoins Won't Return - Ethereum World News
Tone Vays: When Bitcoin (BTC) Reverses, Altcoins Won't Return  Ethereum World News

Ethereum skeptic Tone Vays, a leading crypto trader and analyst, has claimed that when Bitcoin (BTC) reverses, the altcoin bubble won't return.

US-China trade: Trump touts progress in talks for deal - BBC News
US-China trade: Trump touts progress in talks for deal  BBC News

China and the US have imposed billions of dollars in tit-for-tat tariffs throughout 2018.

Yearender2018: 10 Of The Biggest World News - Star2.com
Yearender2018: 10 Of The Biggest World News  Star2.com

Nothing spelt change better in 2018 than the news of Saudi Arabia lifting its ban on women drivers. This was a huge step forward in women's rights.

Yemen's rebels say they left Hodeida port, claim disputed - KULR-TV
Yemen's rebels say they left Hodeida port, claim disputed  KULR-TV

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's Shiite rebels on Saturday said they handed over control of the main port in the Red Sea city of Hodeida to the coast guard and.

The year diplomacy turned on its head, World News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
The year diplomacy turned on its head, World News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

It now goes without saying that US President Donald Trump is unlike any previous American president.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Note says Britain's queen 'naturally' wanted new royal yacht - KULR-TV
Note says Britain's queen 'naturally' wanted new royal yacht  KULR-TV

LONDON (AP) — A newly discovered note in the U.K.'s National Archives shows Queen Elizabeth II let government officials know she would welcome a ...

Swiss national arrested in connection with murders in Morocco - The Guardian
Swiss national arrested in connection with murders in Morocco  The Guardian

Man held is also 'suspected of involvement in recruiting Moroccan nationals to carry out terror plots'

News from around the world - NEWS.com.au
News from around the world  NEWS.com.au

Germany's Hanover airport temporarily suspended flights after a man drove on to the apron area before police stopped his car and overpowered and detained ...

Helicopter crashes near zip line in UAE, killing all crew onboard - The Guardian
Helicopter crashes near zip line in UAE, killing all crew onboard  The Guardian

A rescue helicopter has crashed near the world's longest zip line, killing its entire crew, in Ras al-Khaimah in the north-east of the United Arab Emirates.

Dutch 'yellow vest' protest broken up by mounted police - The Guardian
Dutch 'yellow vest' protest broken up by mounted police  The Guardian

Police 'carried out several charges' to end protest by hundreds that turned violent.

How India's 'Modi jacket' craze tears at fabric of history - The Guardian
How India's 'Modi jacket' craze tears at fabric of history  The Guardian

Item of clothing worn by the PM has become wildly popular, but many argue Nehru wore it first.

Yellow Vest Protesters Target French Media as Movement Ebbs - U.S. News & World Report
Yellow Vest Protesters Target French Media as Movement Ebbs  U.S. News & World Report

PARIS (AP) — Yellow vest protesters are turning out in small groups in Paris and elsewhere in France, even as momentum for their movement appears to be ...

Florida school shooting: New video shows 'blunders' - BBC News
Florida school shooting: New video shows 'blunders'  BBC News

A media investigation using new footage alleges officials were underprepared for the Parkland attack.

BBC writes to Russia after journalists' details are published online - The Guardian
BBC writes to Russia after journalists' details are published online  The Guardian

World *Service* director says safety of staff in Moscow is its 'overriding concern'

Russian and Turkish Ministers Meet for Syria Talks - U.S. News & World Report
Russian and Turkish Ministers Meet for Syria Talks  U.S. News & World Report

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian and Turkish foreign and defense ministers have met in Moscow to discuss northern Syria as U.S. forces prepare to withdraw and ...

Cape Town race row erupts after 'black visitors cleared from beach' - BBC News
Cape Town race row erupts after 'black visitors cleared from beach'  BBC News

Protesters have taken to one of Cape Town's most picturesque beaches after private security guards were accused of ordering black visitors to leave.

Deadly blast hits tour bus near Giza pyramids in Egypt - BBC News
Deadly blast hits tour bus near Giza pyramids in Egypt  BBC News

Three Vietnamese tourists and a local tour guide have been killed after a roadside bomb hit a bus near the Giza pyramids in Egypt, officials say. Eleven others ...

America's year of extreme weather – in pictures | World news - The Guardian
America's year of extreme weather – in pictures | World news  The Guardian

From an eruption of Kilauea volcano sending lava into residential areas to deadly wildfires in California, the US saw record-breaking natural disasters in 2018.

California police killing suspect held - BBC News
California police killing suspect held  BBC News

A suspected illegal immigrant suspected of shooting dead a California police officer has been arrested following a large-scale manhunt lasting two days.

Pennsylvania cop ends armed standoff with White Christmas rendition - BBC News
Pennsylvania cop ends armed standoff with White Christmas rendition  BBC News

A police officer in Pennsylvania brings a standoff to a close with his rendition of White Christmas.

Mary Robinson rejects 'pawn' accusation over visit to UAE princess - The Guardian
Mary Robinson rejects 'pawn' accusation over visit to UAE princess  The Guardian

Former Irish president defends meeting Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum.

Tear gas used as Sudan protests continue - BBC News
Tear gas used as Sudan protests continue  BBC News

Sudan's security forces have fired tear gas at protesters near the capital, Khartoum, in continuing unrest. Hundreds of people were targeted outside a mosque in ...

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Israeli entertainment star Ninet Tayeb goes to Hollywood - Arutz Sheva
Israeli entertainment star Ninet Tayeb goes to Hollywood  Arutz Sheva

Tayeb reportedly cast in Hollywood movie based on 1979 school shooting carried out by Brenda Ann Spencer.

Kevin Feige: Marvel's success feels surreal - IOL
Kevin Feige: Marvel's success feels surreal  IOL

President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige admits the success of the company's films feels "surreal".

Hong Kong filmmaker Ringo Lam found dead at 63 - AsiaOne
Hong Kong filmmaker Ringo Lam found dead at 63  AsiaOne

Influential Hong Kong director Ringo Lam Ling-tung, best known for the 1987 film City on Fire, has been found dead at his Ma On Shan home. He was 63.

entertainment.ie's Big Netflix Quiz of 2018 - Entertainment.ie
entertainment.ie's Big Netflix Quiz of 2018  Entertainment.ie

Despite taking the axe to shows like 'The Good Cop' and 'Daredevil', Netflix has had a bumper year for original series and movies. For this quiz, we've pulled 1...

2018 entertainment news in brief - Bend Bulletin
2018 entertainment news in brief  Bend Bulletin

Twists and turns for the Connor familyRatings juggernaut “Roseanne” died after star Roseanne Barr tweeted a racist comment about former Obama staffer ...

Malta's Eurovision mania dominates top entertainment stories - Times of Malta
Malta's Eurovision mania dominates top entertainment stories  Times of Malta

Four of the year's top 10 entertainment stories uploaded on Times of Malta focus on the yearly Eurovision Song Contest, confirming Malta's infatuation with the ...

Did the entertaining Bigg Boss 11 kill Bigg Boss 12’s chances? - The Indian Express
Did the entertaining Bigg Boss 11 kill Bigg Boss 12’s chances?  The Indian Express

Expectations were riding high after fans enjoyed the blockbuster season 11. There was so much to look forward in each episode last time. And in season 12, you ...

2018 MBC Entertainment Awards Achieves Impressive Viewership Ratings - soompi
2018 MBC Entertainment Awards Achieves Impressive Viewership Ratings  soompi

Many viewers tuned in to watch the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards! According to Nielsen Korea, this year's awards show recorded 14.4 percent during the first ...

Old favorites, outdated attitudes: Can entertainment expire? - 8News
Old favorites, outdated attitudes: Can entertainment expire?  8News

Until the last couple decades, older fare resurfaced only sporadically, when studios or networks put it back out there on air or VHS tape. . News, weather, sports ...

Morning Roundup: Mayweather promises entertainment, not a KO, in Japan - NewsOK.com
Morning Roundup: Mayweather promises entertainment, not a KO, in Japan  NewsOK.com

Floyd Mayweather is promising entertainment when he fights Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in three rounds of exhibition boxing on New Year's Eve, ...

West Virginia Deep Threat David Sills Signs with Steinberg Sports & Entertainment - Sports Agent Blog
West Virginia Deep Threat David Sills Signs with Steinberg Sports & Entertainment  Sports Agent Blog

David Sills, former First-Team All-American and Biletnikoff Award semifinalist out of West Virginia University has signed with Steinberg Sports and Entertainment ...

The Kapil Sharma Show premiere: Highlights - The Indian Express
The Kapil Sharma Show premiere: Highlights  The Indian Express

The Kapil Sharma Show will air every Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 pm on Sony Entertainment Television.

'Roseanne,' 'Black Panther' Aretha Franklin and the entertainment briefs of 2018 - The Spokesman-Review
'Roseanne,' 'Black Panther' Aretha Franklin and the entertainment briefs of 2018  The Spokesman-Review

Entertainment in 2018 was a celebration of the old (reboots like “Charmed” and “Magnum P.I.” and celebrating 100 years of the L.A. Philharmonic), the new ...

June Whitfield, 'Absolutely Fabulous' Actress, Dead at 93 - Entertainment Tonight
June Whitfield, 'Absolutely Fabulous' Actress, Dead at 93  Entertainment Tonight

Rest in peace, Dame June Whitfield. The actress died on Friday night, according to multiple reports. She was 93. ET has reached out to Whitfield's rep for ...

Presley's 'Comeback Special' still relevant, 50 years later - Entertainment - WTHR
Presley's 'Comeback Special' still relevant, 50 years later - Entertainment  WTHR

Presley was meeting Binder for the first time in Binder's office in Los Angeles in 1968. A music and television producer, Binder had been asked to put together an ...

Abby Lee Miller Confirms 'Dance Moms' Return After Health Struggles - Entertainment Tonight
Abby Lee Miller Confirms 'Dance Moms' Return After Health Struggles  Entertainment Tonight

It's official! ET learned in July that Abby Lee Millerwould be returning to Dance Moms, and now the reality star is sharing the news with fans. Miller took to ...

Usher files for divorce from estranged wife Grace Miguel - AOL
Usher files for divorce from estranged wife Grace Miguel  AOL

After much thought and consideration we have mutually decided to separate as a couple."

SpringHill Entertainment and NBA teaming for joint LeBron production - LeBron Wire
SpringHill Entertainment and NBA teaming for joint LeBron production  LeBron Wire

ESPN's Dave McMenamin reports that LeBron and the NBA are doing business off the court.

Bebe Rexha Blasts Alleged Married Football Player for Texting Her - Entertainment Tonight
Bebe Rexha Blasts Alleged Married Football Player for Texting Her  Entertainment Tonight

Bebe Rexha isn't here to be someone's side chick. The "Meant to Be" singer took to her Instagram Story on Friday to call out who she said was a married football ...

The return of 'Grown-ish' and 'Night School' tops the week in entertainment - USA TODAY
The return of 'Grown-ish' and 'Night School' tops the week in entertainment  USA TODAY

What's new in entertainment the week ahead? Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish pair up for "Night School" and Yara Shahidi returns for a second season of ...

Downtown businesses pushing back against City of Myrtle Beach’s entertainment restrictions - WMBF
Downtown businesses pushing back against City of Myrtle Beach’s entertainment restrictions  WMBF

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Business owners downtown are fighting back against the approved entertainment overlay district with a 16 page lawsuit that ...

Stars Dazzle On Red Carpet For 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards - soompi
Stars Dazzle On Red Carpet For 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards  soompi

MBC is celebrating its past year of stars and programming at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards! The ceremony is being held on December 29, with hosts Jun ...

Norman Gimbel, award-winning lyricist, dies aged 91 - BBC News
Norman Gimbel, award-winning lyricist, dies aged 91  BBC News

Norman Gimbel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist, has died at the age of 91, his family has announced. Gimbel's work included Killing Me Softly With His ...

These changes will bring new entertainment and housing options to University City - WBTV
These changes will bring new entertainment and housing options to University City  WBTV

Over the next year, developers expect to add several high-profile entertainment projects and hundreds of new apartments to University City.

15 scandals that rocked Hollywood in 2018 - Yahoo Entertainment
15 scandals that rocked Hollywood in 2018  Yahoo Entertainment

A look back at some of the most shocking entertainment stories from 2018.

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Coronavirus latest: at a glance 8 May    The Guardian