Saudi Arabia, Japan pledge to strengthen bilateral ties
Author: RASHID HASSANWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489517226007492900 RIYADH: King Salman was conferred with Japan’s Daisy High Medal by Japanese Emperor Akihito on Tuesday in appreciation of his role as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah. The Japanese emperor presented the medal to the Saudi king during a reception hosted in his honor at the […]
Saudi film fest head says cinema needs state funding
Author: AFPTue, 2017-03-14ID: 1489506627826590400 RIYADH: The head of the main film festival in Saudi Arabia, where cinemas are banned, wants the government to invest in the sector as part of its campaign to encourage entertainment. Ahmed AlMulla made the comments in an interview with AFP ahead of the fourth Saudi Film Festival, which runs from March 23-28 […]
Riyadh begins clearout of illegal businesses from residential neighborhoods
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-03-14ID: 1489500895886032300RIYADH: Riyadh city authorities have started clearing the capital’s neighborhoods of illegal markets operating on residential plots following a government order that was passed in December.Scores of small businesses ranging from tailors to car mechanics and grocery stores to pop-up clothing stalls were being driven out of residential areas to improve security, traffic flow […]
Ramires keeps big-spending Jiangsu perfect in Asia
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489583539291922700OSAKA, Japan: Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires scored the goal that kept China’s big-spending Jiangsu Suning on top of their AFC Champions League group with a 1-0 win at Japan’s Gamba Osaka on Wednesday.The Brazilian midfielder, who cost Jiangsu 28 million euros from the London club in January 2016, struck a gorgeous finish with his […]
Smith raps arch rival Kohli for ‘talking rubbish’
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489582767911836600RANCHI: Australian skipper Steve Smith accused his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli of talking “absolute rubbish” Wednesday despite efforts to bring an end to the arch rivals’ bitter war of words.After Kohli said on the eve of the third Test that he had no regrets over accusing Australia of systematically abusing the decision review system […]
Chandimal lifts Sri Lanka against Bangladesh
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489582078741764100COLOMBO: Dinesh Chandimal rode his luck to score an unbeaten half-century for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in Colombo Wednesday after the tourists made a dream start to their 100th Test match.The home side reached 238-7 before bad light stopped the opening day’s play, recovering from 70-4 on a turning pitch at the P. Sara […]
India’s Manohar quits as ICC chairman
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489577913531418100NEW DELHI: India’s Shashank Manohar resigned Wednesday as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a fall-out with his own board over efforts to reform the game’s world governing body.Manohar took over last year as the first independent ICC chairman for a two-year term and had been trying to bring in changes to […]
PSG condemns Barca collapse ref in letter to UEFA
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489576424061283600PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain have sent a letter of complaint to UEFA about the referee who oversaw their spectacular collapse to Barcelona, accusing him of ruining their Champions League campaign.The Spanish champions’ historic win was overshadowed by a series of controversial calls from German referee Deniz Aytekin and he awarded them two penalties on the […]
Federer, Nadal in early showdown; Djokovic through
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489576114751261300INDIAN WELLS: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer booked a mouthwatering fourth-round clash at the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday, where five-time champion Novak Djokovic also advanced from the “group of death.”On the women’s side, No. 2 seed Angelique Kerber lost to 14th-seeded Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-3 in the fourth round. Kerber is assured […]
Players floored as Aussie game turns ugly
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489566395460599200SYDNEY: A cricket match in country Australia has turned ugly with a batsman shoulder-barging a celebrating bowler, knocking him over and sparking an on-field clash.The incident, which has gone viral online, came just days after cricket’s law-makers, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), announced new rules to penalize bad on-field behavior.Footage from the incident last […]
