Day: June 28, 2019

West Indies must play for pride at World Cup, says coach

8:53 pm June 28, 2019

Manchester: West Indies head coach Floyd Reifer has urged his team to play for pride as they start to rebuild for the future after a disappointing World Cup campaign. Jason Holder’s men came into the tournament tipped as a potential surprise package, especially after scoring 421 in a warm-up victory over New Zealand. But an […]

AC Milan accept European ban for financial fair play violations

8:46 pm June 28, 2019

Lausanne: AC Milan confirmed on Friday that they have accepted a voluntary ban from European football for next season over breaches of financial fair play rules. European football’s governing body UEFA had accused the club of violating financial fair play (FFP) regulations over the past three seasons and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) […]

PM Modi presents ‘5-I’ vision to maximise digital tech for social benefit at G20

7:55 pm June 28, 2019

Osaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented his “5-I” vision to maximise digital technology for social benefit in his intervention at the G20 Summit on digital economy and artificial intelligence (AI). Earlier in the day, Modi discussed leveraging the power of technology with US President Donald Trump. “Shaping the agenda. PM @narendramodi presented his […]

May tells Putin end ‘destabilising’ acts against UK, allies

7:51 pm June 28, 2019

Osaka: British Prime Minister Theresa May told Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday that normal relations will not be restored until Moscow ends its “irresponsible and destabilising” activity, a Downing Street spokesperson said. The comments came as May met Putin for the first time since the row over the poisoning of a former Russian spy on […]

Putin invites Trump to Russia to mark war anniversary

7:46 pm June 28, 2019

Osaka: President Vladimir Putin on Friday invited Donald Trump to Russia in May to mark the 75th anniversary of the victory over Adolf Hitler, according to top foreign policy advisor Yury Ushakov. Trump responded in a “very positive manner,” said Ushakov, according to rolling news channel Russia 24. At the beginning of the meeting, Trump […]