Djokovic knocked out as Nadal battles on in Monte Carlo
World number one Novak Djokovic was dumped out by Daniil Medvedev while Rafael Nadal survived a struggle to reach the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters for the 14th time yesterday. Djokovic, twice a champion in the principality, lost serve five times in a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 defeat by Russ
Chelsea fight off Slavia
Chelsea was given a fright by Slavia Prague in a 4-3 home win on Thursday that saw them to a 5-3 aggregate victory and a place in the semi-finals of the Europa League. Already 1-0 up from the first leg, Chelsea were cruising when they scored three more goals in the first 17 minutes at Sta
Coming soon to China: the car of the future
Global automakers are positioning for a brave new world of on-demand transport that will require a car of the future -- hyper-connected, autonomous, and shared -- and China may become the concept’s laboratory. With ride-hailing services booming and car-sharing not far behind, the ne
Japan, China shares climb in thin holiday trade
Tokyo and Shanghai stocks closed higher yesterday but trade lacked direction with several major markets closed for Easter holidays. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.50 percent, or 110.44 points, to 22,200.56, while the broader Topix index climbed 0.12pc, or 1.96 points, to 1,616.9
Journalist shot dead in Northern Ireland in ‘terrorist incident’
A journalist was shot dead during riots in Northern Ireland in what police yesterday were treating as a terrorist incident following the latest upsurge in violence to shake the troubled region. “Lyra McKee was murdered during orchestrated violence in Creggan last night,” Assis
Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher’s order: police
A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her, police said yesterday. The death of 19-year-old Nusrat Jahan Rafi last week sparked protests across the South Asian nation, with the prime minister promising
Trump slams ‘fabricated’ testimony in Mueller report
US President Donald Trump yesterday dismissed unfavorable testimony in the Mueller report on Russian election interference as “fabricated” and labeled the document “crazy.” “Statements are made about me by certain people in the Crazy Mueller Report, in itself
GCC pledge for Yemen wins UN praise
The UN Security Council has commended Saudi Arabia and the UAE after the two countries pledged $200 million in humanitarian relief assistance for Yemenis for Ramadan. Council members voiced their concern that agreements between the Yemeni government and Houthis in Stockholm four months ag
