SYDNEY (Reuters) – Spain have been working for many years to achieve success on the global stage and those efforts finally paid off on Sunday when they lifted the Women’s World Cup, midfielder Aitana Bonmati said after their 1-0 victory over England. Spain exacted revenge for their quarter-final loss to …
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Pakistani Christians hold Sunday services at churches burnt by mob
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani Christians held services on Sunday at churches that were vandalised and torched by a vigilante mob last week after two Christian brothers were accused of desecrating the Koran. The services at a handful of churches in the city of Jaranwala in eastern Pakistan were led …
Baca Lagi »Football: Quotes: Soccer-Women’s World Cup: Reaction to Spain beating England in the final
(Reuters) – Following is reaction to Spain beating England 1-0 in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday to win the tournament for the first time: SPAIN’S AITANA BONMATI – GOLDEN BALL WINNER “I’m up in the air right now, I don’t have any words for this moment. It is …
Baca Lagi »New find throws light on life of slaves in Ancient Rome’s Pompeii
ROME (Reuters) -Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their lowly status in the ancient world, the culture ministry said on Sunday. The room was found at the Civita Giuliana villa, some 600 metres (2,000 …
Baca Lagi »Netherlands, Denmark commit to deliver F16s to Ukraine -Dutch PM Rutte
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) -The Netherlands and Denmark have said they will definitely give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine once conditions for the transfer have been met, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Sunday as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited his country. Rutte said that the Netherlands has 42 F-16s …
Baca Lagi »Politicising? Not me, says Perikatan Youth over National Day logo and theme
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Youth information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari has refuted claims that he was politicising the National Day logo and theme. The PAS Youth head blamed the Federal Government instead for politicising the matter. “It is the Federal Government which used the words ‘Madani’, ‘Perpaduan’ and ‘Harapan’ in its …
Baca Lagi »Sabah govt not a unity govt, says state Umno leader
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno has taken Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor to task over his remarks that the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)-led state government was a unity government. Its election director Jeffery Nor Mohamed said the present Sabah government could not be considered a unity government, contending that it …
Baca Lagi »Proposal for different National Day theme, logo for Perikatan states threatens unity, says minister
PETALING JAYA: The proposal for a different National Day theme and logo for states under Perikatan Nasional represents a social deficit which threatens unity and federalism in the country, says Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. “Any proposal to use a different theme and logo will disrupt the country’s unity and halt …
Baca Lagi »Athletics: Athletics-Fraser-Pryce, Jackson, Richardson on course for 100m showdown
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – All the big names in the women’s 100 metres progressed safely through the World Championships first round on Sunday, with the remarkable Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce looking in great form again as she seeks her sixth title at the age of 36. The Jamaican, who had an injury-hit first …
Baca Lagi »Terengganu to use federal’s National Day logo and theme, says MB
PETALING JAYA: The Terengganu government will be using the National Day logo and theme of the Federal Government and not the one suggested by Perikatan Nasional Youth, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar. In a text to The Star today (Aug 20), the Terengganu Mentri Besar said as the head …
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