KORHOGO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – South Africa veteran Themba Zwane scored twice as they comfortably overcame neighbours Namibia 4-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group E clash on Sunday to boost their chances of progressing to the last-16. Zwane’s double at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium came after Percy …

(Reuters) – Alex de Minaur’s belief that he could beat Andrey Rublev and finally reach the Australian Open quarter-finals made Sunday’s defeat all the more devastating for the local favourite. On a day when Australia Open defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were both in action, all eyes in …

FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across towns and cities in Germany this weekend as the country enters a second week of nationwide protests against the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Demonstrations have gained momentum after reports emerged from investigative news website …

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Egypt’s Mohamed Salah said a statement on his injury at the Africa Cup of Nations will be made by his country and Premier League club Liverpool, leaving up in air whether he will be able to compete further at the tournament in the Ivory Coast. The Liverpool …

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza’s upcoming March 9 concert is too close to the beginning of the Ramadan month, which is expected to fall on March 11, says Penang Mufti Datuk Seri Dr Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor, who also said he was only making his personal opinion known. …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Frenchman Arthur Cazaux and Czech teenager Linda Noskova will look to continue their giant-killing exploits in the Australian open fourth round on Monday after announcing themselves on the big stage with two of the biggest upsets in Melbourne so far. The 21-year-old Cazaux, who toppled eighth seed …

GEORGE TOWN: This year, more than one million people are expected to gather at the three-day Thaipusam celebration, as many will come from near and far to fulfil their vows. Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) chairman RSN Rayer said this would be the “Unity Thaipusam” year, where both chariots come …

KLANG: Depression and other types of mental health conditions are not easy to detect at the early stage, says a psychiatrist. Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj said depression, for instance, could manifest as generalised body aches, especially back pain, as well as headaches and sleep difficulties. “These are known as psychosomatic …

PETALING JAYA: The country can preserve its democracy and ensure political stability if it introduces a new electoral law where the country is divided into macro-constituencies, says a think-tank. Center for Market Education (CME) chief executive officer Dr Carmelo Ferlito said the idea is that each constituency elects a number …

TANJUNG SEPAT: The Selangor government, through the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS), successfully harvested 118 tonnes of high-quality grain maize crop on Sunday (Jan 21). State Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Izham Hashim said it was the first harvest from the crop project launched last year, involving an area of …