Soccer is Peru’s most popular sport yet the national team has failed to qualify in nearly four decades against regional heavyweights such as Argentina, Brazil and Colombia. Their preparations for the FIFA tournament so far have been plagued by drama with their captain Paolo Guerrero to be barred from the competition after testing positive for … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif today warned that those who dragged his daughter Maryam to Pakistan’s anti-corruption court in the Panama papers case will bear the consequences of their actions. Three corruption cases were launched last year against the deposed Pakistan prime minister and his family on their posh properties in London which were allegedly bought in 1990s when … Read more
WASHINGTON: India needs to be central to what the Trump administration does in South and Central Asia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the lawmakers on Friday, asserting that India “ought to be” one of America’s closet partners. “For scores of reasons, India needs to be central to what we do. Specific issues South Central Asia issues, … Read more
Neil Mathew is a well-established entrepreneur who kick-started his career with a luxury concierge business. The young businessman has expressed his love for Bollywood movies in several interviews and was recently approached to be a part of a movie that is also said to star actors Sidharth Malohtra and Shraddha Kapoor. When asked if he … Read more
Morata paid the price for a disappointing debut season in the Premier League as Spain coach Julen Lopetegui picked Iago Aspas and Rodrigo Moreno up front, along with Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa. “The decision is always difficult because of the talent of the players we have,” Lopetegui said. “We have opted for three other players … Read more
Built in Saint Petersburg, the Akademik Lomonosov arrived in Murmansk on Thursday where it was moored in the port and presented to the media. Constructed by the state nuclear power firm Rosatom, the 144 by 30 metre (472 by 98 foot) ship holds two reactors with two 35 megawatt nuclear reactors that are similar to … Read more
The Luzhniki Stadium, the venue which will stage the opening match on June 14 and the final on July 15, hosted a “Russia Loves Soccer” event over the weekend. On Monday, the local organising committee chairman Arkady Dvorkovich said that preparations are in their final stages and they just need to add the finishing touches before … Read more