Argentina coach slams chaotic ‘scandal’ at Olympic soccer match vs Morocco

WASHINGTON: Second-half goals from Argentina strikers Juan Brunetta and Maximiliano Meza helped Mexico's Liga MX beat Major League Soccer 4-1 in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday. Argentinian striker German Bertramé and Moroccan winger Osama Idrissi also scored for the Mexican league elite side in the victory in Columbus, Ohio. MLS had won both previous … Read more

Israeli forces advance in southern Gaza, tanks in Rafah

“There are hundreds of thousands of weapons, millions of rounds of ammunition going into Sudan,” fueling widespread human rights violations, said Brian Kastner at Amnesty.The UN Security Council should “immediately extend the arms embargo to the rest of Sudan, and strengthen its monitoring and verification mechanisms,” Depros Muchena said. Port Sudan: Amnesty International called on … Read more

Moody’s affirms Islamic Development Bank’s AAA rating

RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council banks are aiming to diversify their business models and boost profitability by entering high-growth markets such as Turkey, Egypt and India, a new report has revealed. Fitch Ratings attributed this growing interest to favorable economic conditions and attractive growth opportunities in these countries. Notably, the appetite for expansion has increased in … Read more

Boat with 45 refugees capsizes off Yemen’s coast, UNHCR says

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel's war on Gaza and condemned US protesters in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday that was boycotted by several top Democratic lawmakers and drew thousands to the Capitol to denounce the war and humanitarian crisis.Dashing hopes that the Israeli leader's visit to the United States might … Read more