August2017

News Hour The 74th Venice film festival gets underway Wednesday with Alexander Payne’s sci-fi satire “Downsizing” in the high-profile opening slot that is increasingly coveted as a launchpad for the Oscars. Starring Matt Damon and Kristen...

News Hour Underperforming Carlos Tevez has returned to China following treatment in Argentina and is back training with Shanghai Shenhua, the club confirmed Thursday, allaying doubts about his immediate future. The 33-year-old forward had returned home...

News Hour Roger Federer survived a five-set battle to defeat American teenager Frances Tiafoe and reach the US Open second round on Tuesday, keeping his bid for a record sixth New York title alive. The 36-year-old...

News Hour Luis Suarez could yet line up against Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi on Thursday as South America’s battle for 2018 World Cup places resumes with Argentina’s trip to Uruguay the pick of the fixtures, reports...

News Hour Angelique Kerber became the second women’s defending champion to lose in the U.S. Open first round when she was crushed 6-3 6-1 by 19-year-old Japanese Naomi Osaka on Tuesday. The German sixth seed, who...

News Hour Bangladesh secured a historic first Test victory over Australia in Mirpur, with Shakib Al Hasan finishing an engrossing match with 10 wickets. Chasing 265 for victory, Steve Smith’s Australia looked set to win on...

News Hour England allrounder was charged for “using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match”. Ben Stokes of England has received an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of...

News Hour There were rumors that Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is planning a nude photoshoot “after wasting away on extreme diet”. The 36-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star set the record straight in her...

News Hour Selena Gomez is back in control of her Instagram account after someone posted nude photos of her ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber. USA Today reports the pictures were posted briefly Monday to Gomez’s 125 million followers,...

News Hour: Two million pilgrims have arrived at the holy city Mecca for the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj – the largest of its kind in the world. This year, the first day of the pilgrimage will be on 30 August and it...