May2018
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Amazon taps former NBC executive to help run TV programming
May 22, 2018Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it had hired Vernon Sanders to help run its television productions, tapping a former NBC executive who oversaw shows such as “The Blacklist,” “Friday Night Lights” and “30 Rock” for the... -
Rivals ask for Guerrero World Cup ban to be lifted
May 22, 2018The captains of the three teams drawn to play Peru at the World Cup in Russia next month have appealed to FIFA to lift a ban on Paolo Guerrero, who was suspended after testing positive for... -
Zverev main threat to Nadal, bids to end Germany’s 81-year French Open drought
May 22, 2018Alexander Zverev has emerged as the main threat to Rafael Nadal’s French Open crown in recent weeks as he bids to end Germany’s 81-year wait for a men’s singles title at Roland Garros. The 21-year-old suffered... -
Klopp instils new belief in Liverpool
May 22, 2018The last time Liverpool faced the might of Real Madrid, then manager Brendan Rodgers named a second-string side so impossible did it seem that England’s most successful club on the European stage could compete with the... -
Argentina announce 23-man World Cup squad
May 22, 2018Argentina Couch Jorge Sampaoli announced their 23 players who will represent Argentina in the 2018 World Cup. Argentina are in Group D of the World Cup, alongside Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria. For many this is the... -
New engagement opportunities for Albanian diaspora in Italy
May 21, 2018Albanian diaspora individuals shall have more opportunities to contribute to the socio-economic development of Albania. The programme Engagement of Diaspora to the Social and Economic Development of the Country, is funded by the Italian Agency for... -
‘Deadpool 2’ propels to $125 million opening
May 21, 2018Deadpool might not consider himself a superhero, but its latest installment is off to a powerful start. The Marvel Comics film from 20th Century Fox debuted in North American with $125 million in 4,349 locations. That... -
Russian agency offers fake restaurant reviews ahead of World Cup
May 21, 2018A Russian marketing agency has offered to help restaurants in cities hosting the soccer World Cup use fake reviews to bump up ratings on review site TripAdvisor, the agency’s owner has confirmed. Marketing company Bacon Agency... -
Iraq to host first international football tournament
May 21, 2018Iraq is to host a West Asia Football Federation championship in the southern city of Basra in November, the first international tournament to be staged in the country since the 1990s. Iraqi authorities late Sunday hailed... -
Vaccination campaign aimed at beating an outbreak of Ebola in Congo begins
May 21, 2018A vaccination campaign aimed at beating an outbreak of Ebola in Congo began on Monday in the port city of Mbandaka, where four cases of the deadly disease have been confirmed. Use of the VSV-EBOV shot...
