Archives for November 3, 2016
Taylor Swift tops Forbes’ 2016 list of highest paid women in music
LOS ANGELES: With earnings of $170 million, pop singer Taylor Swift was 2016's highest-paid woman in music, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday. Swift, 26, smashed the Rolling Stones' North American…
Val Kilmer says actor friend Douglas ‘misinformed’ on cancer claim
Actor Val Kilmer has denied reports that he has cancer, saying that his friend Michael Douglas was "misinformed" when he told reporters Kilmer was in bad shape with oral cancer.…
Beyonce surprises country awards with fusion gesture
NEW YORK: Beyonce on Wednesday seized the spotlight at the Country Music Association Awards by cheerily performing a fusion song, in a powerful if unstated message on US race relations.…
Mourinho handed touchline ban, heavy fine
LONDON: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been banned from the touchline for one match and fined a total of 58,000 pounds ($71,000) for two separate incidents of misconduct last…
West Indies defeat Pakistan to end winless streak
SHARJAH: Kraigg Brathwaite and Shane Dowrich struck unbeaten half-centuries to guide West Indies to a first test victory in 14 matches as the Caribbean side beat Pakistan by five…
South Africa 175-7 against Australia
PERTH, Australia: South Africa´s batsmen struggled in the first Test against Australia in Perth on Thursday and the visitors were at 175 for 7 at tea on the opening day.…
You love me? Vote for her! Obama hits frontline for Clinton
WASHINGTON: How do you gift your popularity to someone else? As Barack Obama rolls up his sleeves to ensure Hillary Clinton succeeds him in the White House, his argument increasingly…
Mosul under Islamic State: hardship, terror and swift ‘justice’
MOSUL: Whenever members of Islamic State's Mosul vice squad find a woman without gloves, they pull out a pair of pliers. What follows is just one of a wide range…
IS leader says confident in victory, in first message after Mosul battle
MOSUL: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi expressed confidence in victory, in his first message after Iraqi forces started an offensive to take back Mosul, the last major city under…
Trump, Clinton blast each other on character; Clinton rises in poll
PENSACOLA, LAS VEGAS: Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump attacked one another's character as they pushed their closing arguments six days before the presidential election, while the latest Reuters/Ipsos…