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Golovkin nice gentlemen but brings no money: Freddie Roach
Miguel Cotto’s trainer Freddie Roach does not see a fight against Gennady Golovkin as profitable.
01 September 2014
Heineken says selling Mexican packaging business for $1.2 bn
Dutch brewing giant Heineken on Monday announced selling Mexican-based packaging business Empaque to US-based Crown Holdings.
01 September 2014
Car bomb found at Philippines' main airport: authorities
Four people were arrested after a bomb was found in a van parked at Manila's international airport, authorities said Monday.
01 September 2014
Search for survivors after six die in Paris building explosion
Rescue workers searched throughout the night for two people missing after an explosion ripped through an apartment building outside Paris.
01 September 2014
Apparent Hollywood hack attack nabs stars' nude pix
Nude photos purportedly showing many top stars, bounced around social media Sunday, in an apparent massive hacking leak, US media reported.
01 September 2014
China announces national 'Martyrs' Day': report
Chinese lawmakers have approved a national day to commemorate people who died in wars resisting foreign invaders.
01 September 2014
Googling yourself hurts, says Miley Cyrus
Pop diva Miley Cyrus has opened up to Australian television about her life, saying Googling yourself is bad for your brain and Elvis was a "twerker".
01 September 2014
Obama to spell out message to Putin on former Soviet land
President Barack Obama will go to Estonia this week with a simple message for Vladimir Putin -- don't mess with NATO's ex-Soviet members.
01 September 2014
Google tests using drones to deliver goods
Google said it is testing using drones to deliver items bought online, putting its own spin on similar efforts by Internet retail titan Amazon.com.
01 September 2014
Kenyan commandos on frontline of poaching war
With camouflage uniforms, assault rifles, wildlife rangers in Kenya's Ol Jogi rhino sanctuary prepare for night patrol in the "war" against poaching.
01 September 2014
Regional powers to hold Lesotho crisis meeting
Regional ministers were set to told talks to resolve the political crisis gripping Lesotho.
01 September 2014
New test fast-tracks diagnosis for malaria
A new invention can cheaply and accurately diagnose malaria infection in just a few minutes using only a droplet of blood.
01 September 2014
Pakistan military leaders to meet after deadly clashes
Pakistan's top military commanders convened a special meeting night after clashes between police and opposition protesters.
01 September 2014
Kazakhstan explores Chinese EXPO-2010 experience
38 facilities will be built for the upcoming EXPO-2017 international exhibition in Astana, Kazakhstan.
01 September 2014
Gene clues to glaucoma risk
Scientists said they had identified six genetic variants linked to glaucoma, a discovery that should help earlier diagnosis and better treatment.
01 September 2014
Tales of war, genocide darken Venice film fest
The race for the Golden Lion in Venice took a dark turn on Sunday with stories of war and genocide.
01 September 2014
Brain tumour boy in 'stable condition' as parents face court
A five-year-old British boy with a brain tumour who was taken from hospital without medical consent is in a "stable condition" in Spain.
01 September 2014
Japan porn queens raise thousands of dollars from 'Boob Aid'
Japanese porn actresses raised thousands of dollars by having their breasts squeezed by fans at a "Boob Aid" charity event for AIDS prevention.
01 September 2014
Iceland issues red alert after new eruption near volcano
Iceland raised the aviation alert at its largest volcano, Bardarbunga, to maximum level red following a new eruption in a lava field nearby.
01 September 2014
14 detained trying to prevent Faroe Island dolphin hunt
Fourteen animal rights activists have been detained on the Faroe island of Sandoy in the North Atlantic while trying to stop a controversial dolphin hunt.
01 September 2014