IMF agreement could give Ukraine access to $1.1 bn

KYIV: The United States and Britain on Wednesday pledged nearly $1.5 billion in support for Ukraine and vowed to quickly consider requests to ease arms restrictions to strike deeper into Russia.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy made a rare joint visit to Kiev in a show of solidarity as … Read more

Pope Francis heads to Singapore on final stop of Asia tour

SINGAPORE: Pope Francis left East Timor for Singapore on Wednesday for the final leg of a grueling 12-day Asia-Pacific tour, flying from one of the world's poorest regions to one of its richest. The marathon four-nation tour has already taken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, but the 87-year-old pontiff appeared in good spirits throughout … Read more

Colombia down Argentina, Brazil stunned in World Cup qualifiers

MIAMI: Argentina's Mauricio Pochettino has been named the new head coach of the US national team, the US Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday. The former Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Espanyol coach replaces American Gregg Berhalter, who was sacked in July after a disappointing Copa America campaign. Pochettino is the most senior coach to … Read more