Author: Clivette

China coal-fired power station explosion kills 21

August 12, 2016 in Regional

BEIJING, China (AFP) — A pipeline explosion at a power station in China killed at least 21 people and injured five more yesterday, the official Xinhua news service reported. Three people were seriously injured and were being treated in hospital, reports said. The blast, which Xinhua...

West Indies reply solidly to India’s 353

August 11, 2016 in Sports

India lost their first five wickets for 126 and their last five for 14, but between the two collapses, R Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha added 213 runs to save their blushes. Ashwin scored his fourth century, all against West Indies and two in this series, and...

German knocks Bolt

August 11, 2016 in Sports

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany’s outspoken Olympic discus champion Robert Harting has criticised sprint superstar Usain Bolt for not speaking out more in the fight to clean up athletics. The 29-year-old Bolt will attempt to win the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles for a third-straight...