Gaza official: Israel Navy arrests Gaza fishermen
An official in the Gaza Strip says the Israeli Navy has arrested four Palestinian fishermen and seized their boat in one of the first instances of friction between the sides since the Gaza war ended last month. Nizar Ayyash of the Gaza Fishermen’s Union says the incident occurred on Tuesday off... read more »
Dutch report into MH17 finds crash caused by ‘high-energy objectsR...
London: A preliminary report into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 includes a chilling transcript of communication between flight controllers as they realised MH17 had vanished from their instruments. After the final communication from the plane (a simple acknowledgement of “Romeo... read more »
Djokovic to skip Serbia’s Davis Cup tie against India
India’s chances of success in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie suddenly brightened considerably when World No.1 Novak Djokovic pulled out of the contest citing fatigue. The Serbian star, who endured a shock defeat to Japanese Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals of the US Open, also seeks... read more »
With nod to Goran Ivanisevic, Marin Cilic clinches first Grand Slam title
NEW YORK: Marin Cilic, his first Grand Slam title in hand after a straight-sets pounding of Kei Nishikori in the US Open final on Monday, thanked Goran Ivanisevic for helping him rediscover joy in tennis. The 14th-seeded Cilic, playing in his first major final, became the first Croatian man to lift... read more »
