The ambassadors of Germany and the United States enjoyed the friendly rivalry between their countries’ respective national basketball teams as they watched the Germans beat the Americans for the first time in FIBA World Cup history. (From left) US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson and...
Germany was over the moon following a stunning 113-111 victory over Team USA – a win that probably no one has really expected except themselves and their supporters inside the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday night, Sept. 8. Andreas Obst, the hero of Germany's big win over USA celebrates after the...
MONTEVIDEO (AFP) -- Neymar surpassed Pele as Brazil's all-time top scorer with two second-half goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia in South America's 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday, Sept. 8. Brazil's forward Neymar (left) celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South...
The game of basketball has certainly evolved globally and USA’s loss at the hands of Germany is a testament to that as far as head coach Steve Kerr was concerned. Team USA is a picture of disappointment as Germany celebrates its historic win (Ali Vicoy/MB) Kerr believed the world has...
MANILA (AFP) -- Serbia's Marko Guduric said he and his teammates are ready to play "the biggest game of our lives" after beating Canada to reach the Basketball World Cup on Friday, Sept. 8. Team Serbia celebrate victory after the end of the FIBA Basketball World Cup semifinals match between Serbia...
WASHINGTON, United States - SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, must remain grounded while Elon Musk's company completes dozens of corrective actions to prevent a repeat of the spectacular explosion that marred its first orbital test flight, regulators said Friday. The 63...
WASHINGTON, United States - The manufacturer of a widely used abortion pill asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to toss out a lower court ruling that would restrict access to the drug. A US federal appeals court imposed restrictions last month on mifepristone but the ruling was put on hold...
NEW DELHI, India - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to forge consensus Saturday on a host of contentious issues from Ukraine to climate change, as G20 leaders hold their annual summit in New Delhi. Divided over Russia's war in Ukraine and gridlocked on finding agreement to slash...
BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazilian rescue workers were on Friday searching for almost 50 people still missing after a devastating cyclone unleashed torrential rain and flooding in the south of the country. ( Photo from AFP) Five days after the cyclone, which left 41 dead, the country is taking...
CASABLANCA, Morocco - A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake rattled Morocco late Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, causing people to flee their homes in a panic. The quake hit 44 miles (71 kilometres) southwest of Marrakesh at a depth of 18.5 kilometers at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT). It sent...
The mighty has fallen at the hands of the underdogs. Germany caught the biggest fish in its unbeaten run so far in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, pulling the rug from under the fancied Team USA, 113-111, to advance to its first-ever finals appearance at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, Sept....
TBILISI, Georgia - Two people died in western Georgia where heavy rains triggered floods and landslides, officials said on Friday, as rescuers continued to evacuate dozens of trapped villagers. "Rescuers found the bodies of two dead, one of them a minor," the Caucasus nation's interior ministry...
