Tedros, from 'child of war' to two-term WHO chief
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is all but guaranteed to secure a second term as WHO chief Tuesday, describes himself as a man of peace, shaped by a childhood in war.
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Rajitha takes five as Sri Lanka fight back in Bangladesh Test
Pace bowler Kasun Rajitha claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka hit back to rattle Bangladesh, despite Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 171, in the second Test on Tuesday.
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Man Utd need 'major surgery' under Ten Hag - Dwight Yorke
Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke said Tuesday that new coach Erik ten Hag must perform "major surgery" at the club to get them back to the top.
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Mexico tourism projected to return to pre-pandemic level this year
The number of tourists visiting Mexico is set to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, the country's tourism minister said on Monday, with projected revenues of $24.25 billion.
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'Kind of complicated': Growing grapes in the world's driest desert
In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest in the world, Hector Espindola has an unexpected job: he runs a vineyard.
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Xavi says Barcelona need rebuild but silent on Lewandowski
Coach Xavi Hernandez said Tuesday his Barcelona team must be rebuilt after a turbulent season but refused to be drawn on whether Robert Lewandowski was a transfer target.
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China offers bonds, tax breaks as new medicine for ailing economy
Tax breaks and a bond drive for Chinese aviation and railway firms are among a blizzard of fresh measures agreed by China's economic planners to gee up an economy stunted by a coronavirus surge.
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Samsung commits $356 bn in investments with 80,000 new jobs
Samsung Group on Tuesday unveiled a massive $356 billion investment blueprint for the next five years aimed at making it a frontrunner in a wide range of sectors from semiconductors to biologics.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro fires third Petrobras chief as fuel prices soar
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday dismissed the president of state oil giant Petrobras, who had been in the job for only 40 days.
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Ukraine's poker aces hope to deliver a winning hand for war-torn country
The head of Ukraine's poker federation Sergey Eifimenko says it is "hard morally to play poker" with "Russian bombs falling" but the two-time defending champions will aim to do their country proud at the Nations Cup this week.
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