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Bolivia's president-elect says will resume ties with US after nearly two decades

Bolivia's president-elect says will resume ties with US after nearly two decades

Bolivia's new center-right president-elect said Monday he would seek to reinstate diplomatic ties with the United States that were broken off nearly two decades ago under leftist ex-leader Evo Morales.

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Shaheen Afridi appointed Pakistan ODI captain for South Africa series

Shaheen Afridi appointed Pakistan ODI captain for South Africa series

Pakistan on Monday named fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as skipper for next month's three-match ODI series against South Africa, marking a third change in the format's captaincy in the past 12 months.

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Howe looking forward to facing 'incredible' Mourinho in Champions League

Howe looking forward to facing 'incredible' Mourinho in Champions League

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is eager to go up against a football great when his side play Jose Mourinho's Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Athapaththu conjures miracle as Sri Lanka snatch victory over Bangladesh

Athapaththu conjures miracle as Sri Lanka snatch victory over Bangladesh

Sri Lanka snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to record their first win of the Women's Cricket World Cup, edging out Bangladesh by seven runs in a nerve jangling finish in Navi Mumbai on Monday.

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Trump to Australian ambassador: 'I don't like you either'

Trump to Australian ambassador: 'I don't like you either'

US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed disdain towards Australia's ambassador, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, as the two sat face-to-face across the cabinet table in the White House.

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Servers, software and data: how the cloud powers the web

Servers, software and data: how the cloud powers the web

The outage that hit the world's leading cloud provider Amazon Web Services on Monday has highlighted global reliance on the technology, which offers businesses on-demand IT resources without heavy investment in expensive server farms.

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Trump says Australia will get submarines as PM visits

Trump says Australia will get submarines as PM visits

US President Donald Trump said Australia would get coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines and signed a deal on rare earth minerals with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House on Monday.

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Athletes swap skis for skates in a glimpse of winter sport's future

Athletes swap skis for skates in a glimpse of winter sport's future

Many of the world's best biathletes swapped skis for skates at an exhibition event in Munich on the weekend, offering a glimpse into the future of winter sports in a warming world.

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Brazil greenlights oil drilling in sensitive Amazon region

Brazil greenlights oil drilling in sensitive Amazon region

Brazil's Petrobras said Monday it has permission to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River, casting a shadow over the country's green ambitions as it prepares to host UN climate talks.

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Struggling Rangers appoint Rohl as new manager

Struggling Rangers appoint Rohl as new manager

Struggling Scottish Premiership giants Rangers on Monday appointed Danny Rohl as their new manager to replace the sacked Russell Martin.

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