The freak flood struck early on Wednesday the towns of Mandra, Nea Peramos and Megara, some 50 kilometres west of Athens.

Patton Kizzire shot a nine-under-par 62 to grab the first-round lead at the PGA Tour’s OHL Classic on Thursday.

Diego Simeone’s love affair with Atletico Madrid is set to continue for another three years after the Argentine renewed his contract till 2020 yesterday.

Attack on Kabul mosque condemned

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen believes fatigue was a major factor in the team’s performances falling off at the end of 2016 and is looking at ways to prevent it happening in this year’s Rugby Championship.

Ashghal has announced it will close entry and exit from and to Al Wajbah Street at the Al Wajbah Junction, which connects to Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street, to enable the completion of road and utility upgrade works.

China is considering a merger between China Minmetals Corp, one of the country’s largest miners and metals traders, and China National Gold Group, as Beijing pushes consolidation of its state-run firms, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Ooredoo volunteers recently distributed Iftar boxes to workers and people on their way home from work at a petrol station in Umm Ghuwailina.

The 25-year-old man who threatened to blow up a Malaysia Airlines plane on its way from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur had a history of mental health problems, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said yesterday.

Kraft Heinz “amicably agreed” to withdraw Unilever bid; Unilever shares fall 8% after offer fails; Kraft camp had told UK business secretary details of plan

Ride-hailing service Uber signed an agreement with Dubai’s transport authorities yesterday to become fully regulated after a series of clashes over pricing and availability.

International monitors warned on Friday that around 600,000 impoverished people could be left without water or heat in war-scarred eastern Ukraine this winter.