Miami’s Messi, Suarez out for MLS All-Star Game

WASHINGTON: Costa Rica played the United States women's national team to a goalless draw on Tuesday in the American women's warm-up before flying to the Paris Olympics. U.S. captain Lindsey Horan told a crowd of nearly 19,000 that they were not daunted by their chances in France despite the draw. “We wish we could win,” … Read more

Crashed Japan navy choppers found on seabed

TOKYO: The Japanese navy has found the wreckage of two helicopters on the seabed that crashed more than three months ago, killing eight crew members. The SH-60K helicopters, each manned by four people, were conducting submarine location training off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean in April when they collided. To date, only one … Read more

Tunisia’s sandy beaches eaten away by coastal erosion

HAMMAMET, Tunisia: In the Tunisian seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers are busily shoveling sand from the nearby desert onto a popular beach in an effort to prevent it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is a postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Fredj, peering nostalgically at the city's iconic Yasmine beach. “It's … Read more