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

Israelis due in Doha for talks on Gaza truce requests

BEIRUT: Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier over Beirut, Sidon and other parts of Lebanon on Monday. The planes carried out mock raids on the Hasbaya area and the occupied Shebaa farms, reaching as far as the Bekaa. Although enemy operations on the southern front have significantly decreased, sporadic strikes continue. One Israeli airstrike targeted … Read more