Section: Thailand
Europa League Ukrainian underdogs to visit Manchester United
PARIS – Manchester United host unheralded Ukrainians Zorya Luhansk at Old Trafford on Thursday with Jose Mourinho’s side aiming to get their Europa League campaign off the ground after a bumpy start. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Boxer Fury ‘seeking help’, says trainer
LONDON – Tyson Fury is “seeking help”, his trainer said on Monday, after the controversial British world heavyweight champion pulled out of his title rematch with Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko for the second time. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Tsurenko stuns champion Jankovic for Guangzhou title
GUANGZHOU – Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko shrugged off her lowly world ranking of 80 to stun defending champion Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 on Saturday to claim the Guangzhou WTA title. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Fury ‘medically unfit’ to defend title – management
LONDON – Britain’s controversial world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s title rematch with Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko has been called off for a second time as the titleholder is “medically unfit to fight”, his camp said. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Heroes in Rio, Ukraine’s disabled struggle at home
KIEV – A group of children stand by a swimming pool in Kiev clutching their goggles and dreaming of emulating the heroes they just watched scoop medals at the Paralympic Games in Rio. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Study in Japan Reveals Over 40% of Single Men and Women Aged 18-34 Still Virgins
The institute said the increase in singles was particularly sharp for people in their late 20s . . TOKYO – According to a new study that highlights concerns about demographic challenges in Japan, people aged 18 to 34 found 42% of men and 44.2% of women have never had sex. The institute said the increase in singles was particularly sharp for...
Nishikori helps Japan return to Davis Cup elite
TOKYO – Kei Nishikori teamed up with Yuichi Sugita in a dominant doubles victory as Japan completed a 3-0 defeat of Ukraine to return to the Davis Cup’s top table Saturday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
German, French FMs make first visit to war-torn east Ukraine
KRAMATORSK (UKRAINE) – The German and French foreign ministers on Thursday made their first visit to Ukraine’s war-torn east since the beginning of the conflict between the government forces and pro-Russian rebels in April 2014. …read more Source: Bangkok...
IMF approves $1 billion in Ukraine aid after long delay
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday resumed its bailout of war-torn Ukraine, approving disbursement of $1 billion from an aid package that had been held up in part on corruption concerns. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine and Russia wage war — in global courts
KIEV – After Russia snatched the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Kiev the new authorities installed by Moscow set about taking over one of Ukraine’s largest banks as well as shipyards and hotels. …read more Source: Bangkok...
