KRISTAPS Porzingis scored 28 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 126-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Mr. Porzingis, who did not play in Boston’s win against the […]
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic reaches 10,000-point milestone vs Suns
MAVERICKS star Luka Doncic reached 10,000 career points during the first quarter of Dallas’ Monday road game against the Phoenix Suns. Mr. Doncic reached 10,000 points in 358 games, matching Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo for seventh […]
Lillard transforms Milwaukee’s prospects
By Anthony L. Cuaycong The Bucks were big question marks heading into the 2023-24 season. They had a new head coach in Adrian Griffin, having let go of erstwhile mentor Mike Budenholzer following a disappointing […]
Israel PM says Hamas must be destroyed for peace; US, Iran-backed militants clash
AN ARMORED personnel carrier (APC) is seen silhouetted as the sun sets, amid the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Southern Israel, Dec. 25, 2023. — REUTERS CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM — […]
China expects searing heat, more weather extremes in 2024
A WOMAN walks with cold patches on her forehead and neck amid a red alert for heatwave in Beijing, China, June 23, 2023. — REUTETRS BEIJING — China — grappling with one of its coldest Decembers on […]
Russia’s Navalny tracked down to ‘Polar Wolf’ prison in the Arctic
A still image taken from video footage shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia February 2, 2021. — PRESS SERVICE OF SIMONOVSKY DISTRICT COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS MOSCOW — Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has […]
Ukraine draft law proposes lowering mobilization age to 25 from 27
Army soldier figurines are displayed in front of the Ukrainian and Russian flag colors background in this illustration taken, Feb. 13, 2022. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION KYIV — Text of a draft law posted on the website of […]
Philippines not provoking conflict in South China Sea — military spokesperson
PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES MANILA — The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, the country’s military spokesperson said on Tuesday, in response to China’s accusation that Manila is encroaching on Beijing’s territory. “Philippines is […]
China warns rocket remnants to hit South China Sea
PHILEMBASSY.NO BEIJING – China warned that remnants of a rocket would hit an area in the South China Sea on Tuesday, following the sixth deployment of its most powerful launch vehicle eleven days ago. Rocket debris, which generally burns […]
Philippine actions in South China Sea ‘extremely dangerous’ – Chinese state media
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Chinese state media accused the Philippines on Monday of repeatedly infringing on China’s territory in the South China Sea, spreading false information and colluding with extraterritorial forces to cause trouble. The Philippines […]