By Field Level Media Oct 17 (Field Level Media) – Florida quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. will make his first career start on Saturday at No. 7 Texas, ESPN reported. The sophomore takes over for Aaron Philo, who is dealing with a shoulder injury and could…
By Field Level Media Oct 17 (Field Level Media) – No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa sustained a mild ankle sprain during the Washington Wizards’ preseason finale against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, head coach Brian Keefe announced. Keefe told sideline reporter Chase Hughes…
Oct 17 (Reuters) – Kenya confirmed four new cases of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus on Saturday, including three health workers who treated the country’s first patient, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven, the health ministry said. The other new case is a male…
By Andrea Shalal and Rae Wee BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) – High debt levels, rising debt-service costs and a sharp drop in official development assistance are forcing developing countries and institutions that help them to rethink development and look for new sources of funding, including…
CAIRO, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday Egypt would take any measures necessary to defend Saudi Arabia if asked, amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom, and parliament announced an emergency session on Sunday. “It is inconceivable that we…
BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Several hundred mostly young people protested in Brussels on Saturday, with rioters clashing with police in unrest partly inspired by demonstrations in neighbouring France. Belgian student groups have said they are protesting against rising education costs and reforms they fear…
WUHAN, China, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A left-leg injury derailed Iga Swiatek as she went down fighting to Polish compatriot and childhood friend Maja Chwalinska 7-5 6-1 in the Wuhan Open semi-finals on Saturday. French Open runner-up Chwalinska, who was Swiatek’s junior doubles partner, will…
Oct 17 – Hurricane Trudy maintained its strength as it moved toward Mexico’s western coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning it could strengthen further before beginning to weaken on Sunday. The US National Hurricane Center said Trudy was about 190 miles (305 km) south-southeast of…
DHAKA, Oct 17 (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and several others injured in a fire on Saturday at a resort near Inani Beach in Cox’s Bazar, a popular tourist destination in southeastern Bangladesh, officials said. • The fire broke out at a…
BUDAPEST, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked neighbours Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary to allow the transit of Ukrainian grain cargoes because of a Black Sea blockade, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Saturday. Magyar, who agreed with Zelenskiy to…
