Rugby-Japan warn U.S. to expect the unexpected
TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan will be keeping their World Cup cards firmly against their chest when they take part in the 10th edition of the Pacific Nations Cup in the United States next week.
TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan will be keeping their World Cup cards firmly against their chest when they take part in the 10th edition of the Pacific Nations Cup in the United States next week.
NEW DELHI, July 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara will end his international career at the P Sara Oval next month in the second match of the three-test series against familiar foes India.
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose at their fastest rate in almost a year last month, making the cost of buying a home "ever more unaffordable", a body representing property valuers said on Thursday.
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is sentenced to eight months home detention in New Zealand for threatening to kill and drugs offences. Paul Chapman reports.
LONDON (Reuters) - The UK government is cutting tax relief on mortgages for wealthy landlords to eliminate some of the advantages they have over people buying their own homes, Chancellor George Osborne said on Wednesday.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will scrap special tax breaks for long-term residents who claim 'non-domicile' status in a surprise incursion by the Conservatives into political territory previously occupied by Labour.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's poorer families will have their welfare payments cut over the next five years as part of Chancellor George Osborne's plans to rebalance public finances.
SYDNEY, July 9 (Reuters) - Australia's bid to bring lock Kane Douglas back from Ireland and into test reckoning this week reflects a deeply held concern Down Under that the Wallabies could be shunted out of the World Cup by the English and Welsh packs later this year.
WELLINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - TJ Perenara's fledgling test career looked like it might be over almost before it got off the ground after a rough ride behind an experimental pack in his second match in the All Blacks number nine shirt last November.
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose at their fastest rate in almost a year last month, making the cost of buying a home "ever more unaffordable", a body representing property valuers said on Thursday.
The Pope touches down in Bolivia on the next leg of his homecoming tour of South America. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
The countdown is on with the Greek prime minister due to present detailed proposals to secure a bailout deal to creditors on Thursday. Paul Chapman reports.
Consumer inflation saw a slight rise in June but as the Chinese economy slows and the stock market rout harms confidence, analysts are still calling for more policy support. Meg Teckman reports.
MELBOURNE, July 9 (Reuters) - Cricket Australia will stage a domestic Sheffield Shield match in New Zealand next year to allow players to warm up for the test series in February.
July 9 (Reuters) - Three-times World Rugby Coach of the Year Steve Hansen has earned another accolade when the New Zealander was named an honorary high chief, or matai, of a Samoan village.
The Swiss postal service says it has started testing unmanned drones using devices specially designed to carry small packages. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
WELLINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - Batsman Kane Williamson will get another chance to prove his leadership credentials after being named New Zealand captain for limited overs series in Zimbabwe and South Africa next month.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Canadian woman at the center of sexual assault allegations against comedian Bill Cosby accused him on Wednesday of violating a confidentiality agreement in their 2005 lawsuit, and asked a court to make public his entire testimony.
GULLANE, Scotland, July 8 (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson says Donald Trump's disparaging remarks about illegal immigrants have put many in golf in a "tough spot" because of their appreciation for what the U.S. presidential candidate has done for the game.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Canadian woman at the center of sexual assault allegations against comedian Bill Cosby accused him on Wednesday of violating a confidentiality agreement in their 2005 lawsuit, and asked a court to make public his entire testimony.
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose at their fastest rate in almost a year last month, making the cost of buying a home "ever more unaffordable", a body representing property valuers said on Thursday.
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 8 (Reuters) - Tees at the U.S. Women's Open will be moved forward on several holes due to recent rains that have softened the hilly, 6,483-yard Lancaster Country Club course, officials said on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Falcon 9 rocket accident last month should not eliminate SpaceX from the competition to launch a new GPS satellite, U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James said on Wednesday, since there would be "plenty of time" to test the rocket before any future launch.
The New Horizons spacecraft is sending back "amazing" pictures of Pluto, even though it is still a week away from its historic flyby of the outer planet. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Around 150 pairs of sneakers, old and new, go on display at Brooklyn Museum. Elly Park reports.
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