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FIFA considers expanding 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams
FIFA has confirmed it will formally discuss expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 teams at its pre-Russia 2018 congress on June 13 in Moscow. FIFA's council unanimously approved a plan to add 16 more teams to the World Cup from
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Argentina great Maradona appointed Dynamo Brest chairman in Belarus
Argentina great Diego Maradona has been appointed as the chairman of Dynamo Brest on a three-year contract, the Belarusian Premier League team said on Wednesday. A 1986 World Cup winner, Maradona stepped down from his role as the coach of Al
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Cricket: Warner to play grade cricket in Sydney
Banned Australia batsman David Warner will attempt to get his career back on track by playing the start of the Sydney grade cricket season with Randwick Petersham. Former Australia vice-captain Warner was handed a one-year ban
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Football: Neymar worried about foot as he prepares to return from injury
Brazilian striker Neymar said getting fit for the World Cup following surgery has been the biggest challenge of his career and he is also worried
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Tips for improving your cell phone battery life
Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation and your phone suddenly shuts down from a low battery? It is a frustrating fact of life; here are
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Big proxy adviser ISS does not support Facebook's Zuckerberg in proxy vote
Top proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services on Wednesday recommended Facebook Inc investors withhold support from five directors including
Read MoreYouTube to launch new music streaming service on May 22
Google’s YouTube said on Wednesday it will launch a new music streaming service, YouTube Music, next week and unveil soon a premium service that will charge more for its original shows. YouTube Music, which will be launched on May
Read MoreTwo Sherpa climbers set new summit records on Everest
A Nepali mountaineer climbed Mount Everest on Wednesday for a 22nd time while a female climber made it to the top for the ninth time, each setting a new record on the world’s highest mountain, officials said. Kami Rita Sherpa’s 22nd
Read MoreRainy weather expected in many parts of Saudi Arabia starting Thursday
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Meteorology and Environment Protection predicts the weather to be rainy starting Thursday evening and is expected to last until Monday. Thundershowers from medium to heavy are expected
Read MoreArab News partners with Facebook to broadcast Ramadan prayers from Makkah
Arab News, the Riyadh-based regional English-language newspaper, has partnered with Facebook to broadcast prayers from Saudi Arabia during Ramadan. The newspaper will carry the Taraweeh prayers — the additional evening prayers performed
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