Football

Soccer-Everton's Thierno Barry puts dent in Aston Villa's title hopes

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan ‌18 (Reuters) - Thierno Barry scored a ‌second-half winner as Everton ended title-chasing ‌Aston Villa's 11-game home winning run with a 1-0 Premier League victory at a wet Villa ‍Park on Sunday, a ‍result that will ‌be celebrated in North London.

World

4 killed in car-train collision in Russia's Pskov region

MOSCOW, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed in a collision between a car and a freight train at a level crossing in Russia's Pskov region, the regional branch of the Russian emergencies ministry said on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Leverkusen's Flekken and Tella suffer injury setbacks

BERLIN, Jan ‌18 (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen ‌will be without first-choice ‌keeper Mark Flekken and forward Nathan Tella for several weeks ‍after they sustained ‍injuries in ‌Saturday's 1-0 loss to Hoffenheim, ‍the Bundesliga ​club said on Sunday.

World

Libya devalues dinar by nearly 15 pct as oil revenues slide

TRIPOLI, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Libya's central bank devalued the dinar by 14.7 percent against the International Monetary Fund's (IMF's) Special Drawing Rights (SDR) on Sunday, citing falling oil revenues and growing economic pressures.

Football

Soccer-Stuttgart stumble to 1-1 against Union, miss out on top three

BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - VfB ‌Stuttgart conceded an 83rd-minute equaliser to settle for a ‌1-1 draw against visitors Union Berlin on Sunday and ‌miss their chance to move into the top three in the Bundesliga.

World

Roundup: Over 200 dead as heavy rains, flooding batter Southern Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Weeks of persistent heavy rainfall and widespread flooding have struck several countries in Southern Africa, including South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, leaving more than 200 people dead, destroying property and prompting large-scale evacuations and rescue operations.

World

Peru declares state of emergency in 134 districts amid heavy rains

LIMA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Peruvian government on Sunday declared a 60-day state of emergency in 134 districts across eight regions due to the imminent risks posed by heavy rainfall.

World

China Focus: China ramps up emergency response as severe cold and snow sweep across regions

BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities in multiple regions have moved swiftly to deal with a powerful wave of cold air and widespread snowfall.

World

1st LD: Chile declares state of catastrophe in 2 regions after wildfires kill 16

SANTIAGO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Sunday declared a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio due to severe forest fires that have killed at least 16 people, authorizing the use of all necessary resources to combat the blazes.

Cricket

Cricket-Mitchell, Phillips hammer tons as New Zealand beat India to clinch ODI series

Jan 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand batters Daryl Mitchell ‌and Glenn Phillips scored centuries in a superb partnership to lay the platform for a 41-run ‌win over India in the third one-day international (ODI) in Indore on Sunday, which sealed a ‌comeback 2-1 series victory for the touring side.

World

Somali army repels attack on military base

MOGADISHU, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Somali National Army (SNA) repelled an attack by al-Shabab militants on a military base in the south-central region on Sunday, the government confirmed.

Football

Soccer-Bottom side Wolves hold Newcastle to draw to extend unbeaten run

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, Jan ‌18 (Reuters) - Bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers snapped Newcastle ‌United's three-match Premier League winning streak in ‌a 0-0 stalemate on Sunday, as the embattled hosts went unbeaten in five straight matches, including four league games, ‍for the first time this ‍season.

World

Clashes in Colombia between guerrilla groups leave 27 dead, sources say

BOGOTA, ‌Jan 18 (Reuters) - At least 27 members of a leftist guerrilla group ‌in Colombia were killed in clashes with a rival faction ‌in a fight over control of a jungle area in southwestern Colombia, military authorities reported on Sunday.

Nation

Taiwanese woman drowns while snorkelling in Pulau Pangkor

IPOH: A Taiwanese woman was found drowned after she went snorkelling at Pantai Teluk Nipah near Pulau Pangkor on Sunday (Jan 18).

Football

Perak defy the odds with stunning win over KL in Malaysia Cup

PETALING JAYA: Perak, now playing in the A1 Semi-Pro League, stunned Kuala Lumpur 2-0 in the first leg of their Malaysia Cup round of 16 tie at the Manjung Stadium on Sunday (Jan 18).

World

Chile declares state of catastrophe as wildfires kill 16, force thousands to flee

SANTIAGO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - ‌Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in ‌two regions in the south of the country early on Sunday ‌as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 16 people dead.

Nation

Death toll rises to three in Rompin lorry crash

KUANTAN: Another Bangladeshi oil palm plantation worker has been reported dead after the lorry he was travelling in skidded off the road in a crash along Jalan Selancar-Redong near Kampung Perwira Jaya, Rompin, on Saturday (Jan 17).

Tennis

Tennis-'Who cares?': Potapova shrugs off copycat claims over nationality switch post

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Anastasia Potapova ‌on Sunday played down fans' reactions over similarities between the announcement ‌of her nationality switch and that of fellow Russian-born player ‌Daria Kasatkina, saying there was nothing wrong with borrowing "perfect words".

Nation

Father, two young children die in two-vehicle collision in Kulim

KULIM: A man and his two children were killed today in a road crash involving a Perodua Viva and a Proton S70 on Jalan Kulim-Mahang, near SMK Sungai Kob.

China

Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda driving countries closer to China: survey

Nearly 26,000 people from 21 countries overwhelmingly agreed that Chinese global influence will grow over the next decade