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Indonesia seizes Iranian tanker for suspected illegal oil transfer in its territorial waters

July 12, 2023

Jakarta: Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they seized an Iranian tanker and arrested its crew members for illegally transferring oil to ...

Germany's World Cup survival on the line against Spain Doha: When the World Cup draw came out in April, one of the highlights of the group stage was Sunday's Spain vs Germany at Al Bayt Stadium. Eight months later, the game between the two former world champions and pre-tournament favorites gained even more prominence thanks to Germany's surprising loss to Japan in its opener in Qatar. Another setback against Spain this weekend and Germany may be heading home early for the second straight World Cup. A loss — coupled with at least a draw by Japan against Costa Rica earlier Sunday — will mean elimination for the four-time champions. Spain, meanwhile, will be looking to secure its spot in the next stage and reinforce its status as one of the top title contenders following an impressive 7-0 rout of Costa Rica in its opener. The signs are not encouraging for Germany. Its most recent match against Spain was an embarrassing 6-0 defeat in the Nations League two years ago. Its last win against "La Roja" came in a friendly eight years ago. Germany won its fourth World Cup title in 2014 in Brazil but didn't make it out of the group stage in 2018 after losses to South Korea and México. It would be the first time it fails to advance past the group stage in back-to-back tournaments. Spain won its lone World Cup in 2010 in South Africa and was eliminated in the round of 16 in 2018 in Russia. A win against Germany will allow Spain to reach the last 16 if Costa Rica doesn't defeat Japan. Expectations around Spain's young squad were raised after its outstanding performance against Costa Rica, when the team reintroduced "tiki-taka" ball-possession style and 18-year-old Gavi became the youngest World Cup scorer since Pelé in 1958. The seven goals it scored against Costa Rica matched Spain's tournament total from Russia in 2018. "The result gives us a big boost," Spain coach Luis Enrique said. "But now we have to play against a Germany team that needs the victory." Luis Enrique said he wasn't concerned with his young players being overly confident, and promised to make changes to the starting lineup for Sunday's match, without elaborating. Winger Leroy Sané could return for Germany after missing the match against Japan because of a knee injury. It will be the fifth meeting between the powerhouses at World Cups, with Spain winning the most recent one 1-0 in the semifinals of the 2010 tournament. Spain hasn't lost to Germany in official competitions since the 1988 European Championship, with two draws and three wins since then. The Germans have lost three of their last four World Cup matches dating to the tournament in Russia. They made headlines even before kickoff against Japan by covering their mouths to protest FIFA's clampdown on the "One Love" armbands. It was not clear if they would repeat the gesture before the Spain match. AP FIFA, football, World Cup, Germany, Spain

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Brazil rotates squad, Cameroon fights for World Cup survival

December 2, 2022

Doha: Still without Neymar and already secured in the round of 16, Brazil will use its last group game at ...

Sports

Cameroon, Serbia play out thrilling draw, share points, 6 goals

November 28, 2022

Al Wakrah (Qatar): Substitute Vincent Aboubakar scored one goal and created another as Cameroon rallied from 1-3 down to draw ...

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Landslide kills at least 14 at funeral in Cameroon

November 28, 2022

Yaounde (Cameroon): A landslide during a funeral ceremony in Cameroon's capital Sunday has left at least 14 people dead, the ...

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Embolo scores, Switzerland beat Cameroon 1-0 at World Cup

November 24, 2022

Al Wakrah: Breel Embolo's goal lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup Thursday and he ...

Suffice to say that the African man has rendered everyone disappointed with their own English vocabulary.

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Watch video: Hilarious African man dubbed as ‘Sashi Tharoor’s English teacher’

July 14, 2019

Indian politician and Member of Parliament, Sashi Tharoor, is famous for his superb command over the English language. Many Indians ...

International

Separatists release 145 kidnapped students, teachers in Cameroon

February 18, 2019

YAOUNDE -- Gunmen released 145 students and teachers in a restive English-speaking region of Cameroon Sunday, about 24 hours after ...

International

30,000 fled Nigerian town in two days amid Boko Haram threat: UN

January 29, 2019

Geneva: Over 30,000 people fled the Nigerian town of Rann and across the border to Cameroon over the weekend amid ...

Sports

ATK rope in Cameroonian Bikey

August 18, 2018

Kolkata: Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions ATK Saturday announced the signing of Cameroonian defender Andre Bikey for the upcoming season. ...

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Eto’o signs for Qatar Sports Club

August 14, 2018

Doha: Veteran Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o has signed for Qatar league side, Qatar Sports Club, it was announced, just days ...

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Duty & Diplomacy

November 2, 2024

A recent video of IAS officer Tina Dabi bowing repeatedly to BJP leader Satish Poonia has gone viral, sparking a...

A military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea. Soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army have begun arriving in the Kursk region of Russia, according to two U.S. officials. (AP)

October 30, 2024

It’s now over two and half years since Russia invaded Ukraine and the war between the two countries is now...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference on October 9, 2024, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, after dissolving the Lower House of Parliament and proceeding for an early election October 27. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS

October 29, 2024

Voters in Japan have spoken and delivered the loud and clear message to the ruling coalition that they cannot be...

October 28, 2024

One of the key indicators of the health of an economy is the size of its middle class. A burgeoning...

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