Tag: Rivals

Merkel allies blast nationalist rivals ahead of state vote

BERLIN: Bavaria's governing party is taking aim at upstart nationalist rival Alternative for Germany ahead of elections in the southern German state this fall. The...

Rivals forming political alliances due to fear of Nawaz, says Maryam

LAHORE: PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz said on Saturday that fear of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif is now driving his political opponents to form...

Gunvor set to beat rivals in Pakistan LNG tender

  Commodity trader Gunvor is tipped to win Pakistan's bumper liquefied natural gas (LNG) tender, traders participating in the process said, beating a host of...

Rivals rip Trump but promise support if he is the nominee

Chief rivals to United States (US) Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump assailed him for shifting positions on the issues at a debate, but said...

Rubio falters in presidential debate, offering hope to rivals

Republican contender Marco Rubio struggled at a presidential debate on Saturday at the worst possible time, potentially confounding his bid to emerge as Donald...

The softer side of the arch-rivals

Set aside your differences and have a happy meal   The rivalry we have had with our far-fetched cousins (read India) is a family history of...

Rivals India, China win hearts, minds in quake-hit Nepal

At Pokhara airport in the Himalayas, Indian soldiers race back and forth loading rice, blankets, tarpaulins and other aid onto waiting helicopters for delivery...

Man, his son gunned down by rivals

A man and his son were gunned down late on Friday by their rivals in the Harbanspura police precincts. According to the police, Maulvi Ramzan...

Iran poll rivals clash over foreign policy

Iran's presidential election candidates have traded heated exchanges over nuclear talks with world powers in a fiery final televised debate. Centrist Hasan Rowhani, Iran's former nuclear negotiator and Saeed...

Woods sends warning to rivals

Tiger Woods heaped praise Rory McIlroy, but on the eve of his own final event of the season he also said: "I still feel...

Rivals to emulate sweeping Russia

Reigning Olympic champions Russia remained dominant in the Synchronised Swimming but China and Spain have pledged to rival them in the future. The Russian...

Apple stumble seen opening door for rivals

Rival smartphone makers could exploit a rare letdown by Apple in the launch of its new iPhone 4S model, which failed to wow fans,...

Saleh will only quit if rivals not in power

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in an interview published on Friday that he will only step down if key rivals do not assume...

Indian PM asks rivals to help end anti-graft fast

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday called for help from his political rivals as the government sought to end a public stand-off with...

Rivals under one roof… thanks to US CG

Perhaps out of sheer coincidence, leaders of different political parties, including fierce rivals, came together under one roof on Saturday evening - a very...

Vettel hailed as rivals concede title

Sebastian Vettel was crowned Formula One's world champion-elect on Monday as his outclassed rivals conceded he has an unassailable 77-points lead in this year's...

Palestinian rivals in Cairo for talks on PM dispute

Palestinian factions were in Cairo on Tuesday for reconciliation talks aimed at choosing a prime minister to head a unity government. Palestinian president Mahmud...