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Sanchez stars to relaunch Chile's World Cup hopes

Sanchez stars to relaunch Chile's World Cup hopes

Veteran Alexis Sanchez scored a brilliant brace to relaunch Chile's hopes of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup with a 3-2 win away to Bolivia on Tuesday.

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G.Bissau president says survived deadly coup bid, situation 'under control'

G.Bissau president says survived deadly coup bid, situation 'under control'

Guinea-Bissau's president on Tuesday said he survived heavy fire for five hours during an attempted coup which he claimed killed or injured many people in the unstable west African country.

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Google parent Alphabet profit soars on ads and cloud

Google parent Alphabet profit soars on ads and cloud

Google's parent company Alphabet announced profits Tuesday that beat expectations and nearly doubled in 2021 -- shrugging off anxieties of a pandemic slowdown after a particularly fruitful holiday season.

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General Motors reports lower Q4 profits, sees solid 2022

General Motors reports lower Q4 profits, sees solid 2022

General Motors saw lower fourth-quarter profits as the semiconductor crunch hit vehicle sales, but the company still scored record annual earnings, according to results released Tuesday.

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Pharma giants to pay $590 mn to US Native Americans over opioids

Pharma giants to pay $590 mn to US Native Americans over opioids

A group of pharmaceutical companies and distributors agreed to pay $590 million to settle lawsuits connected to opioid addiction among Native American tribes, according to a US court filing released Tuesday.

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G.Bissau president says situation 'under control' after deadly coup bid

G.Bissau president says situation 'under control' after deadly coup bid

Guinea-Bissau's president on Tuesday said the government had the situation "under control" in the unstable west African country after an attempted coup in which he claimed many people had been killed or injured.

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Sports world hails 'G.O.A.T' Brady

Sports world hails 'G.O.A.T' Brady

The sporting world hailed Tom Brady on Tuesday as the NFL announced his retirement after 22 seasons.

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Eruption-hit Tonga enters lockdown as Covid detected

Eruption-hit Tonga enters lockdown as Covid detected

Tonga will go into Covid-19 lockdown Wednesday after the virus was detected in a fresh blow to the Pacific kingdom as it struggles to recover from last month's devastating volcanic eruption, officials said.

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G.Bissau president says situation 'under control' after 'coup attempt'

G.Bissau president says situation 'under control' after 'coup attempt'

Guinea-Bissau's president on Tuesday said the government had the situation under control after what the African Union and a regional bloc called an "attempted coup".

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Corals doomed even if global climate goals met: study

Corals doomed even if global climate goals met: study

Coral reefs that anchor a quarter of marine wildlife and the livelihoods of more than half-a-billion people will most likely be wiped out even if global warming is capped within Paris climate goals, researchers said Tuesday.

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