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Hodgson returns as Crystal Palace manager until end of season

Hodgson returns as Crystal Palace manager until end of season

Crystal Palace have reappointed former England boss Roy Hodgson as their manager until the end of the season, with a mission to save the Premier League strugglers from relegation.

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Crystal Palace name Hodgson as manager until end of season

Crystal Palace name Hodgson as manager until end of season

Crystal Palace have reappointed former England boss Roy Hodgson as their manager until the end of the season, with a mission to save the Premier League club from relegation.

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Markets rebound as bank fears ease, Fed decision in view

Markets rebound as bank fears ease, Fed decision in view

Asian and European markets bounced Tuesday from the previous day's rout, with lenders boosted by easing concerns of another financial crisis, while focus turned to the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the week.

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German minister begins first cabinet-level trip to Taiwan in 26 years

German minister begins first cabinet-level trip to Taiwan in 26 years

Germany's education minister on Tuesday inked a technological cooperation deal with Taiwan, kicking off the first cabinet-level German visit to the island in 26 years.

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'QuadGod' Malinin targets figure skating world title

'QuadGod' Malinin targets figure skating world title

Self-proclaimed "QuadGod" Ilia Malinin said Tuesday that he is "ready to deliver" at this week's world figure skating championships in Japan and cement his place as one of the sport's hottest new talents.

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Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held

Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held

Afghanistan's schools reopened Tuesday for the new academic year, but no classes were held as students were unaware of the start and hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending class.

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Macron to speak as anger smoulders over pension reform

Macron to speak as anger smoulders over pension reform

French President Emmanuel Macron will give a televised interview Tuesday after his government fended off two no-confidence votes in parliament after a controversial pensions overhaul that has sparked mass protests.

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No freedom on the horizon for Bangkok 'mall gorilla'

No freedom on the horizon for Bangkok 'mall gorilla'

Seven storeys above a shopfloor hawking cheap perfume and nylon underwear, Thailand's "shopping mall gorilla" sits alone in a cage -- her home for 30 years despite a re-ignited row over her captivity.

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Sri Lanka bailout conditional on tackling corruption: IMF

Sri Lanka bailout conditional on tackling corruption: IMF

Sri Lanka must not allow entrenched corruption to undermine a bailout for its bankrupt economy, the IMF said Tuesday after signing off on a $3 billion loan for the crisis-hit nation.

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Ukraine's Hungarians stuck between Kyiv and 'pro-Putin' Orban

Ukraine's Hungarians stuck between Kyiv and 'pro-Putin' Orban

Until October, the medieval castle on the hill above Mukacheve in Ukraine's westernmost region sported a statue of Hungary's national symbol, the "turul" bird.

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