China showcases military might at V Day parade

BEIJING: China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II, pledging the country’s commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties. Towering structures shaped like the Great Wall stood in Tian’anmen Square, symbolising the Chinese nation’s … Read more

Australian rugby league great Lockyer looking to buy ailing London Broncos

SYDNEY: Australian rugby league great Darren Lockyer said on Thursday he wants to buy a controlling stake in the embattled London Broncos, inspired by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds’ exploits at football club Wrexham. Former Australia captain Lockyer is part of a consortium that is keen to restore the Broncos — now struggling in the second-tier … Read more