Wood hits brace as NZ destroy Vanuatu in World Cup qualifier Posted on 15/11/2024 By udot Chris Wood continued his red-hot form with two goals in as many minutes for New Zealand today. (AFP pic) WELLINGTON: Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood continued his red-hot form with two goals in as many minutes for New Zealand in an 8-1 demolition of Vanuatu today in World Cup qualifying. In pouring rain in Hamilton, Wood pounced in the 23rd and 24th minutes as the hosts went into the break 5-1 up against a team ranked 157 by Fifa. Wood’s first was a close-range header and almost straight from kickoff he got his second when again unmarked, this time stooping in at the far post. The 32-year-old, who has hit eight goals in 11 Premier League games this season, should have had a first half hattrick but his tame effort was saved by visiting goalkeeper Dick Sablan. Tyler Bindon, a defender for Reading in England’s third tier, also scored a first half double. New Zealand skipper Wood, whose former clubs include Leeds, Newcastle, Burnley and Leicester, is in the form of his life to fire Forest to fifth in the Premier League. New Zealand are attempting to reach the World Cup for the first time since 2010. Oceania qualifying for 2026 in North America will come down to a third round in New Zealand in March. News
Eight dead, 17 hurt, in China school knife attack Posted on 17/11/2024 Violent knife crimes were not uncommon in China, where firearms were tightly regulated, but attacks with such a high death toll were relatively rare. (AP pic) BEIJING: Eight people were killed and 17 others wounded Saturday in a knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China, and the suspect… Read More
PM Anwar: UN Security Council veto power needs reform, be more inclusive Posted on 19/11/2024 RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19 — The veto power held by the P5 (Permanent Five) countries in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should be more inclusive, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “The current setting is grossly unfair. There needs to be representatives from Latin America and Africa,”… Read More
Paderi Singapura cedera ditikam di gereja Posted on 10/11/2024 Kejadian tikaman berlaku di Gereja St Joseph di Bukit Timah melibatkan paderi, Christopher Lee. (Gambar Facebook) SINGAPURA: Seorang paderi cedera dalam serangan menggunakan pisau semasa upacara misa di Gereja St Joseph di Bukit Timah, pada petang Sabtu. Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri dan Undang-Undang Singapura, K Shanmugam, berkata paderi itu… Read More