(Reuters) - As Tiger Woods celebrates his 40th birthday on Wednesday, he must be struck by the fact that time stands still for no one and he will face a different golfing landscape when, or if, he returns to competition in 2016.
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Republican presidential nomination front-runner Donald Trump says he'll spend at least $2 million a week to bolster his candidacy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Republican presidential nomination front-runner Donald Trump says he'll spend at least $2 million a week to bolster his candidacy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Republican presidential nomination front-runner Donald Trump says he'll spend at least $2 million a week to bolster his candidacy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Republican presidential nomination front-runner Donald Trump says he'll spend at least $2 million a week to bolster his candidacy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Republican presidential nomination front-runner Donald Trump says he'll spend at least $2 million a week to bolster his candidacy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Portuguese Paolo Duarte has returned for a second stint as the national coach of Burkina Faso replacing Gernot Rohr, the country's football federation said on Wednesday.
MANILA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Philippines, involved in a territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea, is set to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, describing it as a "promising institution" that could help accelerate economic growth.
MANILA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Philippines, involved in a territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea, is set to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, describing it as a "promising institution" that could help accelerate economic growth.
(Reuters) - Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has dismissed suggestions that the squad was not supporting under-fire manager Louis van Gaal and said the players are fighting for their own futures as well.
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of South Korean protesters joined two surviving former "comfort women" on Wednesday to denounce an agreement with Japan to resolve an issue stemming from Japan's wartime past that has long plagued ties between neighbours.
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of South Korean protesters joined two surviving former "comfort women" on Wednesday to denounce an agreement with Japan to resolve an issue stemming from Japan's wartime past that has long plagued ties between neighbours.
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza threatened on Wednesday to fight any African Union peacekeepers imposed on his country, in his most confrontational comments yet on a mounting political crisis.
BERLIN, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Global economic growth will be "disappointing" next year, the head of the International Monetary Fund said in a guest article for German newspaper Handelsblatt published on Wednesday.
LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - European stock markets fell on Wednesday, as weak commodity prices impacted the shares of mining and energy companies.
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday in thin trading, undermined by selling in energy and financial shares, amid lingering worries about China's economy.
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Former world number one Tiger Woods, whose ranking has slipped to a mind-boggling 416th, celebrates his 40th birthday on Wednesday amid growing speculation over what he may yet still achieve as a competitive golfer after being blighted by injuries and poor form in recent years.
Dec 30 (Reuters) - As Tiger Woods celebrates his 40th birthday on Wednesday, he must be struck by the fact that time stands still for no one and he will face a different golfing landscape when, or if, he returns to competition in 2016.
LONDON (Reuters) - British house price growth quickened by more than expected in December to hit an eight-month high, according to a survey on Wednesday, another sign of growing momentum in the housing market.
Tensions are rising in the East China Sea after China deployed an armed, former navy frigate for the first time to challenge Japan’s control of contested islands in what may be an attempt to shift Tokyo’s attention away from disputes in the South China Sea.
(Reuters) - Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has underscored the unpredictable nature of the Premier League this season, stating that it seemed as if "nobody wants to win the league".
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - For a rebuilding Australia side ostensibly in the throes of a long and tricky transition, Steve Smith's team has appeared remarkably settled during a successful home summer.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number nine Richard Gasquet has pulled out of the Australian Open with a back injury, organisers said on Wednesday.
(Reuters) - Struggling champions Chelsea may not have set the Premier League alight under interim manager Guus Hiddink but the mood in the dressing room has definitely improved since his arrival, midfielder John Obi Mikel has said.