ABU DHABI: English Premier League side Liverpool beat their hosts Sparta Prague of the Czech Republic 5-1 in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16. In the meantime, Italy's Roma defeated their guests Brighton of England 4-0 in the same round. Also in the same round, Azerbaijan's Qarabag FK drew 2-2 with German side Bayer Leverkusen at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium. Source: Emirates News Agency
5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes North of Namuac, Philippines
Namuac: An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude struck 65 kilometers north of Namuac in the Philippines at 22:01 GMT on Wednesday,