Bowlers push NZ to brink of first test victory against Windies
West Indies 138 (Campbell 26, Southee 4-35) and 196 for 6 (Blackwood 80 not out, Joseph 59 not out, Wagner 2-62) (f/o) trail New Zealand 519 for 7 dec by 185 runs…
South Africa-England ODI series to go ahead after negative tests
JOHANNESBURG: The entire South African cricket squad has tested negative for coronavirus, allowing three one-day international matches against England to start Sunday (today) in Paarl near Cape Town. A Cricket South Africa statement…
Allegri eyes coaching role in Premier League
LONDON: Former Juventus and AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has expressed his desire to manage a club in the Premier League, which he described as “more sophisticated and tactical” than ever before. Allegri,…
India’s multi-billion dollar food programme is at the heart of farmers’ protests
NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indian farmers angered by farm laws that they say threaten their livelihoods have intensified their protests by blocking highways and camping out on the outskirts of the capital Delhi.…
Shehbaz asks court to hear defamation case against Imran on daily basis
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, has requested that the court hear a defamation case against Prime Minister Imran Khan…
Da Vinci contraptions brought to life in Bruges exhibition
BRUGES, BELGIUM: Leonardo da Vinci’s bird-like flying machine and portable bridge have been brought to life in a new exhibition opening on Thursday in the Belgian city of Bruges. One hundred machines…
US visa applicants will now to be required to disclose social media handles for last 5 years
The Trump administration has rolled out a new questionnaire for U.S. visa applicants worldwide that asks for social media handles for the last five years and biographical information going back 15 years.…
World’s largest plane unveiled
A colossal aircraft capable of launching satellite-toting rockets into space is closer to testing, having been rolled out of a hangar in the desert, its creators said on Wednesday. The project backed…
Malaysia Airlines plane forced to turn back after man tries to enter cockpit
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: A Sri Lankan man who tried to enter an airline cockpit with what he said was a bomb, before terrified passengers managed to overpower him, had just been released from psychiatric…
Iran TV uses green screen to bypass headscarf rules
TEHRAN: For Iranian viewers sitting down for this year’s primetime historical drama during the Muslim holy month of Ramazan, there was a shock: you could see women’s hair. The director’s trick: popping…
Families demand India probe into Goa tourist ‘murders’
MUMBAI: Relatives of 10 foreigners alleged to have been murdered in Goa, including British teenager Scarlett Keeling, have written to India’s prime minister demanding an investigation into what they claim are cover-ups…
Space junk could destroy satellites, hurt economies
The growing amount of fast-moving space debris orbiting the Earth could lead to catastrophic collisions with satellites, hurting economies, researchers warned Wednesday ahead of a summit to coordinate efforts to remove the…
Earth is a jewel, says astronaut after six months away
Observing Earth from 400 kilometres (250 miles) away has made astronaut Thomas Pesquet aware of the planet’s fragility as never before, he told foreign media agencies from the International Space Station days…
Faceless fish among weird deep sea Australian finds
Faceless fish and other weird and wonderful creatures, many of them new species, have been hauled up from the deep waters off Australia during a scientific voyage studying parts of the ocean…
Route 66, America’s ‘Mother Road,’ revs back to life
For decades, Route 66 captured the imagination of travelers the world over, offering a glimpse of a bygone era of American history, when people hit the road in search of adventure and…
Eyeing growth boost, Kenya opens Chinese-built railway
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday inaugurated a Chinese-built railway, the country’s biggest infrastructure project since independence that is aimed at cementing its role as the gateway to East Africa. Dancers and…
Ex-French PM Balladur investigated over Karachi kickbacks affair
Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur has been placed under formal investigation over allegations that possible kickbacks may have helped finance his 1995 presidential election campaign, a judicial source said on Tuesday.…