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Jayasuriya banned for two years after ICC anti-corruption unit investigation
COLOMBO: Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned for two years from all cricket-related activity by the ICC's anti-corruption unit. This is in response to the former Sri...
Australia state secrets exposed after left at second-hand shop
SYDNEY: Australia’s domestic spy agency on Thursday took possession of thousands of classified documents that were left at a second-hand furniture shop as the...
40,000 litres petrol spill after overturning oil tanker in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: At least 40,000 litres petrol spilled on the Super Highway near Nooriabad Chowki No-7 Hyderabad on Friday when an oil tanker turned turtle.
Eye-witnesses...
New global pandemics feared after 100 years ‘Spanish flu’
BRUSSELS: A century after the "Spanish flu" killed 50 million people, humanity now risks a new wave of deadly diseases, and in today's globalised world...
Patrick Meehan not to seek re-election after sex harassment claim
WASHINGTON: Republican US Representative Patrick Meehan, who used taxpayer money to settle a former staffer’s sexual harassment claim, will not run for re-election, a...
Dusseldorf train station alleged bomber’s trial opens after 18 years
BERLIN: A trial opens in Dusseldorf over a train station bombing that apparently targeted Jewish people and foreigners, injuring several on Thursday. The case...
South Korean activists protests after North Korean warning
SEOUL: South Korean activists tore photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday, a day after the North warned such actions could derail...
Police charged Reuters reporters with ‘Secrets Act’ hour after their arrest
YANGON: Myanmar police sought permission from the nation’s president to go ahead with an investigation into whether two Reuters journalists had breached the Official...
Fire brigade evacuates 1,450 people after gas leak in London
LONDON: Two major railway stations were closed and 1,450 people were evacuated on Tuesday from a nightclub and hotel after a gas main ruptured in central London.
Charing...
US federal employees to return after three days shutdown
WASHINGTON: US federal workers prepared to return to work Tuesday after Congress ended a three-day government shutdown, with President Donald Trump claiming victory in...
US govt shuts down after lawmakers block spending bill
WASHINGTON: The US government officially shut down on Saturday, the first anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, after lawmakers failed to agree on a...
Trump appointee Higbie resigns after president’s racist, sexist remarks on radio
WASHINGTON: Trump administration appointee Carl Higbie resigned on Thursday as chief of external affairs for the federal government's volunteer service organisation after a CNN...
Haley expresses regret to African UN ambassadors after Trump slur
WASHINGTON: US Ambassador Nikki Haley expressed regret on Thursday to African ambassadors who were outraged by President Donald Trump’s alleged description of African countries as...
Pak vs NZ 5th ODI: New Zealand sweep Pakistan 5-0
WELLINGTON: Martin Guptill scored a century as Pakistan restricted New Zealand to a modest 271 for seven in the fifth one-day worldwide (ODI) right here...
Haitian immigrants face hurdles after protected status
BOSTON: Thousands of Haitian immigrants living in the US legally will face employment and travel hurdles because President Donald Trump’s administration delayed the process...
Colombian army killed two ex-fighters after campaign
BOGOTA: Two former fighters from Colombia’s FARC rebels were killed in Antioquia province after campaigning for a political candidate for the now-demobilized guerrilla group,...
Macau police seek VIP dealer after $6m theft from Wynn
HONG KONG: Police in the world’s largest gambling hub of Macau are hunting for a dealer suspected of stealing HK$48 million ($6 million) worth...
