US denies possessing advance intel on Sri Lanka attacks
Colombo, Apr 24 : The US ambassador to Sri Lanka has denied the United States had prior knowledge of the Easter militant attacks that it passed to the Colombo government, CNN television reported Wednesday. “We had no prior knowledge of these attacks,” US ambassador Alaina Teplitz told the US channel in an interview on the […]
More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents: UN
Kabul: Afghan civilians are for the first time being killed in greater numbers by US and pro-government forces than by the Taliban and other insurgent groups, a UN report released Wednesday revealed. The bloody milestone comes as the US steps up its air campaign in Afghanistan while pushing for a peace deal with the Taliban, […]
US sanctions over Iran oil will ‘intensify Mideast turmoil’: China
Beijing, Apr 23: China warned Tuesday that the US decision to impose sanctions on buyers of Iranian oil will “intensify turmoil” in the Middle East and in the international energy market. The White House announced Monday it was calling an end to six-month waivers that had exempted several countries — including major importer China — […]
N Korea confirms Kim ‘soon’ to visit Russia
Seoul, Apr 23 : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will “soon” visit Russia for his first summit with President Vladimir Putin, state media has reported, confirming a Kremlin announcement. Kim “will soon pay a visit to the Russian Federation at the invitation” of Putin, North Korea’s official KCNA news service said. “They will have […]
Afghanistan announce 15-member squad for World Cup
KABUL: Spin sensation Rashid Khan and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will spearhead Afghanistan’s assault on the World Cup after a 15-man squad was announced on Monday. Seaming all-rounder Gulbadin Naib will captain the side when they head to England and Wales for the global showpiece which begins on May 30, the Afghanistan Cricket Board said. Joining […]
Good to be World Cup underdogs, says Pakistan captain Sarfraz
LAHORE: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said on Monday that being underdogs in next month´s World Cup eases the pressure on his young team, who leave for the tournament this week. Pakistan will play three warm-up matches before taking on joint-hosts England in a five-match one-day series and a Twenty20. The 1992 World Cup winners start […]
Pakistan’s Shadab ruled out of England series
Lahore: Pakistan’s fast-rising leg-spinner Shadab Khan was ruled out of next month’s series against England with a virus, leaving him in doubt for the World Cup. The 20-year-old is a key wicket taking option for Pakistan in the ten-team World Cup in England and Wales that starts May 30. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the […]
Australia beat Belarus to make first Fed Cup final since 1993
Brisbane:Australia powered into its first Fed Cup final since 1993 on Sunday with Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur clinching the deciding fifth rubber in Brisbane against Belarusian pair Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka. Their battling 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win set up a title match against either France or Romania in November. The tie was sent […]
Afghan supreme court extends Ghani’s term until delayed elections
Kabul, Apr 21: Afghanistan’s supreme court on Sunday said it had extended the term of President Ashraf Ghani until elections, which have been delayed until September, can take place. “The Afghan Supreme court has extended the service term of President Ghani until the re-election of a new president,” the court said in a statement. Originally […]
Loud explosion, gunfire rock downtown Kabul in attack near ministry
Kabul, Apr 20: Suicide bombers and gunmen launched an attack near a government ministry in central Kabul on Saturday, officials said, in an ongoing assault that destroyed weeks of relative calm in the capital. The attack near the communications ministry occurred one day after planned talks between the Taliban and Afghan representatives were cancelled. No […]
