Djere dedicates Rio win to cancer-victim parents
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 25 : Serbia’s Laslo Djere won his first career title at the Rio Open on Sunday and dedicated victory to his parents, both of whom died from cancer. The 23-year-old defeated Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 7-5 in the final and will rise from 90 in the world to 37 on Monday. […]
Fear and hopes surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
Kabul, Feb 24 : The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks Monday seeking an end to 17 years of grinding conflict in Afghanistan, with the stakes ratcheting higher as the spring fighting season approaches. Marathon talks held in Doha last month have stoked hopes of a breakthrough after the […]
Pope compares child sex abuse to ‘human sacrifice’
Vatican City, Feb 24 : Pope Francis on Sunday compared the sexual abuse of children to human sacrifice as he addressed the Catholic Church’s top bishops at the end of a landmark summit to tackle paedophilia. “Our work has made us realise once again that the gravity of the scourge of the sexual abuse of […]
Cardinal admits Church files on paedophile priests ‘destroyed’
Vatican City, Feb 24 : A top Catholic cardinal admitted Saturday that Church files on priests accused of sexually abusing children were destroyed or never even drawn up in a move which allowed paedophiles to prey on others. German Cardinal Reinhard Marx was speaking on the third day of an unprecedented summit of the world’s […]
Democrats move to block Trump’s border emergency
Washington, Feb 23 : US Democrats on Friday rolled out their measure aimed at blocking President Donald Trump from circumventing Congress to seize federal dollars for construction of his controversial southern border wall. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the chamber will vote next Tuesday on the so-called disapproval resolution to terminate the national emergency that […]
IAEA says Iran adhering to terms of nuclear deal
Vienna, Feb 22 : Iran has been adhering to a deal with world powers limiting its nuclear programme, the UN atomic watchdog said Friday, as diplomatic wrangling continues over the future of the accord. The latest report from the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Iran was still complying with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan […]
Fernando, Mendis propel Sri Lanka to historic win in South Africa
Port Elizabeth, Feb 24 : Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis propelled Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over South Africa on the third day of the second Test at St George’s Park on Saturday, clinching an historic 2-0 series triumph. The unheralded Sri Lankans became the first team from Asia to win a Test series […]
Black Caps spinner Astle back for Bangladesh Tests
Wellington, Feb 22 : Spinner Nathan Astle will resume his stop-start Test career against Bangladesh after beating Ajaz Patel for a spot in New Zealand’s 13-man squad to face Bangladesh next week, selectors said Friday. Astle was the only change in the squad that defeated Sri Lanka 1-0 in December to claim an unprecedented fourth […]
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Beijing, Feb 22 : Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Friday with China’s President Xi Jinping and bagged a USD 10 billion oil deal, pressing on with his diplomatic charm offensive in Asia following a global outcry over the Khashoggi killing. Mohammed arrived in Beijing on Thursday following visits to Pakistan and India, showing […]
Signal summit on sex abuse opens at Vatican
Vatican City, Feb 21 : Pope Francis kicks off a red-letter global child protection summit Thursday for reflections on the sex abuse crisis, while victims tired of hearing pledges for change clamour for incisive reforms. The pontiff has set aside three and a half days to convince Catholic bishops to tackle paedophilia in a bid […]
