Du Plessis and De Kock stretch South Africa Test lead
Durban, Feb 15 : Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock hit half-centuries as South Africa stretched their lead on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. South Africa were 227 for five in their second innings at lunch, a lead of 271 runs. Du Plessis was unbeaten on 72 while […]
Suicide attack on bus kills 27 Iran Revolutionary Guards
Tehran, Feb 14 : A suicide car bombing on a Revolutionary Guards bus in southeastern Iran killed 27 troops on Wednesday, in one of the deadliest attacks on the elite forces in years. The assault came as the troops were returning from a border patrol mission, the Guards said in a statement. “In this terrorist […]
Rebuking Trump, House votes to end US help in Saudi’s Yemen war
Washington, Feb 14 : The US House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to end American involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war effort in neighbouring Yemen, dealing a rebuke to President Donald Trump and his alliance with Riyadh. The chamber voted 248 to 177 to approve historic legislation that would direct the president within 30 days to “remove United […]
Ronaldo on bench as Juve warm up for Atletico against Frosinone
Milan, Feb 14 : Cristiano Ronaldo is set for a rare start on the bench as Juventus host struggling Frosinone on Friday looking to pull 14 points clear in Serie A with an eye towards next week’s Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid. Portuguese star Ronaldo brought his tally to 20 goals for Juventus in […]
Israel opposes UN council visit to Palestinian territories
United Nations (US), Feb 14: Israel has told the UN Security Council that it opposes a planned visit by the top UN body to the Palestinian territories for a close-up look at the situation, Kuwait’s ambassador said Wednesday. Kuwait and other council members proposed the visit to the occupied territories during a meeting last week […]
Backed by Poland, Pompeo vows to try to stop Russia pipeline
Warsaw, Feb 13 : Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States would do everything in its power to stop Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe as he joined Poland in warning of risks. Pompeo Tuesday signalled no compromise in US opposition to the pipeline on the same day that Germany, the […]
BBC wants security review after cameraman attacked at Trump rally
Washington, Feb 13 : The British Broadcasting Corporation has asked the White House for a review of security arrangements after a BBC cameraman was assaulted at a Donald Trump rally. BBC cameraman Ron Skeans was attacked by a Trump supporter yelling anti-media slogans during the US president’s rally in El Paso, Texas, late Monday. Skeans […]
CEOs call for laws to protect US ‘Dreamers’
Washington, Feb 12 : More than 100 corporate leaders and other prominent figures have called on US lawmakers to protect immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children. In an open letter to Congress, the heads of General Motors, Facebook, Coca Cola, Apple, Amazon, Google, AT&T and Microsoft, among others, Monday said these immigrants, […]
Bangladesh like ‘underdog’ tag against Black Caps: coach
Wellington, Feb 12 : Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes said his charges were relishing being underdogs as they chase a maiden victory over the Black Caps on New Zealand soil on Wednesday. The tourists have never beaten the hosts in any format during four previous tours to New Zealand but Rhodes said they should not be […]
US envoy heads for 6-nation tour for ‘intra-Afghan’ talks
Washington, Feb 11: A senior US diplomat is set to lead a large delegation on a six-nation tour, including Afghanistan, to boost that country’s peace process and bring “all Afghan parties together in an intra-Afghan dialogue,” the State Department has said. The statement said Sunday that Zalmay Khalilzad, a former ambassador to Afghanistan who has […]
