Pak FO rejects Indian media reports FATF put Pakistan on ‘grey list’
Islamabad, Feb 23: Pakistan on Friday dismissed Indian media reports that a global money-laundering watchdog has placed it back on its terrorist financing watchlist. The rumors came days after reports that Pakistan had been given a three-month reprieve before being placed on the list, which could hamper banking and hurt foreign investment. US has spent […]
Training elements, not fighting force being sent to Saudi Arabia: Pak PM
Islamabad, Feb 23: Attempting to clear the air on Pakistani troops being sent to Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that “training elements” rather than fighting forces are being sent to the Kingdom. “The reality is very different from the perception,” the prime minister said in an interview with the ‘Express News’. […]
Pakistan retain top T20 ranking after ICC error
Wellington, Feb 23 (AFP) Australian cricket chiefs have clarified that Pakistan still top the Twenty20 world rankings, despite Australia’s victory in the T20 tri-series also featuring New Zealand and England. Cricket Australia said this week that Australia would take the number one spot if they were unbeaten in the tri-series, a feat they achieved with […]
South Korea take bronze in men’s speed skating
Gangneung: South Korean speed skater Kim Tae-yun captured bronze in the men’s 1,000m discipline in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics here on Friday. Kim clocked 1:08.22, close to his personal record of 1:08.08, at the race held at the Gangneung Oval, reports Yonhap news agency. The performance marked a significant improvement from his first Olympics, the […]
Moeen Ali fears for future of Test cricket after ‘disappointing’ Ashes crowd turnout
Hamilton: England all-rounder Moeen Ali said he fears for the future of test cricket, claiming the “disappointing” turnout in the Ashes series in Australia had opened his eyes to the struggles of the game’s longer format. While test matches around the world have seen falling attendances in recent years, the rivalry between England and Australia […]
Arsenal receive Ramsey injury boost ahead of Manchester City encounter
Manchester : Aaron Ramsey is set to hand Arsenal a fitness boost for Sunday’s EFL Cup final against Manchester City. Ramsey missed the north London derby defeat to Tottenham with a groin problem earlier this month and also sat out Thursday’s Europa League match against Ostersunds. But the Wales international midfielder, who scored the winning […]
Modi greets Trudeau with hug at ceremonial reception
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Friday welcoming him with a hug ahead of a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, putting to rest speculations about the government cold-shouldering the visiting dignitary. After Trudeau, his wife Sophie, and children Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien, alighted from a car on […]
Australian Deputy Prime Minister quits Cabinet over harassment claim
CANBERRA : Australia’s beleaguered deputy prime minister resigned from the Cabinet on Friday over allegations that he sexually harassed a woman, but said he would not resign from Parliament. By staying in Parliament Barnaby Joyce ensures that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s single-seat majority in the House of Representatives is maintained. The allegation of sexual harassment […]
Explosive device thrown into US embassy compound in Montenegro
Podgorcia, Feb 22 (AFP) A suicide attacker blew themself up after throwing an explosive device into the US embassy compound in Podgorica, the Montenegrin government said today. Authorities in Podgorica have not released any theories as to the motive for the attack in the country which recently joined NATO despite opposition from some of the […]
Saudi Arabia to invest USD 64 bn in entertainment in next decade
Riyadh, Feb 22 (AFP) Saudi Arabia is to invest USD 64 billion in its entertainment sector over the coming decade, an official said today, as the kingdom pursues a programme of social and economic reforms. General Entertainment Authority chief Ahmad bin Aqeel al-Khatib said the money will come from both the government and the private […]
