Category: International News

England thrash Windies to claim consolation win

Gros-Islet (Saint Lucia) :  England ended a disappointing Test series with the consolation of a comprehensive victory over the West Indies on the fourth day of the third and final Test in St Lucia. Thrashed in the first two matches of the series to surrender the Wisden Trophy after […]

Teen shuttler Lakshya eyes top 30 ranking by year end

Guwahati : Making a transition into the senior circuit this year, India’s teen badminton sensation Lakshya Sen says he needs to work on his speed and stamina as he eyes to break into the top 30 BWF ranking by the year end. “My target is to break into top […]

Dravid Effect: PCB considers former players for coaching youngsters

Karachi :  The Pakistan Cricket Board is planning to hire some former players as coaches and managers of the national age group teams, taking inspiration from the success that India has achieved with Rahul Dravid in a similar role. There is speculation here that former captain Younis Khan is […]

Windies aiming to become world’s No. 1 team, says Holder

Gros-Islet (Saint Lucia) :  West Indies captain Jason Holder said that his side’s main goal is to become the world’s number one team after their impressive series victory over England. England comfortably claimed a consolation win in the third Test on Tuesday, but back-to-back thumping triumphs in Barbados and […]

Pakistan can break India jinx in upcoming WC, says Moin

Karachi : Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan believes the present national team has the firepower to break its World Cup jinx against India and register the country’s maiden win over the neighbours in the upcoming ICC 50-over mega-event in the UK. In six times in the World Cup so […]

Drake critiques Grammys, gets cut off mid-speech

Los Angeles :  Drake made a surprise appearance at the 2019 Grammys to accept his best rap song trophy for “God’s Plan” and used his time on stage to throw shade at the Recording Academy’s apparent lack of diversity, but was cut off mid-speech. Big names in the industry […]

Chadwick Boseman to star in Spike Lee’s Netflix film

Los Angeles : “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman is all set to collaborate with director Spike Lee on “Da 5 Bloods”. This is the first time that Lee is working with Netflix. The story revolves around Vietnam veterans going back to the jungle to find their lost innocence and […]

Trump not ‘thrilled’ with border deal, but govt shutdown seems unlikely

Washington : US President Donald Trump has said he was not “thrilled” by a border security deal reached by a bipartisan group of lawmakers but appeared to express openness to the agreement to avert another government shutdown, suggesting that he will find sources of money for his controversial border […]

Nearly 80 detainees escape Haiti prison: police

Port-Au-Prince : At least six people have died in nearly weeklong protests demanding that President Jovenel Moise resign in Haiti, which saw fresh tensions and a major prison break Tuesday. All 78 detainees at the prison in Aquin, a city of around 100,000 on the south coast of the […]

China’s Xi to meet top US trade officials: report

Beijing :  Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to meet with top US officials in Beijing this week, a report said Wednesday, as the world’s two biggest economies rush to patch up their trade differences before a looming deadline. Xi will meet on Friday with officials including US Trade Representative […]

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