Protesters defied curfews across the United States Tuesday as leaders scrambled to stem anger over police racism while President Donald Trump rejected criticism over his use of force to break up a peaceful rally. Standoffs between police and demonstrators stretched into the night in cities from New York to Los Angeles over the death of […]
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BENGALURU: India’s government said on Tuesday it has approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use for five doses in treating Covid-19 patients. Remdesivir, which is administered intravenously in hospital, is the first drug to show improvement in Covid-19 patients in formal clinical trials and is at the forefront of the battle against […]
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Sweden should have done more to combat the coronavirus and prevent a much higher national Covid-19 death rate than in neighbouring countries, the man behind the Public Health Agency’s pandemic strategy said on Wednesday. Nearly 4,500 Swedes have died in the outbreak, a higher mortality rate than in Denmark, Norway and Finland, and criticism has […]
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China warned Britain on Wednesday that interfering in Hong Kong will backfire, after the former colonial power vowed to give sanctuary to locals who may flee the city if a controversial security law is passed. The United States and Britain have enraged Beijing with their criticism of planned national security legislation that critics fear would […]
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The UN rights chief warned on Wednesday that China, India, Bangladesh and other Asian countries were using the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to clamp down on free expression and tighten censorship. In a statement, Michelle Bachelet expressed alarm over how censorship had been tightened in several countries, along with arbitrary arrests and detention of people […]
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MANCHESTER: Veteran England seamer James Anderson believes the extended break afforded to him by cricket’s suspension during the Covid-19 pandemic could prolong his career by up to two years. The cricket season was brought to a halt in March and England’s three-test series against the West Indies was pushed back from its June start. The […]
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ISLAMABAD: Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg believes fast bowler Mohammad Abbas would be the leading wicket-taker on Pakistan’s upcoming tour of England which is scheduled for August. Hogg, the slow left-arm chinaman bowler, in a tweet on Tuesday made a bold prediction claiming that right-armer Abbas would be the leading wicket-taker on the said tour […]
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ZURICH: World football governing body FIFA has asked competition organisers to use“common sense” with players who show messages of protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the United States. The recognition by FIFA of the “depth of sentiment” over Floyd’s death came in a rare statement, […]
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LONDON: Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has urged cricket’s global governing body and its member nations to speak out against social injustice following the death of an African-American man in US police custody on May 25. The death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after being pinned beneath a white officer’s knee for […]
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ISLAMABAD: While terming Pakistan’s limited-overs skipper Babar Azam a brilliant performer, veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez feels the prolific batsman is yet to reach his full potential. Hafeez advised Babar to work harder on improving his batting, which would take his game to another level. “He [Babar] is a brilliant performer for Pakistan. In his five-year […]
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