KABUL: President Donald Trump spoke by phone to the leader of the Taliban, the militant group and the US leader said on Tuesday, days after Washington signed a historic deal with the militants. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said he had “a very good talk with the leader of the Taliban”, without […]
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Despite gains in education, violence against women and girls is not only common but widely accepted, a new United Nations report revealed on Wednesday. Although more girls are going to school and staying in school than ever before, little headway has been made to help shape a more equal, less violent environment for them, warned […]
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Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 92 people amid 2,922 confirmed cases across the Islamic Republic. Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour announced the new figures at a news conference in Tehran on Wednesday. There are now over 3,140 cases of the new virus across the Mideast. Of those outside Iran in the region, most […]
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A resurgent Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to win Texas and eight other states, while Bernie Sanders was leading in Super Tuesday’s biggest race in California, setting up a one-on-one battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. In a surprisingly strong showing, Biden rolled to victories across the South, Midwest and New England on […]
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The US launched an airstrike against Taliban fighters to defend Afghan forces on Wednesday, an American military spokesman said, as violence spirals after a string of deadly attacks by the insurgents, throwing the country’s nascent peace process into grave doubt. News of the airstrike in southern Helmand province — the first in 11 days — […]
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SYDNEY: South Africa will face defending champions Australia in the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after their match against the West Indies was washed out on Tuesday, leaving India to take on England. The Proteas needed to avoid defeat against the already-eliminated West Indies to top Group ‘B’ and with the match in Sydney abandoned […]
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LONDON: England captain Joe Root on Monday said his players will not be shaking hands on their tour of Sri Lanka in a bid to avoid the coronavirus. Root was quizzed on the coronavirus on Monday as England prepared to depart for their two-Test tour. The Yorkshire batsman said instead of shaking hands, England players […]
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RAWALPINDI: Peshawar Zalmi head coach Mohammad Akram heaped praise on Mohammad Amir after the left-arm paceman played a huge role in Karachi Kings’ victory during the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 fixture here on Monday night. Amir wrecked Peshawar’s hopes with brilliant analysis of 4-25 in a man-of-the-match performance, which Akram rated one of the […]
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RAWALPINDI: Who has been the most self-effacing among all international cricketers of the 21st Century? The answer to this query is probably simple because the majority would definitely cast their votes in favour of former batting great Hashim Amla. After announcing retirement from the international arena last August just weeks following his country’s embarrassing preliminary-round […]
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Lahore Qalanders have won the toss and opted to field first against Islamabad United in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 fixture at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. In their previous clash on February 23, United had defeated Qalanders by one wicket. Teams Lahore Qalandars: CA Lynn, Mohammad Hafeez, BR Dunk, Salman Butt, Sohail Akhtar, SR Patel, […]
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