DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) – After deciding to bat against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday, Pakistan reached 161-2 at tea on the opening day of the second Test. After left-arm spinner Taijul Islam dismissed openers Abdullah Shafique (25) and Abid Ali (36), skipper Babar Azam wasRead More →
KUALA LUMPUR (ASIA NEWS NETWORK/THE STAR) – Malaysia’s Merdeka 118 skyscraper will be the world’s second highest structure and the tallest structure in South-East Asia. This comes after the completion of its spire and tower, which will stand at a height of 678.9m. Only the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (830m)Read More →
(Reuters) – STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – On Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Russian counterpart to warn him face-to-face of the “severe implications” of an invasion of Ukraine and to encourage him to seek a diplomatic solution to the problem. Blinken issued the warning to Russian ForeignRead More →
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called for the “rapid halt” of the restarted nuclear talks between Iran and Western nations in Vienna on Thursday, accusing Iran of “nuclear blackmail.” Bennett, who has been a strong opponent of the 2015 accord that the powers are attempting to resurrect,Read More →
RIGA (AFP) – NATO foreign ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss ways to resist a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border, amid worries that the Kremlin is planning an invasion. The long-planned meeting in Latvia’s capital Riga comes at a dangerous time on NATO’s eastern border, as members copeRead More →
(Reuters) – NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s parliament passed a bill on Monday to abolish three laws aimed at deregulating agricultural markets, caving in to farmer demands that the regulations be repealed after a year of protests. Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration used an executive order, which isRead More →
CHITTAGONG (AFP) – In their first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Monday, Pakistan scored 109-0 in their second innings at stumps on the fourth day, chasing a goal of 202. After bowling out the hosts for 157 earlier in the day, both openers Abid Ali (56) and Abdullah ShafiqueRead More →
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The U.S. The US, led by President Joe Biden, will restart indirect talks with Iran in Vienna on Monday, but is significantly less hopeful than it was in the spring about the chances of salvaging the Iranian nuclear agreement. And if negotiations fail, its options for preventingRead More →
The federal cabinet has accepted a deal to hold $3 billion in Saudi Arabian funding in Pakistan’s State Bank. The transaction was approved by the Cabinet via a dissemination summary on Saturday. The Saudi government agreed to keep a $3 billion reserve at the State Bank. The help will beRead More →
CHATTOGRAM – Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the opening Test in Chattogram on Friday. Yasir Ali earned his first cap for Bangladesh, and Abdullah Shafique will make his debut for the visitors. Bangladesh’s batting line-up is expected to be led by captain MominulRead More →
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