MANILA – The Philippines criticised “in the strongest terms” the conduct of three Chinese Coast Guard vessels that halted and fired water cannons on two Manila supply boats on their approach to a Philippine-occupied atoll in the South China Sea, according to the country’s top diplomat on Thursday. According toContinue Reading
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia recorded 1,251 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours on Thursday, an all-time high following a jump in infections. The government coronavirus taskforce reported 37,374 illnesses nationally, down from a peak of 41,335 on Nov. 6.Continue Reading
KABUL (Reuters) – Two explosions struck the Afghan city of Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring at least six others, including three women, according to Taliban officials and locals. A civilian was killed and six others were injured in a vehicle bomb attack in Dasht-e Barchi,Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) – Delhi closed schools till further notice, advised residents to work from home, and prohibited non-essential cargo from entering the country. Delhi, one of the world’s most polluting cities and home to roughly 20 million people, is blanketed in haze every winter. The Delhi government orderedContinue Reading
DUBAI — The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the 14 countries that will hold ICC men’s white-ball competitions from 2024 through 2031 on Tuesday. The Champions Trophy has returned, and Pakistan will host it in 2025. Two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups, four ICC Men’s T20 World Cups, and twoContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court ordered authorities to close workplaces in the capital and surrounding areas on Monday, enabling millions of people to work from home as officials look for measures to decrease harmful air pollution that has forced schools to close. It took action after municipal officials in NewContinue Reading
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — The Taliban deputy health minister claimed Monday that Afghanistan’s food problem is a “legacy” of the former administration, accusing the international community of failing to meet its aid commitments. Due to the combined impacts of drought induced by global warming and an economic crisis exacerbated byContinue Reading
KABUL (Reuters) – On Sunday, Taliban fighters performed a military parade in Kabul, displaying captured American-made armoured vehicles and Russian helicopters as part of their gradual transition from insurgents to genuine standing armies. The Taliban have been rebel combatants for two decades, but they have overhauled their troops using theContinue Reading
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) – In a fresh flare-up of tensions between the Caucasus enemies, Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other’s troops of opening fire along their border in the separatist enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday. Last autumn, the two former Soviet republics fought for six weeks over Nagorno-Karabakh, resulting inContinue Reading
KARACHI: New Zealand will travel Pakistan next year for two Tests and three One-Day Internationals, according to sources. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has agreed to play two Tests and three ODIs (ICC Men’s World Cup Super League) in Pakistan next year, according to reports. In the meanwhile, the Pakistan CricketContinue Reading
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