Sri Lanka set West Indies 297 target

Galle, Sri Lanka, Dec 3 (AFP/APP):Sri Lanka set the West Indies a near-impossible target of 297 on the final day of the second test in Galle on Friday. The hosts declared on 345 for nine when Lasith Embuldeniya was dismissed in the fourth over of […]

Blinken urges Russia to ‘de-escalate’ on Ukraine

Stockholm, Dec 2 (AFP/APP):US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged Russia to “de-escalate” on Ukraine and use “diplomacy”, reiterating his threat of “serious consequences” if Russia resorts to “aggression”. “We have deep concerns about Russia’s plans for renewed aggression against Ukraine,” Blinken told […]