Du Toit, Tuipulotu join Japan’s Toyota Verblitz

Tokyo, Sept 6 (AFP/APP):Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit has signed with Japan’s Toyota Verblitz as he attempts to recover from a shoulder injury, the team said Monday. The Aichi-based rugby union club also acquired All Black Patrick Tuipulotu for the season from January to May. […]

New Zealand lifts lockdown, barring virus-hit Auckland

Wellington, Sept 6 (AFP/APP):New Zealand will mostly lift its Covid-19 lockdown this week, with only the country’s infection epicentre Auckland to remain under strict stay-at-home orders, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday. About three million New Zealanders will no loger be under stay-at-home orders as […]

NBP-Rates

KARACHI, Sep 06 (APP):(06-09-21) EXCHANGE RATES FOR CURRENCY NOTES CURRENCY SELLING BUYING USD 169.12 165.28 GBP 234.29 228.93 EUR 200.73 196.48 JPY 1.5404 1.5052 SAR 45.10 44.06 AED 46.06 45.29 LIBOR LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL USD BONDS LIBOR 1M 0.08288 LIBOR 3M 0.11550 […]

Football: European 2022 World Cup qualifying results

Paris, Sept 4 (AFP/APP):European 2022 World Cup qualifying results on Saturday: Group D (kick-offs 1845 GMT unless stated) In Helsinki Finland 1 Kazakhstan 0 (Pohjanpalo 60) In Kiev Ukraine v France Group A In Belgrade (1600 GMT) Serbia v Luxembourg In Dublin (1600 GMT) Ireland […]

New project to track endangered species coming back from brink

Marseille, Sept 4 (AFP/APP):After decades of recording alarming declines in animals and plants, conservation experts have taken a more proactive approach, with a new “Green Status” launched on Saturday, billed as the first global measurement for tracking species recovery. Since 1964, the International Union for […]

Irish cyclist Dan Martin announces retirement

Paris, Sept 4 (AFP/APP):Irish rider Dan Martin, who has won stages on all three of cycling’s Grand Tours, announced on Saturday he would retire at the end of 2021 after 14 years as a professional. Martin was the first major signing for Israel Cycling Academy […]