Boult stars as New Zealand thrash India in T20 World Cup

Dubai, Oct 31 (AFP/APP):Trent Boult led an inspired bowling attack as New Zealand thrashed Twenty20 World Cup favourites India by eight wickets on Sunday to leave Virat Kohli’s men facing a desperate struggle to reach the semi-finals. Boult and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi shared five wickets […]

New born baby kidnapped from HFH

RAWALPINDI, Oct 31 (APP):A new born baby was abducted from Holy Family Hospital (HFH) by an unidentified kidnapper here on Sunday. A Kalar Syedan resident Shahid’s wife gave birth to a baby girl at Holy Family Hospital (HFH).Soon after the incident, SDPO New Town Banesh […]

Dutch customs in massive cocaine haul

The Hague, Oct 31 (AFP/APP):Dutch customs officers have seized over four tonnes of cocaine hidden in soy bags in the port of Rotterdam, in the country’s largest haul this year, the public prosecutor’s office said on Sunday. The smuggled drugs, with an estimated value of […]

Tigrayan rebels say ‘in control’ of Ethiopia’s Kombolcha

Nairobi, Oct 31 (AFP/APP):The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has captured the Ethiopian town of Kombolcha, a spokesman for the rebels said Sunday, the second city claimed by the TPLF this weekend, as it advances southwards. “Firmly in control of #Kombolcha,” TPLF spokesman Getachew Reda tweeted, […]

G20 backs key climate target as UN talks open

Rome, Oct 31 (AFP/APP):G20 leaders on Sunday committed to the key goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but campaigners slammed a “lack of ambition” as make-or-break UN climate talks opened in Glasgow. Following a two-day meeting in Rome, the Group of 20 […]

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