3rd International PACES competition is being held in Lahore

Contingents from six countries comprising 107 military personnel including Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and UAE will take part in the mega event whereas Myanmar, Indonesia and Egypt will be participating as observers. 9 teams from Pakistan Army comprising 121 players will also participate. […]

Biden heads to global climate talks empty-handed

Washington, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden heads to a climate gathering this weekend without a commitment on tackling global warming after his deeply-divided Democrats failed to get behind his sweeping economic agenda. Biden had wanted to show the landmark COP26 conference in Scotland that […]

Macron says UK ‘credibility’ at stake in Brexit rows: FT

London, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said that Britain’s “credibility” was on the line in post-Brexit rows on Northern Ireland and fishing rights, in an interview with the Financial Times. “When you spend years negotiating a treaty and then a few months […]

Saudi recalls envoy to Lebanon over Yemen comments

Riyadh, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Saudi Arabia said Friday it was recalling its ambassador to Lebanon and giving Beirut’s envoy 48 hours to leave Riyadh, after “insulting” remarks made by a Lebanese minister on the Yemen war. The regional heavyweight’s decision, accompanied by an imports halt, is […]

Pakistan’s Asif says confidence key in hitting sixes

Dubai, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Dashing batsman Asif Ali said he had been confident he would hit sixes after leading Pakistan to a hard-fought five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Friday. The 30-year-old smashed pacer Karim Janat for four sixes in […]

Cricket: Twenty20 World Cup standings

Dubai, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 standings after Friday’s matches (played, won, lost, no result, points, net run rate) Group 1 England 2 2 0 0 4 3.614 Australia 2 2 0 0 4 0.727 ————————— South Africa 2 1 1 0 2 […]

Sudanese vow to keep up protests after deadly clashes

Khartoum, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Furious Sudanese anti-coup protesters vowed Friday to press ahead with a campaign of civil disobedience, following deadly clashes with security forces during demonstrations against a widely condemned military takeover. At least eight people have been killed and 170 wounded in protests since […]

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