South Africa restrict Sri Lanka to 120-8 in third T20

Colombo, Sept 14 (AFP/APP):South African bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Bjorn Fortuin combined to keep Sri Lanka down to 120 for eight in the third Twenty20 international on Tuesday. Sri Lanka, who have already lost the three-match series after going down in the first two matches, […]

US stocks rise as consumer inflation moderates

New York, Sept 14 (AFP/APP):Wall Street stocks rose early Tuesday following data that showed a moderation in consumer prices, lessening the odds of an abrupt shift in US monetary policy. US consumer prices climbed just 0.3 percent in August compared to July, below analyst forecasts […]

Guinea junta hosts talks on post-coup transition

Conakry, Sept 14 (AFP/APP):Guinea’s military strongman opened a four-day series of talks on Tuesday, intended to pave a return to civilian rule after a coup that one attendee said he blamed on “the failure of the entire political and military class”. Coup leader Lieutenant Colonel […]

PM for immediate steps to hold local body elections in Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday directed the officials to take immediate steps for holding local body elections in Punjab. Federal ministers Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry, Shafqat Mahmood, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema, Moonis Elahi, Provincial Minister for […]

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