Williamson, Latham lead strong New Zealand batting performance

HAMILTON-New Zealand finished Day 1 of the first Test against West Indies at 243/2 with skipper Kane Williamson unbeaten on 97 in Hamilton. An unbroken 75-run partnership between Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor helped New Zealand survive a good spell of bowling late in the day from West Indies. […]

Iran rejects reworking nuke deal, pushes for compliance

Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Thursday ruled out renegotating the 2015 nuclear accord, asking the US and Europeans to return to full compliance “without pre-conditions.”  Addressing a virtual session of the Mediterranean Dialogue meeting, Zarif said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) provides for Iran “not implementing its […]

Huawei CFO reportedly in talks with US over plea deal

Huawei’s finance chief, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada in December 2018 on a warrant from the United States over allegations of bank fraud. She is accused of misleading HSBC about Huawei’s deals with Iran, reportedly causing the bank to violate US sanctions. The US […]

Former AC judge Arshad Malik dies due to coronavirus

Former accountability court judge Arshad Malik, who convicted erstwhile prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia reference, has died of coronavirus on Friday in Rawalpindi. He was on ventilator for one week. The deceased’s funeral prayers will be offered in Mandra – a town of Tehsil […]

Ronaldo scores 750 goals for new milestone

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has reached a new milestone in his career this week, 750 goals for club and nation. Juventus forward Ronaldo netted one goal against Ukrainian opponents Dynamo Kyiv as the Italian club won Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League match 3-0 in Turin. The goal […]

One dead, seven injured in Rawalpindi blast

One person died and seven others were injured after a blast in a parked auto rickshaw at Rawalpindi’s Pir Wadhai bus station on Friday, officials said. According to city police spokesperson, Sub-Inspector Sajjadul Hassan, the injured were admitted to Holy Family Hospital and efforts were […]