Roy ton powers England to victory in 2nd Bangladesh ODI

Dhaka, March 3 (AFP/APP):Jason Roy struck a century while Sam Curran put in a fine all-round performance as England thrashed Bangladesh by 132 runs in the second one-day international in Dhaka on Friday. The victory, giving holders England valuable practice on spinning, low-bounce South Asian […]

Cambodia opposition leader jailed 27 years for treason

Phnom Penh, March 3 (AFP/APP): Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha was on Friday sentenced to 27 years in jail for treason, a verdict that ruled him out of elections this year and was immediately denounced by the United States as a “miscarriage of justice”. Kem […]

Messi, Garnacho in Argentina squad for March friendlies

Buenos Aires, March 3 (AFP/APP): Lionel Messi is set to make his first appearance for Argentina since lifting the World Cup after he was called up by coach Lionel Scaloni on Friday for friendly matches later this month. Scaloni named a 35-man squad that included […]

Elections should be held under the new census: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (APP): Federal Ministry for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Friday said that the elections should be held under the new census while highlighting October 2023 as a suitable time for polls. Talking to the private news channel, he said that according […]

HESCO board approves promotions of 12 officers

HYDERABAD, Mar 03 (APP): The meeting of the Selection Board of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) and the subsequent 227th meeting of the company’s Board of Directors on February 20 has approved the promotion of 12 officers to BPS-19 positions. According to the office orders […]

US Ambassador Cindy McCain to head UN World Food Programme

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 03 (APP): Cindy McCain, wife of the late U.S. Republican Senator John McCain, will head the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP), a Rome-based United Nations agency, according to a UN announcement Ms. McCain is currently the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations […]

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