Cilic hits 33 aces to reach first French Open semi-final

Paris, June 1 (AFP/APP):Croatia’s Marin Cilic fired 33 aces past seventh-seeded Andrey Rublev to reach his first French Open semi-final on Wednesday with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (10/2) win. Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, also crashed 88 winners in the four-hour 10-minute […]

Biden, Fed chair discuss US inflation at White House

Washington, May 31 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden held a rare White House meeting with the head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, on Tuesday to discuss soaring inflation and White House attempts to tame the politically damaging price surge ahead of midterm elections. “I am […]

Brazil storm death toll rises to 100

Recife, Brazil, May 31 (AFP/APP):Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain have now killed at least 100 people in northeastern Brazil, officials said Tuesday as emergency workers searched for bodies and survivors. The force of the landslides ripped apart houses in neighborhoods including Jardim Monteverde, […]

First funerals after Texas school shooting

Uvalde, United States, May 31 (AFP/APP):The traumatized Texan town of Uvalde began on Tuesday laying to rest the 19 young children killed in an elementary school shooting that left the small, tight-knit community united in grief and anger. The body of Amerie Jo Garza, 10, […]

Govt scales up power tariff by Rs 3.99 per unit

ISLAMABAD, MAY 31 (ONLINE): National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved hike in power tariff by Rs 3.99 per unit. This increase in tariff will entail additional financial burden of over Rs 51 billion to consumers. Meeting of NEPRA was held here under its […]

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