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Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:02:12 GMT
Azam, Cummins eye last chance for Pakistan-Australia series win
The series -- Australia's first in Pakistan for 24 years -- opened with a high scoring stalemate on a featherbed pitch in Rawalpindi before the hosts salvaged a fighting draw in Karachi on the back of an epic 196 from Azam. Lahore's Gaddafi stadium...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 07:00:16 GMT
'CODA' bags key prize before Oscars as Spielberg honors Lucas
"CODA," which cast deaf actors in several lead roles, follows teenage Ruby -- who can hear -- as she juggles pursuing her musical ambitions with her family's dependence on her to communicate. The movie, released by Apple TV+, is now best-placed to ...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 06:58:11 GMT
War in Ukraine: Latest developments
Zelensky says Mariupol siege war crime Zelensky says the siege of Mariupol will go down in history as a war crime. "To do such a thing to a peaceful city, what the occupiers have done, this is a terror that will be remembered even in the next centu...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 06:56:18 GMT
'Dire' humanitarian situation in besieged Ukraine cities
In an apparent escalation of the conflict, Moscow on Saturday claimed it had used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine in what would be the first combat use of the next-generation weapons. Thousands of people have been evacuated from besieged cities but ...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 06:46:15 GMT
Hurley's 'heart aches' as 'Superman' Warne honoured at private funeral
The legendary leg spinner's body was found at a luxury resort in Thailand on March 4, with his death from a suspected heart attack aged just 52 provoking shock and grief around the world from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players. An autop...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 06:38:17 GMT
Deadly attacks on women rise sharply in Iraqi Kurdistan
The autonomous area, keen on projecting an image of a relative haven of stability and tolerance in war-battered Iraq, has seen a sharp rise in femicide, killings motivated by gender. "In the past two months, there has been an increase in femicide c...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 06:04:09 GMT
Sciver keeps England alive in nail-biter against New Zealand
Chasing New Zealand's below par 203, Sciver's 61 had England cruising to victory at 187 for five before they lost four wickets for nine runs. The last pair Charlie Dean and Anya Shrubsole took a nervous two overs to pick off the remaining eight run...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 05:44:10 GMT
Marquez taken to hospital after horror crash in MotoGP warm-up
Marquez was catapulted from his bike on turn seven just before the end of Sunday morning's 20-minute session at the Mandalika International Street Circuit. Marquez's Honda cartwheeled end over end as it disintegrated and the Spaniard appeared to la...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 04:42:10 GMT
Loss to Nadal whets Alcaraz appetite for game's best
Alcaraz went toe-to-toe with the 21-time Grand Slam champion, taking the second set before succumbing, and the experience only increased his belief that he's poised to take his place among the game's elite. "I think I'm more mature than last year,"...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 03:30:15 GMT
Conflict wounds Russian and Ukrainian currencies
The Russian ruble, which was trading around 80 to the dollar before Moscow sent troops into Ukraine on February 24, lost 40 percent of its value in the following days, slumping to an unprecedented level of 150 to the dollar. It has since clawed bac...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 03:08:23 GMT
Sudan's coup-hit economy in free fall as prices bite
Like many in Sudan, Mohamed has been grappling with shortages in basic goods, as well as new taxes and steep price hikes on fuel, electricity and food since an October military coup led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. "I used to buy 20 loaves...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 03:08:14 GMT
Crypto provides fix for some in crisis-hit Afghanistan
Arezo, 19, is one of a hundred students in Herat receiving around $200 a month in cryptocurrency since September thanks to an American NGO Code To Inspire. This sum, which she converts at a bureau de change into Afghanis, is crucial for the rent an...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:48:11 GMT
LeBron passes Malone tally but Lakers slump
James produced a typically virtuoso performance to finish with 38 points and 10 rebounds at the Wizards' Capital One Arena. That was enough to power James past Karl Malone into second place in the regular season scorers rankings. But it did not st...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:20:24 GMT
Tunisian eco-pioneers battle to save Sahara oasis life
They hope their back-to-basics approach can keep alive the ancient Saharan caravan stop and its traditions as a sustainable alternative to the region's high-irrigation date plantations. "Among the palm trees, everything can grow," said Mohamed Bo...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:18:12 GMT
Nadal vanquishes Alcaraz to reach ATP Indian Wells Masters final
Nadal, who claimed a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, improved to 20-0 in 2022, pushed all the way through three hours and 12 minutes by the 18-year-old aiming to follow in the footsteps of his childhood idol. ...



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