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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:36:11 GMT
Australia recover to 70-2 at lunch after Shaheen's double strike
Shaheen had Australia in trouble at 8-2 in the third over of the innings when he trapped David Warner lbw and then had Marnus Labuschagne edge behind to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan for a duck two balls later. At the break, opener Usman Khawaja was...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:26:10 GMT
Dozens rescued after Indonesian boat carrying migrants sinks: officials
Two of the vessel's 86 passengers, who were seeking work in neighbouring Malaysia, were killed when it capsized Saturday, said Rully Ramadhiansyah, spokesman for the Belawan naval base on Sumatra island. The captain and three crew members all survi...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:00:21 GMT
Nations vet 3,000-page handbook to halt climate crisis
A partial answer is set for April 4 after closed-door, virtual negotiations approve a nearly 3,000-page report detailing options for drawing down greenhouse gases and extracting them from the air. "The impacts are costly and mounting, but we still ...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:56:10 GMT
Australia win toss, bat in deciding third Pakistan Test
The visitors kept the same team that drew the second Test in Karachi last week, while Pakistan brought in fast bowler Naseem Shah in place of all-rounder Faheem Ashraf. The three-Test series is deadlocked at 0-0 after the first Test in Rawalpindi a...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:00:16 GMT
Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from nine countries in April
After the highly transmissible Omicron variant emerged in January, authorities quickly put in place flight bans from eight countries deemed high-risk -- including the United States, Britain, France and India -- and in February added a ninth, Nepal. ...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:28:14 GMT
US says Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya
Hundreds of thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya community have fled Buddhist-majority Myanmar since 2017 after a military crackdown that is now the subject of a genocide case at the United Nations' highest court in The Hague. US Secretary of St...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:28:13 GMT
Children's hospital in Kyiv faces 'terrible' trauma of war
His father and his cousin were killed when their car was hit by gunfire two days after Russia's invasion. Volodymyr was shot in his jaw, his back, his arm and his leg. "He can't walk yet, but the doctors told him that he'd be able to step on his f...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:26:11 GMT
Tatum, Brown lead Celtics over Nuggets
Tatum and Brown spearheaded a superb all-round offensive performance for Boston, whose defense successfully bottled up the threat of Denver’s reigning NBA MVP Jokic, who was held to 23 points. Apart from a brief spell in the first quarter, Boston...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:18:12 GMT
Becker trial to start as former Wimbledon winner fights to avoid prison
Becker will stand trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of concealing his Wimbledon and Australian Open trophies, several properties and around £1.8 million ($2.3 million). At the time of his bankruptcy in June 2017, the German's debts were estim...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:12:17 GMT
How Spanish cinema hit the big time
When Bardem and Cruz, who have been married for over a decade, were both tapped for Oscars, the 53-year-old actor could hardly contain his excitement. "The fact that (Penelope's) nomination was for a role in Spanish... seems really extraordinary, ...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:04:11 GMT
Most Asian markets rise as traders track Ukraine crisis
Confidence remains at a premium owing to the crisis in eastern Europe -- which threatens to deal a hefty blow to the global economy -- as well as central bank monetary tightening measures. Traders struggled to maintain the buying enthusiasm seen la...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:02:11 GMT
Stubborn Fritz shrugs off injury to see off Nadal at Indian Wells
Hours earlier it looked like the 24-year-old American ranked 20th in the world wouldn't be able to take the court for what would turn out to be the greatest win of his career. But after treatment to numb the pain and against the advice of several i...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:08:12 GMT
China property giant Evergrande suspends share trading again
China's property firms have struggled in the wake of Beijing's drive to curb excessive debt in the real estate sector, as well as rampant consumer speculation. Among those embroiled in the crisis is Evergrande, one of the country's largest develop...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:00:28 GMT
US says Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya
Hundreds of thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya community have fled Buddhist-majority Myanmar since 2017 after a military crackdown that is now the subject of a genocide case at the United Nations' highest court in The Hague. US Secretary of St...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:00:27 GMT
Body composting takes root in US 'green' burial trend
Armstrong is one of a growing number of Americans embracing environmentally low-impact burials for their loved ones. Armstrong recalled that her son Andrew insisted on the so-called "terramation" process after the western state of Washington became...



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