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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:00:17 GMT
Kingsize comeback: Hardik Pandya, India's all-round match-winner
Pandya stood calm with an unbeaten 33 and hit the winning six in the final over of a tense pursuit of 148 to beat arch-rivals Pakistan and begin the Asia Cup T20 tournament on a high on Sunday. With the ball in hand earlier, he took 3-25 as he and ...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:20:13 GMT
Retallick eager for recall to help misfiring All Blacks
New Zealand suffered a historic home defeat to Argentina on Saturday and must bounce back when they meet again this weekend in Hamilton to avert a fresh crisis. The 31-year-old Retallick had his cheekbone smashed in a defeat to Ireland last month, ...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:04:36 GMT
Massive relief effort under way in Pakistan as flood death toll mounts
A huge relief operation was under way Monday and international aid began trickling in as Pakistan struggled to deal with monsoon flooding that has killed more than 1,000 people and affected more than 33 million in the South Asian nation.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:20:13 GMT
'They made me feel like nothing': Britney Spears addresses conservatorship
A Los Angeles judge in November 2021 dissolved the conservatorship long overseen by Spears' father -- an arrangement the singer said had prevented her from having a contraceptive IUD removed despite her desire for more kids. The audio message was o...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:14:19 GMT
IAEA chief leading team to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
"The day has come, IAEA's Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya is now on its way," Grossi tweeted, saying the team from the UN atomic watchdog would arrive at Europe's largest nuclear power plant "later this week". In a photograph accompa...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:58:11 GMT
Huge relief operation under way as Pakistan flood death toll rises
Officials said 1,061 people have died since June when the seasonal rains began, but the final toll could be higher as hundreds of villages in the mountainous north have been cut off by flood-swollen rivers washing away roads and bridges. The annual...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:52:10 GMT
'Race to Paris Olympics' badminton qualification to begin in China
The 2023 season will start at the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur in January. The year-long "Race to Paris" Olympic qualification will begin on May 1 with the Sudirman Cup in Suzhou, China, from May 14-21 the first eligible ranking tournament, the Ba...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:48:17 GMT
Japanese bath houses find new ways to stay afloat
With its communal naked tubs, bright mural of Mount Fuji and sliding wooden entrance under a pointed roof, Inariyu is a classic example of a Japanese public bath, or sento. Once ubiquitous in crowded urban areas, sentos are now closing quickly as m...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:47:29 GMT
Live: IAEA mission departs for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said Monday he was leading a mission to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant that would arrive later this week. The plant, Europe's largest, has been the target of strikes in recent week...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:26:20 GMT
Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift lead MTV Video Music Awards
But the performer was conspicuously absent from the show: he was busy with his own blockbuster tour, playing the second night of a sold out concert at Yankee Stadium that over the weekend drew some 100,000 fans. Bad Bunny, wearing a satin pink suit...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:04:12 GMT
Pakistan monsoon flooding death toll rises to 1,061
It said 28 people had died in the previous 24 hours, but authorities were still trying to reach cut-off villages in the mountainous north. The annual monsoon is essential for irrigating crops and replenishing lakes and dams across the Indian subcon...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 03:28:09 GMT
Bolsonaro, Lula trade jabs in Brazil debate
The two front-runners, who waited until the last minute to confirm they would attend the first televised debate ahead of October's elections, wasted no time in attacking each other. Bolsonaro called Lula a "thief" in his opening salvo of the three-...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 03:22:13 GMT
What next for Boris Johnson?
Will he plot a comeback from the backbenches in parliament or cash in and wreak revenge as a political pundit? Johnson, 58, famously signed off his final performance as prime minister in the House of Commons by telling MPs: "Hasta la vista, baby". ...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 02:58:23 GMT
Ancient Iranian rug tradition gets makeover as sales sink
But changing tastes and increased competition from Asia have forced some in the trade to redesign and resize a tradition dating back more than 2,000 years. "A revolution is underway," said Ahad Azimzadeh, 65, who calls himself "the biggest exporter...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 02:40:43 GMT
Brazil’s Bolsonaro and Lula trade jabs in fiery presidential debate
Sparks flew Sunday as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro accused leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of massive corruption—and drew accusations of “destroying Brazil” in return—as they faced off in their first election debate.



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