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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:30:22 GMT
Bangladesh win toss, bowl in rain-hit New Zealand T20
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl in a rain-hit Twenty20 International against New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park on Thursday. With the start of play delayed by two hours due to persistent rain, officials shortened the match to 10 overs ...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:56:16 GMT
Two dead as fresh wave of violence hits crucial India state poll
Two people died as the second phase of voting in a violence-marred Indian state election kicked off Thursday, officials said, with crowds of opponents clashing on the streets despite a ban on large gatherings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-n...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:40:19 GMT
Mets sign all-star shortstop Lindor to mega deal: report
Francisco Lindor has reportedly agreed to a 10-year, $341 million contract with the New York Mets, making the shortstop the third highest paid player in Major League Baseball history, US media reported on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old Lindor's d...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:34:15 GMT
Off-form giants Zamalek, Mazembe desperate for points in Algeria
Struggling African giants Zamalek of Egypt and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo visit Algeria this weekend seeking victories that could help avoid humiliating CAF Champions League exits. Zamalek must defeat Mouloudia Alger to stay in ...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:33:54 GMT
French #MeToo founder wins ‘historic’ defamation appeal
French appeals court on Wednesday overturned the defamation conviction of the woman behind France's answer to the #MeToo movement, who was sued by the man she accused of sexual harassment, lawyers told AFP.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:32:15 GMT
Bucks spoil Drummond's Laker debut, Mavs hold on to beat Boston
Giannis Antetokounmpo made it a family affair on Wednesday night by scoring 25 points and joining his two brothers on the court as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-97 at Staples Center arena. Giannis joined forces with Bucks team...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:28:17 GMT
Exit from women's treaty splits Turkey's activists
Turkey's contentious withdrawal from a treaty combating gender-based violence has had a sympathetic response from at least one quarter: a top women's group that includes President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's daughter. With a stroke of the pen that spark...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:12:58 GMT
As grassroots feminist movement takes hold, Egypt moves to restrict women's rights even further
While, on the one hand, the Egyptian feminist movement seems to be taking great strides forward, particularly on the grassroots level, with young women inventing new forms of activism to draw attention to endemic sexual violence that plagues them bo...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:58:18 GMT
Croatia acts to save its iconic Istrian goat
With wavy horns and a sturdy build, the Istrian goat stands proudly on Croatia's national flag. But in the pastures where the white-furred animal hails from, the breed is almost nowhere to be seen. For centuries, the domestic goat was a staple of r...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:44:17 GMT
New law stokes Ukraine language tensions
Galyna Lekunova, a veterinarian in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, was left fuming by a new law in January mandating the use of Ukrainian in the service industry. In protest against the regulations that she said amounted to "discrimination,...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:24:21 GMT
Facebook virus lies 'biggest challenge' to PNG vaccine drive: minister
Papua New Guinea's health minister on Thursday called disinformation spread on Facebook the "biggest challenge" to efforts to curb the rampant spread of Covid-19 in the poor Pacific nation. Jelta Wong said "dangerous" posts and anti-vax conspiracy ...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:14:15 GMT
Diplomatic allies Taiwan and Palau begin coronavirus travel bubble
Taiwan and Palau launched what is being billed as Asia-Pacific's first coronavirus travel bubble on Thursday as the two diplomatic allies try to kickstart their battered tourist industries after successfully keeping infections at bay. Around 100 ex...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:06:18 GMT
Osaka officials want Olympic torch relay to skip city over virus: media
The Olympic torch relay should skip Osaka city where coronavirus cases are spiking, the region's governor and the city's mayor said Thursday, local media reported. Officials in Osaka would not immediately confirm the reported comments, which come a...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:02:16 GMT
Suu Kyi faces court as UN envoy warns of Myanmar civil war
Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi faced a court hearing Thursday, after a UN envoy warned of the risk of civil war and an imminent "bloodbath" as the junta represses pro-democracy protests. More than 535 people have died in daily de...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:46:17 GMT
Top seed Medvedev follows Osaka out of Miami Open
Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Miami Open Wednesday on a day of upsets that also saw Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka ousted from the quarter-finals. Seventh-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut beat Medvedev 6-4, 6-2, for his t...



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