CANBERRA: A three-wicket blitz at the start of their innings knocked the wind out of Afghanistan on their World Cup debut and helped Bangladesh to a 105-run victory with more than seven overs to spare in their Pool A opener … read more
WASHINGTON: The US expressed appreciation on Wednesday for Pakistan’s latest efforts to expand bilateral cooperation with Afghanistan towards security of the landlocked country. “We have long said that we welcome the prospect that helps deepen cooperation between neighbouring Afghanistan and … read more
NELSON: Paul Stirling and Ed Joyce came agonisingly close to centuries but still helped Ireland cause the first upset of the 2015 cricket World Cup with a four-wicket victory over West Indies at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Monday. Opener … read more
CAIRO: Egypt carried out air strikes against IS group targets in Libya on Monday after they posted a video showing the decapitation of 21 Coptic Christians. The air strikes in the early morning hit IS camps and stores of weapons, … read more
GHOTKI: A teacher at a private school in Ghotki was shot dead Monday morning Three unidentified miscreants – riding a motorcycle – targeted Abdul Hafeez Qazi, outside al Mehran Public School located near Qadirpur road and escaped soon after. The … read more