NIAMEY: At least 36 mourners at a funeral ceremony were killed and 27 wounded when an unidentified plane bombarded a village in Niger near the Nigerian border, the army said Wednesday. The strike on Tuesday came as Niger takes part … read more
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