Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 32.97 million, death toll over 994,000 At least 32,979,301 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 994,217 people have died, a Reuters tally showed. Beijing on Monday called on importers to shun frozen food from countries suffering from severe... Women 28 Sep, 2020
Australia's Afghanistan test, one-day series v New Zealand postponed MELBOURNE: Australia's one-off test against Afghanistan and one-day series against New Zealand have been postponed to the 2021-22 season due to scheduling "complexity" during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cricket Australia (CA) said on... 25 Sep, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 26.1 million, death toll nears 863,000 At least 26,105,846 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 862,963 people have died, a Reuters tally showed. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the... Women 03 Sep, 2020
Japanese PM Abe resigns over worsening health TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving premier, announced his resignation because of poor health on Friday, ending a stint at the helm of the world's third-biggest economy in which he sought to revive growth and bolster its... Women 28 Aug, 2020
India's Kaur rues WBBL clash but bullish about T20 Challenge NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur says the rearranged Women's T20 Challenge will come as a much-needed boost for the game after the COVID-19 shutdown, though the scheduling clash with the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia is not... 07 Aug, 2020
Trump issues bans on China's TikTok, WeChat, stoking tension with Beijing WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping bans on US transactions with China's ByteDance, owner of video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent, operator of messenger app WeChat, in a major escalation of tensions with... Women 07 Aug, 2020
Pakistan must hit the ground running against England: Misbah Pakistan will have to hit the ground running if they are to have any chance against England in their three-test series which starts on Wednesday, coach Misbah-ul-Haq said. Six months since their last test match, Pakistan go into the games at... 04 Aug, 2020
Mixed martial arts: Nurmagomedov to face Gaethje in October, says UFC's White Khabib Nurmagomedov will take on Justin Gaethje for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) undisputed lightweight crown on October 24, the mixed martial arts promotion's chief Dana White said. The 31-year-old Nurmagomedov unified the lightweight... 29 Jul, 2020
China says it will hit back against new US sanctions over Uighur rights US imposes new sanctions on Chinese officials Sanctions are over alleged rights abuses against Uighurs China says sanctions deeply detrimental to relations Beijing says it will take reciprocal measures WASHINGTON: China said on Friday... Women 10 Jul, 2020
China's annual dog-meat fair opens; activists hope for last time SHANGHAI: China's notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but activists are hopeful its days are numbered. The... Women 22 Jun, 2020
Cavani, Meunier reject short-term contract extensions, says report PARIS: Edinson Cavani and Thomas Meunier have declined to sign short-term contract extensions that would allow them to play cup finals and the Champions League final tournament with Paris St Germain, French radio RMC reported on Sunday. The... 21 Jun, 2020
Alli handed one-match suspension by FA over coronavirus prank LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli will miss the Premier League restart after being suspended for a match by the Football Association on Thursday, having been found guilty of misconduct after mocking the novel coronavirus... 11 Jun, 2020