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Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:36:13 GMT
Starc is Australia's 'strike weapon', says captain Finch
Australia demolished Bangladesh by eight wickets on Thursday to move ahead of South Africa on net run-rate and a win in Abu Dhabi on Saturday would keep their semi-final hopes in their own hands. In contrast, West Indies have failed to defend their...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:14:09 GMT
Indonesia flash floods kill at least eight
Torrential rains on Thursday unleashed flash floods in Malang and the highland city of Batu, inundating houses with mud and debris, while a wall of water destroyed local bridges. Six people were pulled from the detritus alive, while rescuers found ...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:04:10 GMT
Chip crunch forces Honda to downgrade profit forecast
The announcement came as the firm logged a drop in net profit in the July-September quarter, although first-half net profit was buoyed by stronger results seen in the previous three months. "The external business environment will remain challenging...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:56:13 GMT
Beijing shuts roads, playgrounds amid heavy smog after coal spike
World leaders have gathered in Scotland this week for COP26 negotiations billed as one of the last chances to avert catastrophic climate change, though Chinese President Xi Jinping made a written address instead of attending in person. China -- the...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:26:14 GMT
Vaccine mandates are working in US, but are still divisive
There are pockets of resistance to rules requiring employees be protected against Covid-19, notably among police and firefighters, but they have nudged more people towards getting the jab. "Mandates, so far, seem to be the most effective thing we h...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:10:20 GMT
UK probe into French trawler tragedy set to release findings
Judge Nigel Lickley heard weeks of evidence last month on how the Bugaled Breizh sank suddenly off Cornwall, southwest England, despite good weather 17 years ago. The bodies of two of the fishermen who died were recovered by British search and resc...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:08:19 GMT
COP26 braces for youth protests after vague emissions pledges
Demonstrations are expected across the Scottish city to highlight the disconnect between the glacial pace of emissions reductions and the climate emergency already swamping countries across the world. Organisers of the Fridays for Future global str...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:56:12 GMT
Boeing 737 MAX negligence case ends with $225 mn settlement: WSJ
Shareholders had accused Boeing board members and several executives as well as current CEO David Calhoun of failing to ensure that control and information instruments on the 737 MAX were functioning effectively. According to the Wall Street Journa...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:52:25 GMT
Africa pins hopes on 'breakthrough' malaria vaccine
Since 2019, Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have immunised more than 800,000 children under a pilot programme using the RTS,S vaccine. It is the first to show significant protection against the parasite-borne disease, cutting the risk of severe malaria by ...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:40:36 GMT
'It kills me inside': Activists sound alarm on climate anxiety
As thousands of delegates converged at the COP26 summit in Glasgow to discuss ways to tackle the environmental emergency, AFP interviewed three youth activists around the world who spoke candidly of their experience of climate anxiety. In Banglades...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:12:14 GMT
Delhi wakes to post-Diwali smog
At various hotspots, levels of harmful PM 2.5 particles topped 400 on average on the air quality index. The figure is more than 15 times higher than the safe daily limit set by the World Health Organization. India's top court has banned the sale o...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:24:11 GMT
Celtics too hot for Heat, Sixers go top in NBA
The Celtics, fresh from a 92-79 win over Orlando on Wednesday, were convincing 95-78 winners over Miami after a dominant first-half display. The upset loss was Miami's first home defeat of the season, jolting a team who had impressed en route to b...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:28:13 GMT
Beijing shuts roads, playgrounds amid heavy smog after coal spike
World leaders have gathered in Scotland this week for COP26 negotiations billed as one of the last chances to avert catastrophic climate change, though Chinese President Xi Jinping made a written address instead of attending in person. China -- the...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:12:09 GMT
England boss Jones not for turning in World Cup quest
Few within rugby union, however, are indifferent to Jones, with the 61-year-old Australian, whose England side face Tonga at Twickenham on Saturday, rarely shy in expressing his opinions. As the son of a Japanese-American mother and an Australian f...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:10:13 GMT
Work and winning mentality recipe for Sexton success, says Horan
The 36-year-old fly-half, said Horan, "is an unbelievably competitive guy who does not like losing and I think that is why some people love him and some hate him." Sexton will reach the milestone against a side he has yet to face since making his T...



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