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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:22:10 GMT
Ajaz comes full circle -- what we learned from India-NZ Test series
AFP Sport takes a look at five things we learnt from the two matches. Ajaz comes of age From a young boy who walked the streets of Mumbai to playing for the Black Caps after moving to Auckland with his parents, life has come full circle for Ajaz Pat...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:08:11 GMT
Slovakia wants to be 'equal partner' in trade with Taiwan: official
China claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as its territory, to be retaken one day by force if necessary, and has stepped up efforts to diplomatically isolate it. But Slovakia is among a number of central and eastern European countries that are seek...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:24:14 GMT
Rain washes out third day of play in Bangladesh-Pakistan Test
Match officials called off play at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at 2:00pm, with no chance of the weather improving for the day. Only 63.2 overs of play were possible over the first two days with Pakistan reaching 188-2 in their first innings...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:02:11 GMT
Kohli backs struggling Rahane after 'good' year of cricket
Rahane, who led the hosts in the drawn opening Test and managed scores of just 35 and four, missed the final game due to a hamstring niggle as Kohli returned from a break to take his place. The 33-year-old has averaged under 20 in 12 matches this y...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:18:11 GMT
Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for four years
Suu Kyi, 76, has been detained since the generals staged a coup and ousted her government on February 1, ending the Southeast Asian country's brief period of democracy. She has since been hit with a series of charges, including violating the offici...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:02:12 GMT
Root says England must not overburden Stokes on return
The 30-year-old Stokes took an indefinite break from all cricket in July to prioritise his mental well-being and rest a fractured finger. There was doubt whether he would travel to Australia, but England's 2019 Ashes hero was on the plane and is ex...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 06:14:14 GMT
Pope ends visit to Greece focused on the plight of migrants
After a last meeting with young people at a Catholic school, the pope is due to leave Athens to return to Rome at the end of the morning. Since his arrival in Greece on Saturday, Francis has met with the head of the Greek Orthodox Church and visite...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 06:02:12 GMT
Myanmar's Suu Kyi jailed for four years: junta spokesman
Suu Kyi "was sentenced to two years' imprisonment under section 505(b) and two years' imprisonment under natural disaster law", junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said. Former president Win Myint was also jailed for four years under the same charges, he s...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:36:25 GMT
Indonesia volcano erupts again, rescue operations suspended
The biggest mountain on the island of Java thundered to life Saturday, ejecting a mushroom of volcanic ash high into the sky and raining hot mud as thousands of panicked people fled their homes. At least 14 were killed. Aerial photos showed entire ...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:34:12 GMT
India thrash top-ranked New Zealand to clinch Test series
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed a match tally of eight wickets as the hosts clinched the two-match series 1-0. Top-ranked New Zealand, who started day four on 140-5 in their chase of an improbable 540, were all out for 167 before lunch i...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:30:21 GMT
Canucks set to hire Boudreau as new coach after Green axing, reports
The Canucks, who are below the expansion Seattle Kraken in the Western Conference standings, plan to replace Green with former Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau, US sports broadcaster ESPN said. Vancouver lost 4-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sa...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:28:10 GMT
Atletico troubles bring fresh scrutiny on Simeone ahead of Porto decider
Only a victory will do in Portugal otherwise Atletico will go out in the group stage for only the second time under Simeone, who has problems domestically as well. After 15 games, Atletico are fourth, 10 points behind Real Madrid. Simeone has heard...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:04:19 GMT
Kennedy Center honors gala returns, with Biden in the house
Glitzy red carpet events are rare in the US capital, but on Sunday, Hollywood A-listers and Washington politicos flocked to celebrate the careers of Gordy, Mitchell, actress-singer Bette Midler, operatic bass-baritone Justino Diaz and Lorne Michaels...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:02:12 GMT
Chinese developer misses major bond repayment of $179 million
China's real estate industry -- a key growth driver in the world's second-largest economy -- has cooled in recent months after Beijing tightened home buying rules and launched a regulatory assault on speculation. The moves have created headaches fo...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:02:12 GMT
Root welcomes Gough reports, eager to help troubled Yorkshire
British media said ex-England star Gough was on the verge of leaving behind a successful broadcasting career to spearhead Yorkshire's recovery from a damaging racism crisis that has rocked English cricket. He would replace Martyn Moxon, who left al...



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