The waxy sheen on his splendid 1934 Ford glimmers in the Caribbean sun, but nobody is hiring Estaban Estrada’s red and white convertible these days — the dollars have dried up now that US cruise liners are no longer calling at Havana. Estrada’s pride and joy is one of a line of classic American automobiles […]
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China warns tech giants after US Huawei ban
The Chinese government convened top tech companies this week and warned them of consequences if they cut off technology sales to the country, US media reported on Saturday. The meeting followed US President Donald Trump’s move last month to blacklist Chinese tech giant Huawei over national security concerns, threatening the firm’s global ambitions and ramping […]
Women’s temple ban debate rages in India flashpoint vote
Voters in a flashpoint constituency in southern India went to the polls Tuesday after a campaign dominated by the fallout from the controversial decision to allow women to enter a Hindu temple. The district of Pathanamthitta in the state of Kerala includes the Sabarimala Hindu temple, where two women finally defied a longstanding ban on […]
Gomes hit with three-match ban after accepting FA charge
LONDON: Everton midfielder Andre Gomes was suspended for three matches on Tuesday after accepting a Football Association (FA) charge of violent conduct. Gomes, on loan from Barcelona, appeared to stamp on Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in Everton’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at Craven Cottage on Saturday. The incident in the 95th minute of the match […]
Pro-Kurdish party slams Turkey ban on elected candidates taking office
Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party on Thursday hit out at electoral authorities for blocking some of its successful candidates from taking office after a March 31 local vote. The Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) on Wednesday ordered that individuals sacked by an emergency decree during purges after a 2016 failed coup could not take up their posts […]
Cabinet imposes a ban on screening of IPL matches in Pakistan
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry told that the screening of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches in Pakistan was banned by the federal government on Tuesday. After attending the cabinet meeting, the minister addressed a news conference and told that the government believes that political conflicts should have any impact on sports or shared culture. The […]
Jayasuriya banned for two years: ICC
Sri Lankan cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from all cricket for two years after admitting two breaches of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Code, the sport’s governing body announced on Tuesday. The 49-year-old — regarded as one of the greatest One Day International batsmen of all time and was pivotal in winning […]
BCCI could face a ban if boycott World Cup match against Pakistan
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) can be banned if India boycott World Cup match against Pakistan, scheduled in June this year. According to the sources, BCCI can face a ban if it boycott World Cup match against Pakistan, which is schedule on June 16 this year in Manchester, England. If India don’t […]
Sindh govt issues new notification regarding pillion riding ban
KARACHI: The Sindh government has issued a new notification regarding the ban on pillion riding in the province on Saturday. The Sindh Home Department states that the Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) will remain in effect in the province from 10th Rabiul Awwal till 13th (November 19th to 22nd) in the new […]
KP govt bans staff from using smartphones at health care facilities
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in a bid to ensure effective and healthy services has formally banned the use of smartphones and tablets during working hours in all health care facilities across the province. KP Health Minister Dr Hisham Inamullah Khan in an issued notification on Tuesday said that the patients were neglected and service delivery was […]