Tornado kills at least 23 in US state of Alabama on March 4, 2019A tornado tore through the southern US state of Alabama on Sunday, killing 23 people, uprooting trees and causing “catastrophic” damage to buildings and roads, a local sheriff said. “Unfortunately our toll, as far as fatalities, does stand at 23 at the current time” Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told the local CBS affiliate, acknowledging […]
Pakistani and Russians climbers will resume search for missing climbers on March 1, 2019The search for a missing Italian climber and his British partner in Pakistan will resume Friday with the help of a team from Russia. Four Russian mountaineers who are currently at K2 base camp have volunteered to join the search for Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard. Pakistani mountaineer Ali Sadpara and his colleagues Imtiaz Hussain […]
Luis Suárez scores twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to reach Copa del Rey final on February 28, 2019For Barcelona, there is something about the Santiago Bernabéu. They came to the home of their greatest rivals needing a victory to take them to a record sixth consecutive Copa del Rey final and while that task may appear titanic for most teams, Barça are not most teams. They have made a habit of silencing […]
Atletico Madrid stun Ronaldo’s Juventus on February 21, 2019Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League mission with Juventus stalled on Wednesday as Atletico Madrid secured a deserved 2-0 victory from a thrilling first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano. Ronaldo returned to the Spanish capital, where he enjoyed unprecedented success in this tournament with Real, but it was their rivals celebrating at the final whistle as goals […]
SC overturns Aasia Bibi’s blasphemy death sentence on October 31, 2018The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of Aasia Bibi, a Christian mother facing execution for blasphemy, in a landmark case which has incited deadly violence and reached as far as the Vatican. “The appeal is allowed. She has been acquitted. The judgement of high court as well as trial court is reversed. Her […]
Macedonia votes on new name to end Greek row on September 30, 2018Macedonians will vote Sunday on whether to re-name their country North Macedonia in a bid to settle a long-running row with Greece and unlock its path to NATO and EU membership. Macedonia has struggled for recognition of its name since its birth in 1991 when the landlocked country declared independence from Yugoslavia. Athens protested immediately, […]
Topless, singing Serena sparks internet breast cancer stir on September 30, 2018Tennis superstar Serena Williams caused an internet sensation Sunday by posing topless for a video while singing “I Touch Myself” to raise awareness for breast cancer. In the Instagram video, Williams covers her breasts with her hands while singing a version of Australian band The Divinyls’ 1991 hit in support of Breast Cancer Network Australia. […]
PSG will be without Mbappe in their warm up trip to Liverpool on September 13, 2018 PSG will be without Mbappe in their Champions League clash against Liverpool. Group C has been allotted to both teams and Liverpool will play home to PSG in the first fixture of the group. Also read: Mariano talks about the iconic No.7 Jersey PSG’s ‘wonderboy’ Mbappe will miss the clash as he was sent […]
Zimbabwe T20 Tri-Series: Australia beat Pakistan by 9 wickets on July 2, 2018Australia has ended Pakistan’s eight-match winning streak in the Twenty20 Internationals by beating Green Shirts’ in the second T20 match of the Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-series on Monday. Australian fast bowler Billy Stanlake demolished Pakistan’s top order with four quick wickets Monday as they were held to 116 all out in the second match of the […]