Russia eats away at territory, and Ukrainian morale on November 1, 2024Progress has been slow but it is relentless. Russia’s army has been advancing at several points along the Ukrainian war front for weeks now, gobbling up territory one village at a time. It has cast doubt over Kyiv’s ability to stem the tide, let alone push back the advancing troops. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army […]
Iran appoints first Baluch governor in restive province on November 1, 2024Iran’s government on Wednesday appointed the first governor from the Baluch minority in the country’s restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan. “Mansour Bijar was chosen as the governor of Sistan-Baluchistan,” government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said after a cabinet meeting. Bijar, 50, hails from the Baluch community. His appointment follows an attack in Sistan-Baluchistan that killed at […]
Typhoon Trami leaves seven dead, one missing in China’s Hainan on November 1, 2024Typhoon Trami has claimed seven lives and caused another missing in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, according to the provincial emergency management authorities on Wednesday. Trami, the 20th typhoon this year, has brought heavy rainfall to many parts of Hainan since Oct. 28, forcing over 40,000 people to evacuate. Ministry of Water Resources […]
Rizwan named as new white-ball captain, Babar returns for series against Australia on October 28, 2024Pakistan named wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan as its new white-ball captain and recalled Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah for next month´s white-ball series in Australia. All-rounder Salman Ali Agha was named Rizwan´s deputy in both ODIs and T20s. Babar was dropped for the last two test matches against England for his indifferent form […]
Ex-president of Bolivia says 14 shots fired at his car on October 28, 2024Former Bolivian president Evo Morales said gunmen fired a hail of bullets at his car Sunday as he traveled to a radio interview in the central city of Cochabamba, wounding his driver.”The car in which I arrived has 14 bullet holes,” said Morales, adding: “This was planned. The idea was to kill Evo.” The radio […]
The Obamas stump for Harris, key allies in final days of campaign on October 28, 2024Unwaveringly popular and seen as “cool,” Barack and Michelle Obama are throwing not just their political weight but also their star power behind Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the US election. With just 10 days to go before the November 5 vote, Michelle Obama appeared before a rapturous Harris rally Saturday in Kalamazoo, […]
Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 100 on October 28, 2024Rescuers in the Philippines were diving into a lake and scouring isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami hit 100. Trami, which rammed into the Philippines on October 24, was among the deadliest storms to hit the Southeast Asian country this year. According to […]
Afridi demoted in new contracts offered to 25 Pakistan players on October 28, 2024Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been demoted in the new central contracts offered to 25 players by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday. Former all-format captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were retained on the top tier contracts, while fast bowler Naseem Shah, test captain Shan Masood and Afridi are in category B. The […]
Nico Echavarria claims the Zozo Championship on October 28, 2024Nico Echavarria claimed the Zozo Championship for his second PGA Tour victory, shooting 3-under 67 on Sunday to win by a shot over Max Greyserman and Justin Thomas. Echavarria, a Colombian who played at the University of Arkansas, birdied two of the final three holes – including the 18th – to add to the title […]
Yin Ruoning wins LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship on October 27, 2024Starting her final round in a three-way tie for the lead, Yin Ruoning shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday to win the LPGA Tour´s Maybank Championship in Malaysia by one stroke for her second title this month. Yin of China finished at 23-under 265 after a safe two-putt on the final hole held off Thai […]