World

UN fears ‘mass atrocity crimes’ in northern Myanmar

The United Nations has said it fears a greater human rights catastrophe in Myanmar amid reports of thousands of troops massing in the north of the Southeast Asian country which has been in chaos since a February coup.UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar Tom Andrews, who was presenting the findings of an...

World

Cop26 climate deal will be harder than Paris

Success at the upcoming COP26, or 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, is "definitely harder" than the 2015 Paris talks which resulted in a landmark accord, the British minister presiding over the gathering warned on Saturday Oct 23.The Oct 31-Nov 12 gathering in Glasgow is the b...

World

Deadly clashes as banned Pakistan party continues protest

Thousands of supporters of the banned far-right Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) have departed the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore, clashing for a second straight day with police who lobbed tear gas shells into the crowd, a party spokesman and witnesses said.The group said on Saturday that five of i...

Sports,Cricket

Namibia target more World Cup shocks

Namibia coach Pierre de Bruyn revealed Friday that his World Cup history-making team has been assembled with just 18 players to choose from in the country.Namibia, ranked a lowly 19, reached the T20 World Cup second round for the first time with an eight-wicket win over Ireland.They now go into the ...

Sports,Football

Arteta salutes Smith Rowe for lifestyle chance

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed Emile Smith Rowe is benefitting from changing his lifestyle after the young midfielder starred in Friday's 3-1 win against Aston Villa.Thomas Partey headed Arsenal's opener from Smith Rowe's corner before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubled the lead ju...

Sports,Cricket

Four standout first-round performances at T20WC

As the Twenty20 World Cup enters the Super 12 stage, AFP Sport looks back at four standout performances from the qualifying round which wrapped up Friday:Shakib’s show of class-- Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was the driving force as his team recovered from their loss to Scotland to d...

Sports,Cricket

Pakistan look to break World Cup jinx against India

Babar Azam’s Pakistan will look to end their losing streak against India at the Twenty20 World Cup when the two rivals begin their title race in a Sunday blockbuster. India have beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups.However, Pakistan come into the Super 1...

Sports,Football

Manchester United face Liverpool

Manchester United, revived by their European escape act, face a stern test against bitter rivals Liverpool in a crucial clash in the Premier League title race this weekend.Rocked by injuries to Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, Chelsea need their understudies to rise to the challenge when the leaders h...

Sports,Cricket

Australia focused on powerplay: Finch

Australia captain Aaron Finch has played down the effects of evening dew in day/night games at the Twenty20 World Cup, insisting that control of the powerplay was fundamental to success in the abbreviated form of cricket.After a disjointed build-up to the tournament which runs until November 14, the...

World

UNSC calls for de-escalation of violence in Yeman

The UN Security Council called Wednesday for "de-escalation" in Yemen in a unanimously adopted statement to counter "the growing risk of large-scale famine" in the country.The 15 council members "stressed the need for de-escalation by all," demanded an immediate nationw...

World

Erdogan threatens to expel 10 Western envoys

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday threatened to expel the ambassadors of the United States, Germany and eight other Western countries after they condemned the detention of a civil society leader.   Parisian-born philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala, 64, has been in jai...

World,Front Page

Nearly 200 perish in India, Nepal rains

Nearly 200 people have died in floods and landslides in India and Nepal, officials said Thursday, with wholefamilies buried in their homes and two young girls swept away as forecasters warned of yet more heavy rain.Experts say that they were victims of the ever-more unpredictable and extreme weather...

Sports,Football

Juve snatch late win against Zenit

Dejan Kulusevski struck with the decisive late goal to give Juventus a 1-0 win at Zenit Saint Petersburg on Wednesday which puts them within touching distance of the Champions League last 16.Sweden attacker Kulusevski headed home Mattia De Sciglio's cross with four minutes remaining of a largely...

Sports,Football

Ronaldo saves Utd again

A late Cristiano Ronaldo winner capped another Manchester United comeback in the Champions League Wednesday, this time against Atalanta, as holders Chelsea and Bayern Munich cruised to big victories and Barcelona gave their campaign a shot in the arm.The knives were out for United manager Ole Gunnar...

Sports,Cricket

Rashid eyes World Cup glory, not wedding bells

Rashid Khan insists his mind is occupied by the World Cup and not wedding bells as the leg-spin wizard looks to inspire Afghanistan at the Twenty20 global showpiece.Still only 23, Rashid is key to his nation's hopes of a first world title and a potential triumph which would deliver a rare bout o...

Business

China construction sector contracts

China's real estate and construction sectors shrank in the third quarter for the first time since the early stage of the pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday, as they face increasing pressure from a sprawling crackdown on the country's ailing property industry.The figures come a day aft...

Business

Singapore expands quarantine-free travel for vaccinated passengers

Singapore on Tuesday began quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated passengers from eight countries, part of a plan to ease restrictions as the business hub gears up to live with the coronavirus.The latest easing expanded a programme that began with vaccinated air travel lanes with Germany and Bru...

Sports,Football

Solskjaer under pressure ahead of Atalanta clash

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left with no excuses in his quest to end the club's four-year trophy drought when Cristiano Ronaldo headlined a starry transfer window.But the Norwegian has failed to match expectations and Saturday's 4-2 loss at Leicester left United five p...

Sports,Football

Barca’s bid for CL recovery begins

Barcelona want to build for the future with the tantalising prospect of another group of teenage talents emerging together, but for now reality still bites.After successive 3-0 losses to Bayern Munich and Benfica in Group E, another loss at home to Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday would leave them on t...

Sports,Tennis

Unvaccinated players have little chance to get Australian Open visa

Unvaccinated tennis stars are unlikely to get visas to play in the Australian Open, a local official warned Tuesday, throwing defending champion Novak Djokovic's participation into serious doubt.Victoria state premier Dan Andrews said he expected no exceptions from Australia's Covid-19 vacci...