Dambulla, Sri Lanka A breathtaking display of power-hitting from Brandon King and Evin Lewis propelled the West Indies to a commanding five-wicket victory in the first T20 against Sri Lanka on Sunday. The West Indies smashed the target of 180 with five balls in hand, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. “It’s always important...
Washington, United States Donald Trump issued a sinister election-related threat to “radical” leftists Sunday, saying he could support US military force against Americans he described as “the enemy from within” if they disrupt the vote next month. “I think the bigger problem is the enemy from within, not even the people that have come in and...
United Nations, United States UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday denounced attacks that have injured several peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, his spokesman said, as Israeli forces move against Hezbollah militants. “UNIFIL personnel and its premises must never be targeted,” Stephane Dujarric said, referring to the blue-helmeted international force. “Attacks against peacekeepers are in breach of international...
Los Angeles, United States George Kittle scored two touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers held off a second-half rally from the Seattle Seahawks to clinch a 36-24 road win in a bruising divisional clash on Thursday. Niners quarterback Brock Purdy threw for three touchdowns and 255 passing yards with no interceptions, while Deebo Samuel made three...
Los Angeles, United States Less than a month out from the knife-edge US presidential election, no group of voters is attracting more attention from the campaigns than the tiny sliver of the electorate that is still undecided. While many people long ago made up their mind between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, a small percentage of...
Beirut, Lebanon UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Friday warned of “very serious risks” for their Blue Helmets after explosions wounded two mission members near the Israeli border, the second such incident in two days. The Israeli military said its forces on Friday fired at a threat near a UN peacekeeping mission position. Israel and Hezbollah have been...
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates The West Indies were sweating on the fitness of “crucial” Stafanie Taylor after the all-rounder suffered a knee injury at the Women’s T20 World Cup on Thursday. The 33-year-old Taylor was forced to retire hurt on 27 in her team’s eight-wicket win over Bangladesh, which kept alive the 2016 champions’ hopes of...
Mersin, Turkey Exhausted but relieved, hundreds of Turkish citizens and their families docked in southern Turkey late Thursday after being evacuated from war-torn Lebanon on two naval ships sent by Ankara. “The situation is very bad back in Beirut. My kids were very scared. We are the lucky ones,” Esra Gongu, a mother in her thirties...
Fort Pierce, United States Hours before Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast, many were caught by surprise when the hurricane’s outer bands spawned deadly tornadoes hundreds of miles away. In the eastern city of Fort Pierce, parts of a retirement community looked as if struck by a bomb after two tornadoes wreaked chaotic havoc, killing at least...
Sri Anandpur Sahib Thanks to the indifferent approach of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) towards the Sikh heritage sites and relics of different Sikh periods, a threat is looming over an old structure of historic Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib at Sri Anandpur Sahib. Under the beautification and renovation project, heritage importance of the gurdwara’s...