Sharjah’s love affair with cricket extends into the Twenty20 World Cup as memories of Javed Miandad’s last-ball six and Sachin Tendulkar’s “desert storm” linger at the famed venue. Businessman Abdul Rahman Bukhatir brought the game to the United Arab Emirates to provide support to former cricketers from India and Pakistan. The ground remained synonymous with … Read more
Former Test spinner Ashley Mallett, who has died aged 76 following a long battle with cancer, was remembered Saturday as a humble man who played a significant role in Australian cricket. Nicknamed “Rowdy” in an ironic nod to his quietly spoken nature, Mallett played 38 Tests from his debut against England in 1968, taking 132 … Read more
QUETTA: Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leader Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo took oath as the 18th Chief Minister of the province on Thursday. Balochistan Governor Balochistan Zahoor Ahmed Agha administered the oath to the Bizenjo after he was elected unopposed in the provincial assembly. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar and other … Read more
Chinese scientist Yuan Longping (1930–2021), known as the “Father of hybrid rice”, is the most famous researcher on hybrid rice. In the 60s, he made his seminal discovery of the genetic basis of heterosis in rice. This was a unique discovery because it had been previously thought that heterosis was not possible for self-pollinating crops … Read more
Mian Rehman Aziz Chan, a law graduate with honours from the University of London and MBA degree holder of the Government College University, is a successful entrepreneur who has taken the family business to new heights by introducing several innovations. After assuming the charge of the chief executive officer and director of several initiatives of … Read more
DUBAI: A child was among 13 people killed when a missile fired by Yemeni rebels struck a tribal leader’s home south of the strategic city of Marib, military and medical sources said Friday. “A Huthi ballistic missile hit the house of Sheikh Abdul Latif al-Qibli in Al-Jawba on Thursday evening during a meeting with tribal … Read more
Pope Francis on Friday said in a message released ahead of the COP26 summit that leaders must respond “urgently” to the climate crisis. “The political decision makers who will meet at COP26 in Glasgow, are urgently summoned to provide effective responses to the present ecological crisis,” the Pope said in a message played on BBC … Read more
When Instagram influencer Tommy Marcus read that Kabul had fallen to the Taliban he sprang into action, without knowing that like-minded US veterans were also desperate to do something. “I was more horrified and disgusted and just wanted to help,” recalls the 26-year-old New Yorker, who is known to his 800,000 followers as “Quentin Quarantino.” … Read more
London: After seven decades of relentless service, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has reached a “turning point” after a night in hospital forced her to take advice to slow down and cut back on engagements. The 95-year-old cancelled her appearance at the UN climate conference, which starts on Sunday in Scotland, a rare move for the … Read more
The United States is discussing Turkey’s request to buy F-16 fighters after a deal for more advanced F-35s was scrapped due to Ankara’s purchase of a Russian missile system, officials said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on October 17 that Ankara wants to buy the cheaper F-16s using the $1.4 billion it allotted for … Read more
An American woman convicted with her boyfriend of killing her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase at a luxury Bali hotel was freed from prison on Friday. In the notorious case, then teenager Heather Mack was handed a 10-year jail term in 2015 while her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer got 18 years for the … Read more
The decision by Sudan’s Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to dissolve the country’s government this week sparked angry street protests but he is also facing mounting opposition on multiple other fronts. Top civil servants, including Sudanese ambassadors, as well as other groups and institutions have riled against the top general’s move. And it started even before Burhan … Read more
Libya has hosted its first group of foreign tourists in a decade, with an excursion to an oasis town deep in the desert previously off-limits to visitors due to years of war. French traveller Jean-Paul, who first visited Libya more than a decade ago, was among some 100 mostly European tourists on the trip. He … Read more
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company’s name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network. The new handle comes as the social media giant tries to fend off one its worst crises yet and pivot to its ambitions for the “metaverse” virtual reality version … Read more
As world leaders prepare for the COP26 climate summit from October 31, AFP Fact Check examines some common claims that question the existence of global heating caused by humans. ‘It’s a hoax / conspiracy’ Some brand the crisis a hoax by scientists to justify their research grants — or even a conspiracy by governments to … Read more
It’s a trend — some would say a threat — that touches a pungent symbol of French culinary pride: Sales of camembert, the Normandy speciality that has long graced cheese platters, are set to be eclipsed by an import, Italian mozzarella. The two are not exactly rivals, the first savoured on its own, while the … Read more
ALMATY: China will build a base for police in Tajikistan near the Afghan border, a Tajik official said Thursday, amid concerns from both countries about the Taliban’s ability to keep a lid on extremist groups. The base points to deepening security cooperation between impoverished Tajikistan and China, which is reported to maintain another base in … Read more
SYDNEY: The government of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has released 58 regent honeyeater birds in bushlands north of Sydney in efforts to restore the species’ dwindling wild population. During Thursday’s announcement, Executive Director of Biodiversity and Conservation under the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Sharon Molloy said the release … Read more
