Month: September 2020

Australia cricket great Dean Jones passes away at 59

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ Former Australia batsman and renowned commentator Dean Jones has tragically passed away at the age of 59 after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest in Mumbai. Jones was working in India as one of the panelists for Star Sports’ coverage of the ongoing Indian Premier League. Jones, who was affectionately referred to as ‘Deano’ in the cricket world, is regarded as one of the pioneers of aggressive batting in the limited-overs format. His nifty strokeplay and active running between the wickets set him apart from the rest of his…

King Salman targets Iran during debut at United Nations

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz took aim at Iran during his debut on Wednesday at the annual United Nations meeting of world leaders, calling for a comprehensive solution to contain Riyadh’s regional rival and stop it from getting weapons of mass destruction. He said Iran has exploited a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers “to intensify its expansionist activities, create its terrorist networks, and use terrorism,” adding that this had produced nothing but “chaos, extremism, and sectarianism.” “A comprehensive solution and a firm international…

US President Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ United States President Donald Trump again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3 presidential election. “We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said on Wednesday at a news conference, responding to a question about whether he’d commit to a peaceful transfer of power. “You know that I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster.” It is highly unusual that a sitting president would express less than complete confidence in the American democracy’s electoral…

US eyes accord on stealth fighter jets with UAE

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ WASHINGTON: The United States and the United Arab Emirates hope to have an initial agreement on the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to the Gulf state in place by December, as the Trump administration studies how to structure a deal without running afoul of Israel. Sources close to the negotiations said the goal is to have a letter of agreement in place in time for UAE National Day celebrated on Dec 2. Any deal must satisfy decades of agreement with Israel that states any US weapons…

Saudi Arabia Releases Documentary ‘Difficult Stage’ Focusing On Pandemic Heroes

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Saudi Arabia’s information ministry has successfully released a documentary based on frontline heroes who fought against the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The documentary titled ‘Difficult Stage‘ had a special screening at AMC Cinema in Riyadh and is still breaking records on the silver screen. The film focused on the heroic efforts of all those workers who worked relentlessly to combat the coronavirus disease. Saudi Arabia’s Secretary Media has said that the documentary film was prepared under the direction of Acting Minister of Information Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi.…

IPL 2020: ‘Surprised’ AB de Villiers pleased to find form in RCB’s opening match

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ AB de Villiers has expressed surprise at his spellbinding innings that lifted Royal Challengers Bangalore to a match-winning total against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai on Monday. RCB’s innings seemed to be losing steam on the cusp of the death overs with skipper Virat Kohli departing for a struggling 13-ball 14. De Villiers then unleashed a breathtaking charge, providing his team with the much-needed flourish as Bangalore posted 163-5 in their 20 overs. The Proteas star smashed two sixes and four boundaries in his 30-ball 51 before being run out…

Angered by Arab-Israel ties, Palestine quits chairing Arab League sessions

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Palestine has quit its current chairmanship of Arab League meetings, the Palestinian foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning as dishonourable any Arab agreement to establish formal ties with Israel. Palestinians see the accords which the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed with Israel in Washington a week ago as betrayal of their cause and a blow to their quest for an independent state in Israeli-occupied territory. Earlier this month, the Palestinians failed to persuade the Arab League to condemn nations breaking ranks and normalising relations with Israel. Palestine was…

How USA’s Ali Khan got to the IPL (with a little help from Dwayne Bravo)

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COURTESY BY: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Five days after his 28th birthday in December 2018, Ali Khan was sitting on the front steps of a Florida mansion known as the Cricketplex Resort, sobbing. Minutes earlier, Khan and three friends – Maq Qureshi, Shawn Qureshi, and former Pakistan Test batsman Faisal Iqbal – had been watching the IPL auction on a giant plasma screen with climactic excitement. After waking up at 5am for the auction coverage from Jaipur, Khan and his pals had waited more than four hours for the moment his name would be put…

India, China commanders meet again on ending border standoff

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Senior Indian and Chinese military commanders are holding talks on Monday aimed at resolving a tense months-long standoff along their disputed border in the mountainous Ladakh region. Details of the talks, held on the Chinese side in the Moldo area facing the Indian-controlled Ladakh region, weren’t immediately disclosed. For the first time, a senior Indian foreign ministry official was also participating in the military-level meeting, said an Indian official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations. There was no information immediately available from Beijing.…

Shopping Malls Closed For Violating SOPs

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ For not complying with the health protocols devised to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, authorities in Ajman closed two shopping malls on Monday. According to the statement, issued by the city administration Department of Economic Development in Ajman shut down two Shopping Malls for not practicing standard operating procedures (SOPs). Manager of Inspection and Follow-up Section, Majed Alsuwaidi said that “the large scale inspection campaigns carried out to the markets in Emirates ensure the extent of compliance of facilities with the applicable precautionary measures and…