Day: June 5, 2019

Trump reads from FDR’s prayer to the US on D-Day

11:47 pm June 5, 2019

Portsmouth: President Donald Trump read from a prayer delivered by President Franklin D Roosevelt as he joined other world leaders and veterans Wednesday in marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Roosevelt went on national radio on June 6, 1944, to address the US for the first time about the Normandy invasion. Trump, with images of an American flag and Roosevelt projected […]

Bangladesh undone by New Zealand pace at World Cup

11:43 pm June 5, 2019

London: Paceman Matt Henry grabbed four wickets as New Zealand bowled Bangladesh out for 244 in their World Cup match at the Oval on Wednesday. Henry finished with figures of 4-47 to follow his three wickets against Sri Lanka as Bangladesh — sent in to bat — lost their last six wickets for just 65 runs. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit a fighting 68-ball 64 with seven boundaries in […]

Rohit's ton and Bumrah's yokers take India to WC semi-final

Ton-up Rohit, Chahal star in easy India victory

11:39 pm June 5, 2019

Southampton: Rohit Sharma curbed his natural flair for greater good as his gritty hundred complemented a superb bowling effort in India’s resounding six-wicket victory over a hapless South Africa in their World Cup opener here Wednesday. It was an uncharacteristic 23rd ODI hundred for the Indian vice-captain (122 no off 144 balls) in a successful chase of 228 in conditions that were not exactly […]

Denmark votes with centre-left set to win

11:30 pm June 5, 2019

Copenhagen: Voters cast ballots in Denmark on Wednesday in a general election where the opposition Social Democrats are tipped to return to power following a campaign dominated by concerns over the climate, welfare cuts and immigration. Opinion polls indicate the centre-left Social Democrats will win more than 27 percent of the vote, almost 10 points ahead of Prime Minister Lars Lokke […]

YouTuber Isa Rahi of 'Ishan LLB' held for cyber fraud

YouTube to ban ‘hateful,’ ‘supremacist’ videos

11:27 pm June 5, 2019

Washington: YouTube said Wednesday it would ban videos that promote or glorify racism and discrimination as well as those denying well-documented violent events, like the Holocaust or the Sandy Hook school shooting. The announcement by the Google-owned video-sharing platform was the latest of a series of industry moves to filter out hateful and violent content, which have spurred calls for tougher […]

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