Day: September 27, 2020

Sensational Tewatia hits five sixes in an over to take RR to incredible win over KXIP

11:59 pm September 27, 2020

Sharjah: Rahul Tewatia struck five sixes in an over at the fag end of the match as Rajasthan Royals recorded the highest runchase in IPL history, beating Kings XI Punjab by four wickets in a high-scoring encounter here on Sunday. Chasing a stiff 224 for a win, the Royals needed 51 runs from the last […]

Fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 16 killed

11:54 pm September 27, 2020

Yerevan: Fighting erupted anew Sunday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and a top territorial official said 16 people were killed and more than 100 wounded, while Azerbaijan’s president said his military has suffered losses. Armenia also claimed that two Azerbaijani helicopters were shot down and three Azerbaijani tanks were hit by artillery, but Azerbaijan’s defense ministry […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Pompeo speaks with NATO chief about Mediterranean tensions

11:48 pm September 27, 2020

Athens: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is due to arrive in Greece on an official visit early Monday, has had a conversation on tensions in the eastern Mediterranean with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. “Pleased to speak today with @NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg to discuss de-escalation of the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and reiterate the importance of NATO Alliance unity,” Pompeo tweeted while en […]

The U.S. reckoning on race, seen through other nations’ eyes

11:43 pm September 27, 2020

Washington: It’s not only in the United States where protests against racial injustice are part of the national conversation. A handful of America’s critics have taken note too, using recent months’ demonstrations and graphic images of police violence to denounce the country at the United Nations’ gathering of world leaders this year. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani invoked the killing of George […]

UK university students furious over virus restrictions

11:41 pm September 27, 2020

London: As authorities sought to contain COVID-19 outbreaks at British universities Sunday, some students complained they were being “imprisoned” in their dormitories and politicians debated whether young people should be allowed to go home for Christmas. Students at universities in Glasgow, Manchester and Edinburgh — who have returned to campus in the past few weeks — are being asked to self-isolate in […]

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