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When Jofra was racially abused, thought if I had turned blind eye: Anderson

2:17 pm June 12, 2020

Manchester: The abuse faced by his England teammate Jofra Archer during a tour of New Zealand last year made James Anderson ponder whether he has been guilty of turning a “blind eye” to racist taunts faced by players of colour. With killing of African-American George Floyd by a white policeman in the United States, the […]

US forces hit Taliban with airstrikes in Helmand province

US, Iraq launch strategic talks on economy, American troops

12:08 am June 12, 2020

Baghdad: The United States and Iraq launched much-anticipated strategic talks on Thursday that are to span the gamut of their bilateral relations, with Washington prioritizing the issue of the future of its forces in the country while Baghdad is expected to focus on the nation’s dire economic crisis. The talks, which began with an initial […]

Sweden says 34 year mystery of Palme assassination is solved

3:18 pm June 10, 2020

Stockholm: Ggraphic designer at an insurance company was the man who shot dead Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, announcing that a case that has haunted Sweden for decades was now closed. Palme, who led Sweden’s Social Democrats for decades and served two periods as prime minister, was one […]

Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maha govt

Children with baffling corona-linked syndrome may be have ‘cytokine storm’

12:08 am May 31, 2020

Washington: Children, aged between 5 to 13 years, who are showing up mysterious syndromes, such as fevers, rashes and strange blood readings, post the coronavirus surge in the United States, may have been experiencing a ‘cytokine storm’– a condition where the body starts to attack its own cells and tissues rather than just fighting off the virus, […]

Latam Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

3:16 pm May 29, 2020

Santiago: South American carrier Latam Airlines says it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it grapples with the sharp downturn in air travel sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. The Santiago, Chile-based airline said Tuesday that it and some of its affiliated companies launched the reorganisation effort in the United States. The carrier aims to […]