LEICESTER, England: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis believes his young side are about to undergo a valuable accelerated learning course with their upcoming packed Test programme.
Waqar’s men first face Australia in a two-Test series in England starting at Lord’s on Tuesday.
Pakistan then stay in Britain for four Tests against England that follow almost immediately afterwards.
They ought [...]
BEIJING: China gave Google Inc approval to keep operating its Chinese search page, resolving a months-long censorship dispute that had threatened its future in the world’s top Internet market.
The move, announced by Google on Friday, removes another thorn in U.S.-China relations and reflects Beijing’s desire to be seen as friendly to major foreign companies in [...]
WANA: At least six militants and three security men were killed in fighting in South Waziristan tribal region. Eight security were injured in the clash.
According to sources, the militants attacked with rockets and automatic weapons at a security post in the vicinity of Wana, the chief town of South Waziristan tribal region.
Three security men were [...]
JOHANNESBURG: Two days before the climax of Africa’s first World Cup, silky Spain seemed everyone’s favorite to beat the Netherlands though both are desperate to lift soccer’s ultimate prize for the first time.
From schoolchildren in South Africa’s Soweto township to bookmakers around the globe and even Paul the “psychic” octopus in Germany, all the talk [...]
GHALANAI: The death toll from twin suicide bombing in Yakaghund has soared to 105, Assistant Political Ageng Mohmand tribal region here said.
He said that 105 have been killed in the deadly attack on Friday, while around 120 have been injured and admitted at various hospitals. Ten injured persons have been in precarious condition.
It was this [...]
