MOSCOW: At least 11 climbers were killed and six others injured after an avalanche struck a group of mountaineers in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria, local emergency authorities said. The avalanche hit the group at around 5 p.m. on Mizhirgi Mountain, where 33 climbers were present, according to emergency officials. By Monday morning, 10 […]
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MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia has approved plans to bring private investment into Big Bash League franchises, starting with the Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia Chairman Mike Baird and Chief Executive Todd Greenberg announced the decision on Tuesday. The board has formally agreed to let state cricket bodies sell stakes or full ownership of their BBL franchises to
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ISLAMABAD: Some Pakistan Super League franchises have asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to reduce the players’ basic salary purse, sources said. The proposal came during a PSL Council meeting in London last week. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi chaired the meeting. Naqvi did not respond to the proposal during the meeting, the sources said. The PCB
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KARACHI: A 15-year-old boy was shot dead during a robbery at his home in Karachi, leaving eight sisters without their only brother. The teenager, identified as Rosham, died after armed men opened fire in Mehran City in the Manghopir area, his family said. According to his father, six armed robbers broke into their home. Two
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DUBAI: Global crude oil prices rose further as tensions between the United States and Iran intensified. Brent crude climbed above $97 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose above $92 a barrel. The price of the UAE’s Murban crude also crossed $106 a barrel. Brent serves as a key global benchmark for oil prices. WTI
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ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has questioned the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) position on the creation of new provinces, saying that the party can neither take a unilateral decision on the issue nor reject the proposal on its own. Speaking during Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, Chaudhry said there
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Iran has said negotiations with Oman over establishing a temporary safe maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz have entered their final stage, amid heightened tensions in the strategically important waterway. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said during a weekly press conference that discussions with Oman on identifying a secure maritime passage through
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken another step toward overhauling the federal government recruitment system, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar approving a committee report proposing major changes to the hiring process. In this regard, Dar chaired the second and final meeting of the committee constituted by the Prime Minister to review
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has shortened his ongoing Europe visit and will return to Pakistan from the United Kingdom on September 8. The president, who is currently in the UK, has reportedly cancelled his planned visit to France. Zardari was scheduled to travel to France for a two-day visit as part of his European
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly expanded its investigation into batter Imam-ul-Haq and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan following Pakistan’s 194-run defeat to England at Lord’s, with reports suggesting that the board is examining the players’ activities and contacts during their stay in London. In this regard, as per the reports, the PCB has obtained
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