Champions Trophy: Imam run out as India regain confidence – Sport

Rizwan-led team needs drastic turnaround as its defence looks in disarray after NZ defeat. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in their blockbuster Champions Trophy match against arch-rivals India in Dubai on Sunday. Match summary by Abyan Amir: After 10 overs, India is off to a decent start with both Pakistani openers back […]

Pakistan have a far greater target to achieve today than just winning – Sport

INDIAN batter Virat Kohli plays a shot during a practice session at the ICC Academy ground on Saturday.—AFP OF the important reasons for Paki­stan to win in Dubai, staying in the tournament isn’t the biggest. What matters more is that India do not progress to the final, that their act of sabotage beco­mes a footnote […]

Buoyant India face under-fire Pakistan – Sport

DUBAI: The lop-sided nature of arguably cricket’s fiercest rivalry in recent years notwithstanding, emotions in both countries will run high when bitter neighbours India and Pakistan clash in an ICC Champions Trophy blockbuster in Dubai on Sunday. India prevailed in seven of the eight completed ODIs in the last decade against rivals they play only […]

Iran’s speaker to attend Nasrallah funeral – World

TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will travel to Lebanon for the funeral of long-time Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday, Iranian media reported. Tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out in Beirut to farewell the Iran-backed group’s leader. An Israeli air strike killed Nasrallah on Sept 27 last year at […]

Zelensky ‘not ready’ to sign minerals deal with US – World

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volody­myr Zelensky is “not ready” to sign a minerals deal with the United States, a source said on Saturday, raising doubts about the proposed agreement as a rift between the two countries deepened. Since taking office last month, President Donald Trump has upended US foreign policy, making diplomatic overtures towards the Kremlin […]