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Afghan Businessmen Ask Taliban To Give Kabul Airport Contract To UAE
As Qatar and Turkey seek to take control of operations at the Kabul airport, Afghan businessmen are urging the government to sign a contract with a company from the United Arab Emirates instead, as many Afghans have investments in the UAE and they fear access will be restricted, Tolo News reported.....
Australian PM Scott Morrison Praises Scott Boland For Victory Over England In Boxing Day Test
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison led the tributes for 32-year-old pace bowler Scott Boland, who single-handedly demolished England in the Boxing Day Test on Day 3, grabbing six second-innings wickets and conceding only seven runs in the four overs he bowled. ....
Financial Crisis Looms Over Andhra Pradesh
With half of its term in power completed, the YSR Congress Party government in Andhra Pradesh appears firmly in saddle but in the coming year the state's precarious financial position poses a bigger challenge than the opposition parties. ....
San Francisco Cancels New Year's Eve Fireworks Show
San Francisco has announced the cancellation of the city's annual New Year's Eve fireworks show as holiday gatherings and travel have expedited the spread of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. ....
Ashes: England Head Coach Chris Silverwood In Isolation, To Miss Fourth Test
The England cricket team will have to play the fourth Test in Sydney without head coach Chris Silverwood after he was forced to isolate for 10 days as a close contact of a person testing positive for Covid-19. ....
Celebrities Who Called It Splits This Year!
Maybe it was the Covid affect or life's ups and downs, but many a celebrity couples drifted apart in 2021. We take a look: ....
'Not Surprised At All': BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Lauds India's Centurion Test Victory
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly lauded India cricket team on their victory over South Africa in the first Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday, saying that he is not surprised by the result at all. ....
Would Be A Lovely Project: Gary Kirsten Interested In Coaching England Test Side
Former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten has expressed interest in coaching England's Test side, saying it would be 'a really lovely project' to be a part of. Kirsten's comments come after speculations rose over current England coach Chris Silverwood's future after the Test side lost the Ashes in just 12 playing days. Moreover, England lost nine Tests in 2021 under Silverwood. ....
Pakistan: Quetta Shuts Down After Bomb Explosion
The death toll in the Quetta bomb explosion has increased to six as two injured succumbed to their injuries on Friday, Samaa TV reported.....
KL Rahul Named Captain For South Africa ODIs, Rohit Sharma Ruled Out; Ashwin Returns
The BCCI on Friday announced the India squad for three-match ODI series against South Africa, naming KL Rahul as the skipper of the 18-member side, with newly-appointed skipper Rohit Sharma still unavailable due to injury. ....
