Tag: war
Ukraine's Defence Lines Hold, But Russia Continues Shelling: Zelensky
In a new video address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that his country's defence lines were holding, but Russia has continued shelling major cities since midnight. ....
US Provoked Russia By Not Ruling Out NATO Membership For Ukraine: China
Chinas Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin has condemned the "fake" and "very despicable" suggestion that Beijing asked Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after the 2022 Winter Olympics had finished. ....
Russia-Ukraine War: US To Activate Nuke Response Team
In response to the fire at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said on Friday that the Department of Energy has "activated its Nuclear Incident Response Team" and is monitoring the situation. ....
Australia’s legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne passed away in the early hours of March 4 in Koh Samui, Thailand. He was 52. Warne’s international career spanned 15 years and saw him take 708 Test wickets — No. 2 in the list of Test wicket-takers. Since making his debut in 1992, he played 145 Tests for Australia, picking up 708 wickets with his leg-spin. In his 194 ODI appearances, Warne snared 293 scalps.....
MCG Stand To Be Renamed After Shane Warne; Fans Lay Meat Pies, Beer Cans, Cigarette Pack At His Statue
The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground's (MCG) Great Southern Stand will be renamed after legendary spinner Shane Warne, who passed away following a suspected heart-attack in Thailand on Friday at the age of 52, while the Victorian government "has offered a state funeral" for one of the greatest cricketers of all time. ....
Shane Warne Was Watching Cricket, Had Not Been Drinking: Manager
Details emerging about Shane Warne's death due to a suspected heart-attack on Friday reveal that he was watching cricket before a scheduled meeting with friends for dinner when he suffered the attack. ....
Ravindra Jadeja, Shane Warne's Rockstar, Finally Lives Up To The Billing
As Ravindra Jadeja brought up his second Test century, the on-air commentary made a mention of the 'rockstar' nickname given to him by legendary leg-spin great Shane Warne during the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008. It was quite ironic that a day after Warne's sudden demise at the age of 52, Jadeja raced to his century, eventually ending up unbeaten at a career-best 175. ....
Price Shocks Due To War In Ukraine Will Have Impact Worldwide: IMF
Energy and commodity prices-including wheat and other grains-have surged due to the war in Ukraine, adding to inflationary pressures from supply chain disruptions and the rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, the IMF has said. ....
Shane Warne's State Funeral Service To Be Held At Iconic MCG; 100,000 Likely To Attend
Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne's state funeral service will be held at the iconic elbourne Cricket Ground (MMCG) in front of up to 100,000 people before his family holds a private funeral to say goodbye to the spin-bowling great, it was revealed on Monday. ....
I Have Been In Complete Shock: Michael Clarke On Shane Warne's Sudden Demise
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke on Monday said he is still in complete shock over the demise of legendary leg-spinner and former team-mate, Shane Warne.....
