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Blight hits Afghan opium production: UN
Jun 25th
UNITED NATIONS: A plant disease devastated Afghan opium production last year but Myanmar is seeing a worrying drug boom, the UN anti-narcotics agency warned Thursday.
With the cocaine market in decline, Peru is now on a par with Colombia as the world’…
ICC set for fiery talks in Hong Kong
Jun 24th
HONG KONG: Cricket”s governing body is set for fierce battles over moves to scrap its rotating presidency and bar “minnow” nations from the next World Cup at annual talks in Hong Kong starting on Sunday.
Powerful India, whose huge revenues give it a …
Collingwood axed from England T20 and ODI squads
Jun 23rd
SOUTHAMPTON, England: Paul Collingwood was dropped from both the England Twenty20 and one-day squads announced Tuesday for the upcoming fixtures against Sri Lanka. The veteran all-rounder retired from Test duty after England”s victorious Ashes campaig…
Ash flights resume in Australia, but NZ hit
Jun 23rd
SYDNEY: Australian flights grounded by the Chilean ash cloud resumed Wednesday as the plume cleared, but thousands of passengers endured lengthy delays as airlines scrambled to clear a huge backlog. Hundreds of services were cancelled Tuesday in Sydney…
Murray surges into Wimbledon second round
Jun 21st
LONDON: Fourth seed Andy Murray survived a nervous start to surge into the second round at Wimbledon with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 win against Spain”s Daniel Gimeno-Traver on Monday.
Murray”s second experience of playing under the Centre Court roof …
Pakistan to ”host” Lanka, England in UAE
Jun 21st
KARACHI: Pakistan will play their next “home” series against Sri Lanka and England in the neutral United Arab Emirates, an official said Tuesday, as security concerns continue to scare off foreign teams.
The announcement comes after Sri Lanka turned d…
Flight chaos in Australia as ash cloud returns
Jun 21st
SYDNEY: Airline passengers faced more frustration Tuesday as the Chilean ash cloud returned to Australia, forcing the cancellation of flights to Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney.
The cloud, created by the eruption of the Puyehue volcano high in the Andes…
Euro firms amid cautious optimism over Greek debt
Jun 21st
TOKYO: The euro firmed against the dollar in Asia on Tuesday amid cautious optimism that the Greek government would push through a set of austerity measures to pave the way for a second bailout loan.
The euro bought $1.4336 in Tokyo morning trade, sli…
Swimming: D’Arcy edges Phelps in 200m fly
Jun 21st
The 23-year-old became just the second man since 2002 to beat Phelps in the event.
Wimbledon would be biggest win, says Sharapova
Jun 19th
LONDON: Maria Sharapova will consider a second Wimbledon title as her biggest achievement as the Russian superstar hunts a fourth Grand Slam crown.
Sharapova made her breakthrough with a Wimbledon triumph in 2004, a victory which catapulted her on…
