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India's Adani Ports scraps Myanmar container terminal plans

India's Adani Ports scraps Myanmar container terminal plans

-- 2021-10-27 20:22:30

India's Adani Ports said on Wednesday it was abandoning plans to build a container terminal in Myanmar, weeks after applying for a US licence for the project, saying it believed it did not violate san...

Banned group clash with police in Pakistan, several dead

Banned group clash with police in Pakistan, several dead

-- 2021-10-27 20:09:01

Thousands of demonstrators from a banned Pakistani Islamist group clashed with police on Wednesday, killing and wounding several people from both sides, police and the group said. The clash broke out...

England crush Bangladesh with 8 wickets victory

England crush Bangladesh with 8 wickets victory

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-27 19:05:17

England secure two wins in two games as they handed over Bangladesh their second loss in Super 12. The Three Lions got over the line in a comprehensive fashion with 8 wickets in hand and 35 balls to...

Bangladesh fail to score big, set a target of 125 runs for England

Bangladesh fail to score big, set a target of 125 runs for England

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-27 17:45:13

Bangladesh managed to get 124 runs on the board against England in their second match in the round of Super 12.  Winning the toss, Bangladesh decided to bat first once again. The Tigers arrived...

Oldest players in this year’s World Cup

Oldest players in this year’s World Cup

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-27 17:06:53

When T20 cricket came about, many thought it was a format made for the young to shine and make it a format of their own.  However, as the years progressed, players with experience of playing the...

Taiwan says it is not seeking an arms race with China

Taiwan says it is not seeking an arms race with China

-- 2021-10-27 16:22:55

Taiwan is not seeking to get into an arms race with China but does need to defend itself and will not submit to pressure, its defence ministry said in a report to parliament on Wednesday, according to...

Top 5 choking in World T20s

Top 5 choking in World T20s

Rakimul Huq 2021-10-27 16:03:12

The WT20 has made way for some heartbreaking moments for fans, amidst the unparalleled entertainment and joy.  Nothing can be as heartbreaking as watching your team lose from a good position. Th...

Tigers opt to bat first in their mission to bounce back

Tigers opt to bat first in their mission to bounce back

FE Sports Desk 2021-10-27 15:44:10

Bangladesh win the toss and choose to bat first against England in their second game of the Super 12 round. Pitch looks good and might be conducive for batting first as the skipper Mahmudullah was qu...

Japan downgrades economic assessment for 1st time in 18 months

Japan downgrades economic assessment for 1st time in 18 months

-- 2021-10-27 14:50:04

The Japanese government on Wednesday downgraded its overall  assessment of regional economies for the first time in 18 months, with a global chip crunch and supply chain disruptions adding pressu...

Queen won’t attend COP26 climate change summit following advice to rest

Queen won’t attend COP26 climate change summit following advice to rest

-- 2021-10-27 14:39:11

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not attend the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow following medical advice to rest. The 95-year-old monarch underwent preliminary medical checks in hospi...

Two US senators urge Biden to avoid India sanctions over Russian deal

Two US senators urge Biden to avoid India sanctions over Russian deal

-- 2021-10-27 13:35:58

Two US senators have urged President Joe Biden to waive sanctions against India over its purchase of Russia's S-400 air defence system, saying such a punitive measure would endanger growing cooperatio...

Cornered Bangladesh meet confident England today

Cornered Bangladesh meet confident England today

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-27 12:25:27

The Tigers are all set to face the Three Lions in Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi today afternoon at 4.00 pm Bangladesh time.  Although not mathematically, psychologically this game is a must-wi...

Clinical bowling makes it 2 in 2 for Pakistan

Clinical bowling makes it 2 in 2 for Pakistan

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-26 23:30:01

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 5 wickets in a low-scoring affair at Sharjah. In response to the target of 135, Pakistan had a quiet start. At the end of the powerplay, they were 30/1.  By removin...

World set for 2.7C rise on current emissions pledges, UN warns

World set for 2.7C rise on current emissions pledges, UN warns

-- 2021-10-26 22:14:05

Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, in another stark...

Quinton de Kock withdrawn for not taking the knee

Quinton de Kock withdrawn for not taking the knee

Zarif Rahman 2021-10-26 20:02:31

The summer of 2020 saw the formation and rise of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Inevitably, the relevance spread to sports as well, particularly cricket.  If we think back a little, we r...

South Africa back on track, beat West Indies by 8 wickets

South Africa back on track, beat West Indies by 8 wickets

Tofael Mahmud 2021-10-26 19:41:10

South Africa bounced back after losing against Australia in their opening match as they beat West Indies by 8 Wickets. Aiden Markram's blitzing fifty took to South Africa home. In response to a trick...

Suu Kyi denies junta charge of incitement to cause alarm

Suu Kyi denies junta charge of incitement to cause alarm

-- 2021-10-26 19:02:38

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has denied a charge of incitement to cause public alarm, media reported on Tuesday, in her first court testimony since a February coup plunged the country into...

Venezuela reopens public schools, universities after long closure

Venezuela reopens public schools, universities after long closure

-- 2021-10-26 17:48:10

Venezuela on Monday reopened public schools and universities which serve more than 11 million students, after a long closure amid the coronavirus pandemic, though some schools remained closed for repa...

Myanmar junta rebuked by SE Asian leaders after ASEAN summit no-show

Myanmar junta rebuked by SE Asian leaders after ASEAN summit no-show

-- 2021-10-26 17:37:56

Southeast Asian leaders sharply criticised Myanmar's junta as a regional summit opened on Tuesday without a representative from the country, following its top general's exclusion for ignoring a peace...

Three migrants drown on way to Greece, several missing

Three migrants drown on way to Greece, several missing

-- 2021-10-26 16:31:22

Three migrants drowned on Tuesday while trying to cross from Turkey to Greece after a boat carrying about 27 people sank, the Greek coast guard said. Greece is one of the main routes into the Europea...

Indians await WHO nod for homegrown shot to travel abroad

Indians await WHO nod for homegrown shot to travel abroad

-- 2021-10-26 15:46:06

Stuck in a village in southern India for nine months and unable to return to his job in Saudi Arabia, Sugathan PR is hoping the World Health Organisation will approve the Indian COVID-19 shot Covaxin,...

New Zealand to take on a high-spirited Pakistan today

New Zealand to take on a high-spirited Pakistan today

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-26 15:06:51

The Kiwis are set to start their World Cup campaign against an exuberant Pakistan in Sharjah tonight at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time.  On the back of a comprehensive 10-wicket victory against India,...

South Africa Vs West Indies: Mission to bounce back

South Africa Vs West Indies: Mission to bounce back

FE Sports Desk 2021-10-26 14:18:24

South Africa will face West Indies today at 4 pm Bangladesh time at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. For both the teams, it is a match to turn things around as both of them started off los...

Facebook, YouTube remove Bolsonaro video over false vaccine claim

Facebook, YouTube remove Bolsonaro video over false vaccine claim

-- 2021-10-26 14:08:01

Facebook and YouTube have removed from their platforms a video by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in which the far-right leader made a false claim that Covid-19 vaccines were linked with developing...

Seven dead, 140 hurt in protests against Sudan military coup

Seven dead, 140 hurt in protests against Sudan military coup

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-26 12:09:05

Sudan's military seized power from a transitional government on Monday and a health ministry official said seven people were killed by gunfire and 140 injured in clashes between soldiers and street pr...

Afghanistan pass the Scottish challenge with ease

Afghanistan pass the Scottish challenge with ease

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-25 23:17:51

Afghanistan start their World Cup mission with an emphatic 130 runs victory over Scotland as they completely outplayed their opponents. Chasing a target of 191, the Scottish top order had no answer t...

COP26: Rich nations to meet climate finance goal three years late

COP26: Rich nations to meet climate finance goal three years late

-- 2021-10-25 23:06:20

Developed nations are set to be three years late meeting a pledge to commit a total of $500 billion to help poorer countries tackle climate change and realise this has damaged mutual trust. British p...

Saudi Arabia to invest $10b under Middle East Green Initiative

Saudi Arabia to invest $10b under Middle East Green Initiative

-- 2021-10-25 22:52:06

Saudi Arabia's crown prince launched a Middle East Green Initiative on Monday which he said aimed to invest 39 billion riyals ($10.4 billion) to reduce carbon emissions in the region and protect the e...

Sudan military seizes power, dissolves transitional government

Sudan military seizes power, dissolves transitional government

-- 2021-10-25 19:33:59

Soldiers arrested most of the members of Sudan's cabinet on Monday and the military chief dissolved the transitional government, while opponents of the takeover took to the streets where gunfire and i...

COP26 success hangs in the balance, British PM says

COP26 success hangs in the balance, British PM says

-- 2021-10-25 19:30:35

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday it was "touch and go" whether the upcoming United Nations COP26 global climate conference will secure the agreements needed to help tackle climate c...