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Gunmen kill at least 43 in northern Nigeria

Gunmen kill at least 43 in northern Nigeria

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-19 11:18:30

Gunmen across northwestern Nigeria killed scores of people and kidnapped hundreds more for ransom over the past year in a security crisis that the government is trying to tackle via communications bla...

Myanmar frees hundreds of political prisoners

Myanmar frees hundreds of political prisoners

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-19 10:43:43

Myanmar's military government has freed hundreds of political prisoners from the notorious Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman and a famous comedian Zarganar, local media repor...

Sri Lanka seals easy win despite early troubles

Sri Lanka seals easy win despite early troubles

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-18 23:20:34

Like the first one, the second game of the day was a one-sided one as well. Sri Lanka went home with an easy win of 7 wickets with 39 balls to spare. The experience of the Lankans proved too heavy f...

Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies

Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies

-- 2021-10-18 20:00:20

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. The former US secretary of state was fully vaccinated...

How can Bangladesh proceed to the next round?

How can Bangladesh proceed to the next round?

Samin Zarif 2021-10-18 19:28:00

Bangladesh started off their T20 World Cup campaign with a six runs defeat against Scotland.  Although no one expected this upset last night, the Scottish men were undoubtedly the more dominant...

Ireland secure easy win against Netherlands

Ireland secure easy win against Netherlands

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-18 19:05:53

Ireland got the better of the Netherlands in the Group-A opener beating them by 7 wickets with 29 balls in hand.  This game was nowhere near the mouthwatering one as the previous ones between th...

Fire erupts at Kuwait oil refinery, several workers injured, output unaffected

Fire erupts at Kuwait oil refinery, several workers injured, output unaffected

-- 2021-10-18 18:41:44

A fire at Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on Monday injured several workers but operations were unaffected, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) said. The atmospheric residue desulphurisatio...

Leading from the front: The captains we count on

Leading from the front: The captains we count on

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-18 17:01:51

Leading a side in T20 cricket can be tricky. A T20 captain has to take gambles, be proactive as they have less room for error as the momentum can shift faster than light because of a decision. ...

EU has exported over 1.0b COVID-19 vaccines to over 150 countries

EU has exported over 1.0b COVID-19 vaccines to over 150 countries

-- 2021-10-18 16:29:21

Over one billion COVID-19 vaccines produced in the European Union have been exported to more than 150 countries since December 2020, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Mo...

Shakib reaches another height, now the leading wicket-taker in T20s

Shakib reaches another height, now the leading wicket-taker in T20s

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-18 15:53:21

On a day when Bangladesh faced the music against Scotland, Shakib Al Hasan has managed to add another feather in his cap.  Shakib Al Hasan is now the leading wicket-taker in men’s T20 Inte...

Legacy vs Spirit in Sri Lanka - Namibia clash

Legacy vs Spirit in Sri Lanka - Namibia clash

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-18 15:21:50

One of the most successful sides of the competition, Sri Lanka will start their World T20 campaign today against debutants Namibia in Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.  The match is scheduled to...

Thailand to stop Sinovac vaccine use when stock finishes this month

Thailand to stop Sinovac vaccine use when stock finishes this month

-- 2021-10-18 15:19:00

Thailand will stop using the COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac when its current stock finishes, a senior official said on Monday, having used the shot extensively in combination with Western-de...

Australia’s mission to secure T20 glory

Australia’s mission to secure T20 glory

Shafin Saif 2021-10-18 14:39:07

Australia can be considered as the most successful team in the history of cricket in both the shorter and longer versions.  However, the shortest format of them i.e. T20 cricket hasn’t bee...

Group of US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

Group of US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

-- 2021-10-18 11:11:05

A US Christian aid organisation on Sunday said a group of its missionaries had been kidnapped in Haiti, a further sign the Caribbean nation's gangs are growing increasingly brazen amid political and e...

25 die after rainfall triggers landslides in Kerala

25 die after rainfall triggers landslides in Kerala

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-18 10:40:44

At least 25 people died in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in south-western India as rescuers scoured muddy debris for survivors and the military flew in emergency supplies. Residents...

New Zealand PM extends Covid lockdown by another two weeks in Auckland

New Zealand PM extends Covid lockdown by another two weeks in Auckland

-- 2021-10-18 10:35:27

New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that the country's biggest city Auckland will remain in lockdown for another two weeks as it looks to control the spread of the Delta variant of...

Myanmar opposition welcomes ASEAN's junta snub

Myanmar opposition welcomes ASEAN's junta snub

-- 2021-10-18 10:13:59

Myanmar's shadow government, formed by opponents of ruling military, welcomed on Monday the exclusion of junta leader Min Aung Hlaing from an upcoming regional summit, but said it should be the legiti...

Bangladesh in disarray- register defeat in the tournament opener

Bangladesh in disarray- register defeat in the tournament opener

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-17 23:58:18

Bangladesh’s skillset and calibre got exposed in a decent track on their tournament opener as Scotland registered their first win by a margin of 6 runs.  Throughout the entire innings, the...

Bill Clinton released from hospital

Bill Clinton released from hospital

-- 2021-10-17 22:00:32

Former US President Bill Clinton walked out of a Southern California hospital on Sunday after being admitted last week for a urological infection and will continue receiving treatment in his home st...

Scotland set decent target after Shakib's milestone

Scotland set decent target after Shakib's milestone

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-17 21:49:31

Scotland have set a target of 141 runs for Bangladesh to get off the mark in their first game in Group B. After losing the toss and being put into bat first, Scotland did not have a decent start. Hav...

Britain considers ways to boost security of lawmakers

Britain considers ways to boost security of lawmakers

-- 2021-10-17 21:38:16

Britain is considering a number of options to boost the security of lawmakers after a parliament member was stabbed to death during a meeting with constituents, interior minister Priti Patel said on S...

Heavy rains, landslides leave 18 dead in south India

Heavy rains, landslides leave 18 dead in south India

-- 2021-10-17 20:46:07

At least 18 people have died a day after torrential rains swept through villages and flooded roads in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Officials said rescuers recovered the bodies in two of the w...

Saudi Arabia starts operating airports at full capacity

Saudi Arabia starts operating airports at full capacity

-- 2021-10-17 20:08:00

Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation said it has started operating airports at full capacity for international and domestic flights, reports Reuters The Kingdom’s Interior Ministry...

Bangladesh opt to field first against Scotland after winning toss

Bangladesh opt to field first against Scotland after winning toss

-- 2021-10-17 20:01:55

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first against Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener on Sunday at Muscat of Oman.  “The wicket looks good to bat on, but we want to chase down he...

Bangladesh opt to bowl first in their opening game

Bangladesh opt to bowl first in their opening game

FE Online Desk 2021-10-17 19:41:56

Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to bowl first in their inaugural match of the T20 World Cup 2021 against Scotland. The match will start at 8 pm Bangladesh time. As it’s a day-night matc...

Oman start World Cup in style

Oman start World Cup in style

Tofael Mahmud 2021-10-17 19:09:23

Oman won the inaugural match of the T20 World Cup 2021 against Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets. The unbeaten partnership between the Oman openers -- Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas has ensured an emphat...

UN chief calls for transformative, inclusive recovery from COVID-19

UN chief calls for transformative, inclusive recovery from COVID-19

-- 2021-10-17 18:11:46

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for transformative, inclusive, and sustainable recovery from COVID-19 to end poverty and create a world of justice, dignity and opportunity for a...

Up to 17 US missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti

Up to 17 US missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti

-- 2021-10-17 17:30:33

As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, were kidnapped on Saturday by gang members in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, reports Reuters citing US media r...

The Missing XI: High profile exclusions that fans will miss

The Missing XI: High profile exclusions that fans will miss

Shafin Saif 2021-10-17 17:21:44

The biggest event in T20 cricket is here. While fans are excited about all the actions, they will surely miss some of their favourite cricketers in this tournament who either lost their place in the s...

The 7th edition of T20 World Cup is here

The 7th edition of T20 World Cup is here

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-17 16:55:06

The seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup has begun with the game between Oman and Papua New Guinea at Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat, Muscat, Oman.  Even though India is the actual o...