Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
Coronavirus infects at least 10 on Japan cruise ship
YOKOHAMA : Thousands were marooned on a cruise ship off the Japanese coast Wednesday, after medics evacuated 10 people infected with the deadly coronavirus, with many facing an anxious wait for their own test results. Passengers on board the Diamond Princess are being confined to their cabins for as long as 14 days and many expressed concern about medication running out. Tests are being carried out on samples taken from 273 of the 3,711 people on board after a former passenger who disembarked in Hong Kong was diagnosed with theRead More
Turkey will respond ‘firmly’ to any Syrian attack: Erdogan
ISTANBUL : Turkey will respond “in the firmest possible manner” to any new attack against its forces by the Syrian government, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Turkish officials said Tuesday. Erdogan said in a phone call that Ankara would “continue to use its right of legitimate defence in the firmest possible manner”, the presidency said a day after Turkish and Syrian forces engaged in their deadliest clashes since Ankara sent troops to Syria in 2016. Syrian government shelling of Turkish positions in the opposition-held province of IdlibRead More
Australia recall Maxwell for S.Africa, Stoinis snubbed
SYDNEY , FEB 05 (DNA) : Batting star Glenn Maxwell s self-imposed exile from international cricket ended when he was named Tuesday in Australia s limited-overs squads to tour South Africa, but in-form Marcus Stoinis missed out. Maxwell, who stood down from Australian duties in October saying he needed a break to deal with mental health issues, was named in both the one-day and Twenty20 squads to face the Proteas. Selector Trevor Hohns said Maxwell had earned a recall with his performances captaining the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League (BBL),Read More
Bangladesh team reach Pakistan for Rawalpindi Test
RAWALPINDI FEB 05 (DNA) : Bangladesh team have arrived in Pakistan for the first ICC World Test Championship fixture against the hosts, scheduled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from February 7-11. The visitors will conduct practice session at the Pindi stadium on Thursday after a rest day. Around mid-day, Azhar Ali and Mominul Haque, the opposite captains, will hold pre-series press conferences in the Media Block after which both captains will take part in a photo-shoot with the series trophy. The toss will take place at 9.30am on Friday, while theRead More