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MELBOURNE : Off-spinner Nathan Lyon is determined to fight his way back into the Australian team after undergoing surgery for a torn hamstring, coach Andrew McDonald said. The 38-year-old faces an extended period on the sidelines after damaging his right...

MELBOURNE : Emotional captain Ben Stokes Wednesday said protecting England players' welfare was his top concern amid claims of excessive drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break, without directly addressing the allegations. Stokes was peppered with questions ahead of the fourth...

SEOUL : Two North Korean prisoners of war held by Ukraine have expressed their desire to start a "new life" in South Korea, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday. "Thanks to the support of the South Korean...

BEIJING : Eight people including several children were killed when a kindergarten director lost control of an SUV and plunged into a pond in southeast China, state media reported Wednesday. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon in Pengze county, a rural...

LOS ANGELES : A major winter storm rolled into California Tuesday, forcing hundreds of evacuations in burn areas while threatening flooding and travel delays through Christmas for much of the state, officials said. A "strong atmospheric river brings heavy rain,...

DHAKA : Security has been tightened across the country, particularly in the capital, ahead of Christmas Day, the largest religious festival of the Christian community, to ensure peaceful celebrations. Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the...

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has won the Bronze Award in the Private Commercial Bank category at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2025, in recognition of its significant contribution to the banking sector and the national economy, a press release...

IPDC Finance PLC. officially unveiled its Annual Calendar 2026, themed “Sustainability for the People and Planet” at an evening event attended by distinguished guests, valued partners, and members of the IPDC family. The launch underscored IPDC’s strategic focus on...

The Ministry of Health has proposed a new bill to amend the existing Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005 (as amended in 2013). While multiple anti-tobacco pressure groups appear confident about the bill’s applicability, the hasty nature...

Rosatom Technical Academy, as part of its regular activities, hosted an internship program for young foreign specialists in the field of nuclear technologies. Titled InteRussia, the internship was implemented with the support of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom....