A fiery five-wicket burst from Neil Wagner sealed a comprehensive innings and 65 runs victory for New Zealand over England late on the final day of the first Test in Mount Maunganui on Monday. It put New Zealand in an unbeatable position in the two-Test series and extended their home streak to a remarkable seven series without defeat. England were …

Youngster Hassan Khan wants first-class matches to be as hyped as the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to encourage youngsters who give this format importance. 21-year-old Hassan Khan came into the limelight after a match-winning performance for Quetta Gladiators in PSL 2018. He later switched to Lahore Qalandars’ for the 2019 season. Hassan feels that playing first-class matches are more important …

Fast bowler Hasan Ali was unable to play in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy’s ninth round match due to his ongoing fitness issues. Central Punjab, whom the pacer represents in the first-class tournament, was scheduled to face Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but, Hasan was unable to feature in the fixture as as his rehabilitation following a back injury has taken longer than anticipated. In September, …

OSLO: A Norway police commissioner on Sunday warned people against desecrating the Holy Quran or making hate speeches, one day after an incident took place in Kristiansand. According to the news agency, the remarks were made by a Norway police commissioner who said that everyone had the right to freedom of expression so long as it did not violate the …

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was unveiling his Conservative Party’s manifesto on Sunday, pledging to move on from Brexit and austerity in a bid to secure a general election majority. Having taken over a minority administration in July and been unable to speed his EU divorce deal through parliament, Johnson is seeking a clear victory at the December 12 …

GOMA: At least 26 people were killed Sunday when a small plane crashed after takeoff into a house in a densely populated area of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. All 17 passengers and two crew members on board the plane perished, while seven more died on the ground as the plane smashed into a house …

LONDON: More than 60 doctors wrote an open letter published Monday saying they feared Julian Assange´s health was so bad that the WikiLeaks founder could die inside a top-security British jail. The 48-year-old Australian is still fighting a US bid to extradite him from Britain on charges filed under the Espionage Act that could see him given a sentence of …

The chief of the US Navy on Sunday criticised Donald Trump after being sacked in a dispute over an elite SEAL commando whose demotion for misconduct was reversed by the president. Richard Spencer was ousted as Navy Secretary, a civilian position, in a case that has fueled reports that the US military leadership has been angered by Trump’s interference in …

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy opposition won a stunning landslide victory in weekend local elections in a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam over her handling of violent protests that have divided the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Wu Chi-wai, leader of the city’s biggest pro-democracy party, said on Monday that the bloc swept nearly 90 per cent of 452 district council seats, …

LVMH and US jewellers Tiffany announced on Monday a $16.2 billion tie-up that is the French luxury group’s biggest-ever acquisition and will bolster its presence in the United States. The deal comes after LVMH spent more than a month wooing Tiffany, the most iconic of US luxury brands known for its wedding rings and diamonds. The companies said in a …