Dallas police are asking for the public’s help in searching for a suspect in the shooting death of a 65-year-old man in West Dallas. Dallas County adds 1,377 coronavirus cases, 13 deaths; Tarrant reports 19 more deaths Police responded to a health and welfare check call on Dec. 23 in the 2300 block of Leath Street about 12:20 p.m. and …

BEIJING: US officials who have engaged in “nasty” behaviour over Chinese-claimed Taiwan will face sanctions, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after Washington lifted curbs on exchanges between U.S. and Taiwanese officials. Ties have worsened as China has already condemned this month’s easing, announced by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the waning days of President Donald Trump’s presidency. …

Once every four years, Texans in Washington gather for a Texas-sized celebration for the president’s inauguration in a night filled with cowboy hats, quesadillas, teased hair and boots of all styles, but the Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball will look very different this year. In the past, the ball, hosted by the Texas State Society of Washington, has been …

When Joe Biden is inaugurated Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States, he’ll face a nation torn by deep political and social divisions, and a coronavirus pandemic that has killed almost 400,000 Americans and hurt the economy. Biden’s challenges are more daunting than those faced by any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had to lead the nation …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 46 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 10,977. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the COVID-19 has claimed 46 more lives and 1,920 fresh infections were reported. In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,589 patients have recovered from the virus …

NEW YORK: The chief executive of social media platform Parler, popular with American right-wing users but which virtually vanished after the US Capitol riot, posted a brief message on the company’s website. Parler’s app, however, remains offline. “Hello world, is this thing on?,” Matze asked in a message dated Saturday, posted above a note from the company saying the platform …

GALLE: Left-arm spinner Jack Leach took five wickets as England edged towards victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, but they made a nervous start to their pursuit of a modest target of 74 and closed day four on 38 for three on Sunday. Jonny Bairstow (11 not out) and debutant Dan Lawrence (7 not out) will …

KARACHI: The touring South Africa cricket squad had a three-hour long practice session at the Karachi Gymkhana Ground here on Sunday in preparations for the first Test against Pakistan after clearing their first coronavirus (Covid-19) after reaching Karachi the day before. According to a Cricket South Africa (CSA) media release, the 21 cricketers and 11 support staff members all underwent …

KARACHI: Rookies Sajid Khan and Salman Ali Agha both expressed their excitement on Sunday being named in the preliminary Pakistan squad for the upcoming first Test against South Africa, which starts from Jan 26 here at the National Stadium. Addressing virtual media pressers, the pair of 27-year-olds admitted feeling over the moon after new chief selector Mohammad Wasim inducted them …