HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros are on their way to the World Series, and we have all the details on events leading up to the big series. Who are the Astros facing for the Commissioner’s Trophy? The ‘Stros and their fans found out their challengers just 24 hours after clinching a spot in the World Series. The Atlanta …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Scattered showers and storms moved through Southeast Texas this afternoon bringing heavy rain and lightning. We should see this activity diminish as we head into the evening especially once the sun goes down. Scattered rain possible through the evening. Lower chances for rain on Sunday. Overnight, patchy fog could develop as skies start to clear. If …

BEIJING: China passed a law on Saturday to limit the pressure on children from homework and after-school tutoring, state media said, as the country reforms its ultra-competitive education system. The government has imposed several rules in recent months aimed at combating activities it considers harmful to the development of China’s youth. Beijing has already banned minors from playing online games …

DHAKA: Tens of thousands of people from minority faiths rallied in cities across Bangladesh on Saturday in protest against a series of deadly attacks on Hindu temples and homes. Demonstrations were held in more than 60 places across the Muslim-majority country, including the capital Dhaka, as protesters vented anger over anti-Hindu riots last week that left seven people dead. “The …

RIYADH: Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia will aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060, its de facto ruler said on Saturday, days before the COP26 global climate summit. The kingdom, one of the world’s biggest polluters, said it would also join a global effort to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. The UN says more …

PALERMO: Italy’s former interior minister and far-right leader Matteo Salvini went on trial on Saturday for allegedly illegally blocking over 100 migrants in dire sanitary conditions from disembarking from a rescue ship. On the opening day of the trial in Palermo, Judge Roberto Murgia said all the witnesses submitted by the parties would be allowed to testify, including US actor …

BELGRADE: Serbia on Saturday is set to launch partial Covid-19 passes while Croatia and Slovenia reported high daily rates of infections, as countries with low vaccination rates grapple with a persisting virus surge. Serbia has seen thousands of news cases daily for weeks now and recorded more than 50 deaths each day, in the country of 7 million where about …

Priyanka Chopra recently turned to social media and spoke out about the “tragic” and “shocking” death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The Hollywood diva penned a note to express her thoughts regarding the incident. She shared it to Instagram Stories, leaving an emotional tribute below a captivating black-and-white photograph of the filmmaker The post read, “I am so shook. I …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A judge has denied bond for a man who has been charged with capital murder in connection with a robbery that left a 71-year-old woman dead outside of an east Harris County McDonald’s last month. The judge read the charges aloud in open court Thursday morning against Andrew Williams, 40, who’s accused of stealing Martha Medina’s …

ISLAMABAD: The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) has termed the draft Pakistan personal data protection bill 2021 vague in many respect and made suggestions to make it of world standards. In a letter to minister for IT and telecom Syed Aminul Haq, the Asia Internet Coalition submitted recommendations to improve the draft Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2021. “We are concerned …