February2018
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Chittagong pitch gets one demerit point after being rated as below average
Feb 7, 2018The Chittagong Test pitch for the opening match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has been rated as “below average” by David Boon of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, and, as such, it has... -
Thousands trapped in Syria’s Afrin district need protection and aid
Feb 7, 2018Refugees and residents in the Afrin district of Syria are trapped between warring parties on the border with Turkey without any protection or proper medical supplies, Oxfam warned today. The international agency called for safe access... -
Laura Kenny selected for world championships
Feb 7, 2018Four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny has been named in Great Britain’s squad for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the Netherlands, five and a half months after becoming a mother for the first time. Kenny,... -
‘Black Panther’ gets superhero reception from critics
Feb 7, 2018“Black Panther,” the first black standalone Marvel superhero movie, won rave reviews on Tuesday with critics praising both its adventure and its portrayal of a majestic Africa. Directed by Ryan Coogler and featuring a predominantly black... -
Virtue and Moir eager for Olympic ice time at final Games
Feb 7, 2018Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have arrived in Pyeongchang for their third and final Winter Olympics more prepared than ever, having fine-tuned their programs after a stinging loss to arguably their biggest rivals.... -
Snapchat owner Snap Inc’s shares rose as much as 24 percent
Feb 7, 2018Snap shares have almost halved in value since its much-hyped initial public offering in March of last year, hurt by falling user engagement and growth. Shares of Snapchat owner Snap Inc rose as much as 24... -
Bollywood’s ‘PAD MAN’ movie targets Indian taboo
Feb 7, 2018A Bollywood movie about an inventor who created the revolutionary machine that makes cheap sanitary pads hits screens this week, challenging taboos surrounding menstruation in socially conservative India. Arunachalam Muruganantham is nicknamed India’s “menstrual man” for... -
Di Maria fuels PSG as Marseille hit nine in French Cup
Feb 7, 2018Angel Di Maria scored a hat-trick as holders Paris Saint-Germain defeated second-tier Sochaux 4-1 on Tuesday to reach the French Cup quarter-finals, while Marseille demolished Ligue 2 outfit Bourg-en-Bresse 9-0. The Argentine winger headed PSG, who... -
Sri Lanka’s injured Mathews ruled out of Bangladesh tour
Feb 7, 2018Sri Lanka’s limited-overs skipper Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of the rest of the Bangladesh tour due to a hamstring injury, the country’s cricket board said Tuesday. Mathews, who sustained the injury during the tri-nation... -
U.S. solar industry lost nearly 10,000 jobs last year
Feb 7, 2018It was the first time employment has contracted in the fast-growing industry since the non-profit research firm The Solar Foundation began tracking solar jobs in 2010. The U.S. solar industry lost nearly 10,000 jobs last year,...
