Daily Archives: December 8, 2021

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham fined €40,000 for explosive comments on referee

BerlinDec 7 (AFP): Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham was on Tuesday fined €40,000 ($45,000), but escaped a ban after making explosive comments about the...

WBC India title: Chennai’s Sabari J defeats Chandigarh’s Akashdeep Singh to win inaugural championship

HyderabadDec 7 (AFP): Chennai's Sabari J became the inaugural winner of the World Boxing Council's (WBC) India welterweight title, defeating the more experienced Akashdeep...

Lankan minister demands apology from Pakistan’s Defence Minister for insensitive remarks on lynching incident

Colombo/Islamabad, Dec 7 (PTI) Sri Lanka's Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Retd) Sarath Weerasekara on Tuesday demanded an apology from Pakistan's Defence Minister Pervez...

Omicron confirmed in nine African countries, say officials

Kampala, Dec 7 (AP) Omicron cases have been confirmed in at least nine African countries, with some officials reporting that initial cases appear to...

Indian-origin USAF doctor among 10 chosen by NASA for as astronauts future missions

Houston, Dec 7 (PTI) Indian-origin physician Anil Menon, a lieutenant colonel at the US Air Force, has been selected by NASA along with nine...

Israel announces completion of security barrier around Gaza

Jerusalem, Dec 7 (AP) Israel on Tuesday announced the completion of an enhanced security barrier around the Gaza Strip designed to prevent militants from...

Gunman opens fire in Moscow services center, kills 2 people

Moscow, Dec 7 (AP) A gunman opened fire in a Moscow government services center and killed two people Tuesday, reportedly after being told to...

Rohingya sue Facebook for USD 150B, alleging role in violence

London, Dec 7 (AP) Rohingya refugees sued Facebook parent Meta Platforms for more than USD 150 billion over what they say was the company's...

China protests US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics; warns resolute counter measures

Beijing, Dec 7 (PTI) A livid China on Tuesday lodged a stern protest with the US, hours after the White House announced the diplomatic...

Malala Yousafzai meets Secretary of State Blinken, delivers Afghan school girl’s message of education

Washington/Kabul, Dec 7 (PTI) Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has delivered a message from Sotooda Forotan, an Afghan school girl,...