JUNE 2, 2019
NEW DELHI - India on Sunday denounced the sabotage of the traditional iftar hosted by India’s envoy to Pakistan, saying it violated “all notions of civilized behaviour”, and lodged a strong protest with Islamabad.
“The disappointing chain of events on June 1 not only violate basic norms of diplomatic conduct but are against all notions of civilized behaviour,”...
JUNE 2, 2019
China's Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that a war with the United States would be a disaster for the world. He said this while issuing a warning to Washington not to meddle in security disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
China has been incensed by recent moves by US President Donald Trump's administration to...
JUNE 1, 2019
Australia 209 for 3 (Warner 89*, Finch 66) beat Afghanistan 207 (Najibullah 51, Rahmat 43, Cummins 3-40, Zampa 3-60) by seven wickets
BRISTOL, ENGLAND - Eleven years after winning the World Cricket League Division Five in the British Isles, Afghanistan completed a remarkable turnaround to make it to their second World Cup, also in the UK, but Australia...
JUNE 1, 2019
Inset: an Leslie Macdonald via Getty Queen Elizabeth; Buckingham Palace's White Drawing Room - Royal Collection Trust/Instagram.
Queen Elizabeth is opening up the doors to her London home.
From July 20 to Sept. 29, Buckingham Palace will open to the public. Guests will have a chance to view 19 State Rooms, including the White Drawing Room, of which...
JUNE 1, 2019
Brief Scorecard: New Zealand 137 for 0 (Guptill 73*, Munro 58*) beat Sri Lanka 136 (Karunaratne 52*, Ferguson 3-22, Henry 3-29) by 10 wickets
CARDIFF, ENGLAND - Yes it was a good toss to win. Yes it was a green pitch. Yes it was beautiful morning on which to bowl. All that said, New Zealand's demolition of Sri...
JUNE 1, 2019
North America Presidential Candidates Attend The California Democratic Party Organizing Convention. - Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
CALIFORNIA - Senator Kamala Harris used her home state’s Democratic convention to deliver one of her sharpest critiques to date of President Donald Trump’s policies and performance in office.
“We need to begin impeachment proceedings and we need a new commander-in-chief,” Harris...
JUNE 1, 2019
PARIS, FRANCE - Serena Williams lost to a younger American in their first match together for the first time in her two-decade career. Sofia Kenin, a 20-year-old born in Moscow and raised in Florida, upset the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion 6-2, 7-5 in the French Open third round.
Williams dropped to 34-3 all-time against younger Americans (h/t @BenRothenberg). Kenin...
JUNE 1, 2019
LONDON — Britain and the U.S. may have a special relationship but President Donald Trump’s state visit will be a diplomatic balancing act for the U.K., where Trump is deeply unpopular.
Even before his arrival on British shores, the president caused a stir by wading into the contest to replace Theresa May as prime minister and criticizing Meghan...
MAY 31, 2019
Brief Scorecard: West Indies 108 for 3 (Gayle 50, Amir 3-26) beat Pakistan 105 (Thomas 4-27, Holder 3-42) by seven wickets
LONDON - There's a simple reason why this game was so short: because the West Indies bowlers were, too. In a spell of fast bowling more suited to Test cricket of the 1980s than limited-overs in this...
MAY 31, 2019
Key Speakers At The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)
San Jose, California - Apple Inc.’s developer conference beginning Monday will move the company closer to a future in which the iPhone is no longer the central cog for other products and services.
Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and other leaders will make a keynote presentation at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose,...
