New York, (UNI) Chinese sensation Zheng Qinwen advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Monday, securing a straight-set victory over fifth seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, 6-2, 6-4. This marked Zheng’s debut win against a top 10 player and her first time reaching the final eight of a Grand Slam event. “Right now, I just…
London, (UNI) England women pacer Lauren Bell has been ruled out of the final T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bell, who had missed the first two matches of the Sri Lanka T20Is, will miss the rest of the series and the ODIs following that as she has failed to recover from the illness…
Moscow, (UNI) Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate carrying Zircon hypersonic missiles will conduct series of exercises in the Atlantic Ocean, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. “Today, the Northern Fleet’s … Admiral Gorshkov frigate which has been operating in the Mediterranean since April 2023, entered the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar, accompanied by the…
Haiyang, (UNI) China on Tuesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding Haiyang, a coastal city in the eastern province of Shandong, placing four satellites into planned orbit. The commercial launch vehicle, CERES-1, blasted off at 5:34 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore mission. It was the…
Ankara, (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that he plans to meet with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to discuss the possible resumption of the grain deal. “The resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative is a priority for the whole world. We…
Pyongyang, (UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mainly brought his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to military-related events in order to highlight his achievements in the military sector and win the support of the armed forces, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s unification ministry. Kim Ju Ae made her…
Islamabad, (UNI) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi under 3-MPO (Maintenance of Public Order) and ordered the Islamabad police to release him. Elahi, the former Punjab chief minister, was rearrested under 3-MPO by the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police shortly after being released by…
Beijing, (UNI) China is ready to strengthen legal cooperation with member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. “China is ready to work with other SCO member states, continuously expand contacts and cooperation in the area of law and judicial administration in a new era,” Xi said in…
Dhaka, (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been fixed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dhaka has confirmed that the official meeting between the two Prime Ministers is going to be held on the first day of the visit to New Delhi September 8. Several responsible officials…
Washington, (UNI) First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, the White House announced. “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,” the first lady’s spokesperson Elizabeth Alexander said. President Joe Biden has tested…
