Bairstow finishes on 35 not out, Lawrence on 21 not out. 24th over: England 72-3 (Bairstow 31, Lawrence 21) Target 74 Bairstow bunts two to cover and England are one hit away, but Sri Lanka still ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka v England: Visitors win first Test by seven wickets – as it happened
Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence saw England home with the minimum of fuss; they won the first Test by seven wickets, giving them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series ... ( read original story ...)
Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence guide England to win in first Test against Sri Lanka
It took just 40 minutes for England to wrap up victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka, thanks to a solid half-century partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence.The pair had come ... ( read original story ...)
Lockdown opened door to Joe Root’s revival with double century in Sri Lanka
Galle (third day of five): Sri Lanka, with eight second-innings wickets in hand, are 130 runs behind EnglandJoe Root admitted yesterday on the back of his double century that he had used the periods ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen: The doctor alone in a Covid-ravaged hospital
As war-torn Yemen braces itself for a second wave of Covid-19, one doctor tells her story of battling the pandemic alone after her colleagues fled. ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s southern council rejects president’s decrees on appointments
The Southern Transitional Council STC that part of Yemen new power-sharing government opposed on Sunday new appointments issu ... ( read original story ...)
Last-Minute Terror Designation Endangers Food Lifeline for Yemen
Yemen is heavily reliant upon aid and imports for its food supply. “We are struggling now without the [FTO] designation. With the designation, it’s going to be catastrophic. It literally is going to ... ( read original story ...)
UN-sponsored talks on Yemen prisoner swap delayed
Aden, Jan 18 (IANS) A new round of UN-sponsored talks over a prisoner swap deal between the Yemen government and the Houthi militia has been postponed due to Washington’s designation of latter as ... ( read original story ...)
PIA provided no food, accommodation after plane seized in Malaysia, say frustrated passengers
PIA and the Pakistani embassy staff in Malaysia did not cooperate, provided no food and no accommodation, said the Pakistanis stranded in Malaysia after a PIA plane was seized at the Kuala Lumpur ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Urges Biden Admin to Follow up on Kim, Trump Summit
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should hold talks with North Korea to build on progress that President Donald Trump had made ... ( read original story ...)