The batsman’s comeback fell flat but hope springs eternal as Fawad hit a century in the second innings of his debut in 2009 ... ( read original story ...)
England v Pakistan: second Test, day one – as it happened
James Anderson took two wickets as Pakistan struggled to 126-5 in helpful bowling conditions before rain and bad light forced an early close ... ( read original story ...)
England on top despite Abid Ali half-century for Pakistan
England's seamers have made the most of muggy conditions to have Pakistan on the ropes at 5-126 after day one of the second Test. ( read original story ...)
Is Pakistan Losing Saudi Arabia?
By attempting to arm-twist Riyadh on the Kashmir issue, Islamabad is undermining relations with a long-time patron. ( read original story ...)
Expat families eager to mark Pakistan Indepedence Day
Celebrating it differently in this unprecedented year, residents are pledging to make the world a greener place. ( read original story ...)
TikTok-owner ByteDance censored anti-China content in Indonesia until mid-2020: sources
Local moderators were told by ByteDance's Beijing headquarters to delete articles seen as "negative" about Chinese authorities on the BaBe app. ( read original story ...)
Message Man review – gorily efficient Indonesia-set actioner
There’s an awkward white-saviour dimension to Corey Pearson’s revenge thriller – but it picks up speed in a tuk-tuk ... ( read original story ...)
What Kamala Harris Means for India
Indians are celebrating the rise of one of their own in the United States. But a Biden administration won’t give New Delhi a free pass. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares to pause ahead of China data, U.S. ‘altitude sickness’
Asian shares were set for a largely flat start on Friday as markets weighed a pause in Wall Street's multi-month stock rebound and awaited the release of Chinese economic data later in the session. ( read original story ...)
China hopes U.S. will create conditions to implement Phase 1 deal, commerce official says
China hopes the United States will stop taking restrictive and discriminatory action against Chinese firms and create conditions for the implementation of a Phase 1 trade deal, Assistant Minister of ... ( read original story ...)