The powerful army, which enjoys considerable influence over policy decisions in Pakistan, has ruled the country for much of its life since it gained independence 70 years ago.
A day-by-day look at the ordeal of 12 boys and their soccer coach, who were trapped deep inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand for 18 days.
Liu Xia, 57, had gone to "start her new life" in Europe, her younger brother, Liu Hui, said on his WeChat account, according to a screenshot of the message shown to Reuters by a friend who declined to be identified.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha warned that safety measures would have to be put in place inside and outside the cave.
The pan-European aviation giant employs nearly 15,000 people in Britain for the production of aircraft wings, and had warned its investment was at risk from a disorderly exit.
Doctors are taking no chances with their physical recovery, quarantining the group, administering tetanus and rabies shots, and putting two of the team on antibiotics after they showed signs of pneumonia.
Elite foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALs extracted the final batch of four boys, plus the 25-year-old coach, on Tuesday afternoon via a treacherous escape route that required them to squeeze through narrow, water-filled tunnels.
The boys were still far from being rescued at the time the offer was made and as of Tuesday afternoon only eight had been freed as the complex mission entered its final stage.
With more than 52 million followers, the @realDonaldTrump account also counts nearly 10 million more followers than third-place holder, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,according to the latest "Twiplomacy" study by communications firm Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW).
Former skipper Sourav Ganguly has advised Virat Kohli to bat at the crucial number four position to provide solidity to India's batting line-up in the three-match ODI series against England, starting here on Thursday.
The Tamil Nadu Premier League is set to get underway as scheduled with the Supreme Court allowing the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association to host the league. But the apex court has made it clear that no outstation player can participate. TNCA had moved the Supreme Court for clarifications on the eligibility of participation of outstation players after the BCCI at its SGM had cleared the way for outstation players to play in domestic leagues conducted by state associations.
Rangana Herath, who at 40 is the last active men's international cricketer who played in the 1990s, told BBC Sinhala that he was considering retiring from all formats in November after the three-Test series.
It’s unfair to suggest that the South Africans are ill-equipped to deal with conditions in Sri Lanka based on their 3-0 defeat in India – when they just couldn’t handle Ravichandran Ashwin (31 wickets) and Ravindra Jadeja (23 wickets) – in the four-Test series in late 2015. They are a team more used to playing in seam- and swing-friendly conditions, but the last time they made the trip across to the island nation, in 2014, they did win the two-Test series 1-0.
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott underwent a successful quadruple open heart bypass in a Leeds hospital. While Boycott is back home, he will miss the first two India Tests, his family has said.
India go into the series against Australia, starting December 6, with an eye on winning their first Test series Down Under. And the man who will shoulder the responsibilities in the batting department is none other than skipper Virat Kohli. Known to love facing the Australian bowlers, Kohli made quite a statement on the last tour as he hit four centuries. But current fast bowler Pat Cummins and the legendary Glenn McGrath feel that Kohli won’t be able to stop a whitewash.
In a repeat of the Virat Kohli-Anil Kumble saga, India women’s coach Tushar Arothe has now resigned after reports emerged that senior players Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur met the Committee of Administrators (CoA) and expressed their displeasure over working with Arothe. It was another case of a fallout between the coach and the senior players.
From Wimbledon and ICC, it has now moved over to Roger Federer and Sachin Tendulkar as the two legends discussed helping each other out with their trademark shots on the tennis court and cricket field respectively. The cricket legend went on to add that he was eager to exchange notes with the tennis superstar post the Wimbledon. But he first wants to learn how to play the backhand before teaching Federer how to play the straight drive.
Indian women's cricket team coach Tushar Arothe, on Tuesday resigned after his position became untenable due to alleged differences with some of the star players, who had protested against his training methods.
Young fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been drafted into the West Indies squad in place of Kemar Roach for the second Test match against Bangladesh which begins on Thursday. Roach, who injured his hamstring during an innings and 219 run win in the first Test has been asked to rest.
The Pakistan cricket team are in Zimbabwe for a five match ODI series starting Friday, but their plans of travelling from the capital Harare to Bulawayo has been put on hold for the time being.
Virat Kohli and his troops may have recorded a thrilling 2-1 win in the recently-concluded T20I series against England but the visiting team will have to be wary of the hosts as the change in format could spell change in fortunes of the home side.
After he shocked the cricketing fraternity in May by announcing his international retirement, AB de Villiers has comforted his fans by confirming he will continue to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
All eyes will be on the result of the three-match ODI series between England and India as the winning margin could very well decide which team takes the top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI rankings.
Having landed the first punch by clinching the T20I series, India move on to the next challenge of this English summer - a three-match ODI series starting on Thursday in Nottingham. A look at the bigger picture and cricketers, pundits and fans know that Virat Kohli’s team will be the biggest threat to Eoin Morgan’s squad when they set out to host the 2019 World Cup in a year’s time.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has become the latest in a long line of cricketers to have failed a dope test. Cricketnext takes a look at some of the other high-profile names who have faced sanctions before for doping related offences.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has tested positive for a banned substance and will be charged later on Tuesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said.
Nearly 10 years after the first match between the sides, on 10th July 2010, Bangladesh registered their first ever win over England in any format, in a thrilling encounter at the County Ground in Bristol.
Indian Women’s T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been removed from the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by Punjab Police as her graduation degree turned out to be fake. The decision was taken by the home department and Kaur is likely to be demoted to the post of a constable as her qualification now gets reduced to Class XII pass. Punjab Police decided not to initiate any legal proceedings against the cricketer.
Gavaskar represented India between 1971 and 1987 in which he played 125 Tests and 108 ODIs.
With injury breakdowns becoming common among bowlers in international cricket these days, Australia pacer Pat Cummins has said that it is becoming tougher to rise up to the challenge of the hectic schedule for the fast bowlers. Managing the workload is important and Cummins feels that one has to feel 100 per cent if he wants to take the field for the country.
Emerging ODI sides, Nepal, Scotland, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have joined the 12 leading ODI nations on the expanded ICC ODI Team Rankings with effect from June 1. This elevation means all ODIs these four sides will play against other sides on the table henceforth will count towards a team’s rating points and performance in the rankings table.
Sachin Tendulkar was renowned for his textbook technique but he now has a competitor in tennis legend Roger Federer, who channeled his inner Tendulkar during his round of 16 match at Wimbledon.
England assistant coach Paul Farbrace said Test captain Joe Root will get better at his job by learning from his one-day counterpart Eoin Morgan.
Fresh from his third T20 international hundred, Rohit Sharma has said that personal milestones are a by-product of ensuring team goals are achieved. Sharma was named man of the match as India completed a 2-1 series win in Bristol, chasing down a stiff target with ease on the back of his effort.
South African captain Dane van Niekerk and team-mate Marizanne Kapp got married on Saturday, becoming only the second pair of international team-mates to do so after New Zealand's Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu.
It’s been nearly two years since the original Supreme Court ruling that accepted virtually all of the recommendations made by the court-appointed committee led by former Chief Justice of India RM Lodha pertaining to the administration and governance of cricket, and set out the roadmap for overhauling Indian cricket.
On Sunday in Bristol, Pandya provided further evidence that not only has he learnt to swim at the deep end, he is in fact shredding the water apart as he strides rapidly forward. If “impact” is the measure of a player, Pandya created just that with ball and bat.
K L Rahul has jumped nine spots to a career best number three in the latest ICC rankings for T20 batsmen.
Lewis smashed an unbeaten 125 against India to help West Indies win the one-off T20I in Kingston.Former skipper Sourav Ganguly has advised Virat Kohli to bat at the crucial number four position to provide solidity to India's batting line-up in the three-match ODI series against England, starting here on Thursday.The Tamil Nadu Premier League is set to get underway as scheduled with the Supreme Court allowing the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association to host the league. But the apex court has made it clear that no outstation player can participate. TNCA had moved the Supreme Court for clarifications on the eligibility of participation of outstation players after the BCCI at its SGM had cleared the way for outstation players to play in domestic leagues conducted by state associations.Rangana Herath, who at 40 is the last active men's international cricketer who played in the 1990s, told BBC Sinhala that he was considering retiring from all formats in November after the three-Test series.It’s unfair to suggest that the South Africans are ill-equipped to deal with conditions in Sri Lanka based on their 3-0 defeat in India – when they just couldn’t handle Ravichandran Ashwin (31 wickets) and Ravindra Jadeja (23 wickets) – in the four-Test series in late 2015. They are a team more used to playing in seam- and swing-friendly conditions, but the last time they made the trip across to the island nation, in 2014, they did win the two-Test series 1-0.Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott underwent a successful quadruple open heart bypass in a Leeds hospital. While Boycott is back home, he will miss the first two India Tests, his family has said.India go into the series against Australia, starting December 6, with an eye on winning their first Test series Down Under. And the man who will shoulder the responsibilities in the batting department is none other than skipper Virat Kohli. Known to love facing the Australian bowlers, Kohli made quite a statement on the last tour as he hit four centuries. But current fast bowler Pat Cummins and the legendary Glenn McGrath feel that Kohli won’t be able to stop a whitewash.In a repeat of the Virat Kohli-Anil Kumble saga, India women’s coach Tushar Arothe has now resigned after reports emerged that senior players Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur met the Committee of Administrators (CoA) and expressed their displeasure over working with Arothe. It was another case of a fallout between the coach and the senior players.From Wimbledon and ICC, it has now moved over to Roger Federer and Sachin Tendulkar as the two legends discussed helping each other out with their trademark shots on the tennis court and cricket field respectively. The cricket legend went on to add that he was eager to exchange notes with the tennis superstar post the Wimbledon. But he first wants to learn how to play the backhand before teaching Federer how to play the straight drive.Indian women's cricket team coach Tushar Arothe, on Tuesday resigned after his position became untenable due to alleged differences with some of the star players, who had protested against his training methods.Young fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been drafted into the West Indies squad in place of Kemar Roach for the second Test match against Bangladesh which begins on Thursday. Roach, who injured his hamstring during an innings and 219 run win in the first Test has been asked to rest.The Pakistan cricket team are in Zimbabwe for a five match ODI series starting Friday, but their plans of travelling from the capital Harare to Bulawayo has been put on hold for the time being.
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