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By Priscilla Jepchumba West Indies fast bowler, Shannon Gabriel has decided to retire from international cricket, concluding a career that began in 2012.  The b

West Indies Fast Bowler Shannon Gabriel Hangs Up His Boots

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has raised concerns about India’s participation in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be held in Pakistan. With ongoing political tensions and security issues in the region, Kaneria advised that the Indian team should avoid traveling to Pakistan for the tournament. His remarks have added to the uncertainty surrounding the event, as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) consider the best course of action.

'Safety is not guaranteed' - Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria says India should not travel to Pakistan for ICC Champions Trophy

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On the afternoon of August 11, a group of more than a hundred South Asians gathered at the edge of Central Park outside the Fremont Main Library to protest anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh. They held signs that read “Stop Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh,” “Protect Our Temples,” and “Justice for Hindus,” while chanting slogans like “Hindu Lives Matter.”

Hindu Diaspora Reacts To Bangladesh Violence

CBS News

A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said Wednesday, with villagers later recovering parts of her body from the slaughtered animal.Halima Rahakbauw, 54, was swimming in a river in Wali village on the Maluku islands after spending Tuesday morning looking for clams when the reptile struck.Rahakbauw's neighbour, Rustam Ilyas, said relatives and friends started a search when she failed to return home.After spotting a sandal and a body part in the river, villagers reported the incident to police who killed the reptile."The villagers had to cut open the crocodile's belly to remove...

Crocodile kills woman bathing in a river in Indonesia

The Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A woman from India disappeared in Malaysia’s capital Friday when pavement collapsed beneath her and she fell into a sinkhole where she may have been swept away by an underground water current, police said. The woman plunged into the 8-meter-deep (26-foot-deep) sinkhole in...

Woman from India disappears down a sinkhole in Malaysia’s capital

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As the star of TV's Dr. Kildare (NBC, 1961-1966), Richard Chamberlain was a heartthrob for millions of female fans in America and the world. Decades later, the actor transformed into the charismatic king of TV-mini-series with acclaimed productions like the originalShogun (NBC, 1980), and The Thorn Birds (ABC, 1983, in which he played a sexually repressed priest).

The Once Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Chamberlain ('Dr. Kildare'): 21 Years After He Came Out

New York Post

History rinses and repeats

Suddenly everything old is new again. History through which I lived is creeping back.

Bold black newspaper type screams “Thailand Royal Spell Has Been Broken.”

Subhead: “Young Thais no longer bow to their king.”

That’s now. But years back Broadway headlined that huge musical masterpiece “The King and I.”

It starred the late Yul Brynner who lived in a seven-room apartment inside the large building next to the UN. This musical was about the king of Siam and his children’s English governess.

The film version won five Oscars. It was such a success that my friend, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand,...

A look back at the devastation caused by a tsunami in Thailand 20 years ago

PBS NewsHour

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 38 people in three separate attacks on Monday, officials said, while the military said security forces killed 21 insurgents, marking one of the deadliest days of violence in the restive Baluchistan province, with reports of other shootings and destruction in the area as well.

Gunmen kill at least 38 people in one of the deadliest days in a Pakistani province

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Quetta, Pakistan — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 31 people in two separate attacks on Monday and security forces killed 12 insurgents, officials said, in one of the deadliest days of violence in the restive Baluchistan province, with reports of other shootings and destruction in the area. Twenty-three people were fatally shot after being identified and taken from buses and trucks in Musakhail, a district in Baluchistan, senior police official Ayub Achakzai said. The attackers burned at least 10 vehicles before fleeing. In a separate attack, gunmen killed at least nine people, including four police officers and five passersby,...

At least 23 people taken off vehicles and killed by gunmen in Pakistan

Judge James Patrick described the teenager's behaviour as "shameful" and "disgusting".

Teen jailed for throwing missiles at police

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

An ex-mayor accused of spying for China and having ties with criminal syndicates has fled the Philippines, stirring fury. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Wednesday that "heads will roll" after officials admitted Alice Guo had left the country undetected one month ago and travelled to Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Mr...

Fury as suspected China spy flees the Philippines

Sporting News

Reports suggest that Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is on the hot seat.

Dodgers could hire new manager away from National League foe this winter

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The chairman of the National Reparations Commission in Suriname, Armand Zunder, says the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country “can and must learn” from its regional neighbours on how to tackle the decolonization process expeditiously. In a statement published in the media here, Zunder said...

Calls For Suriname to Follow Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago in Decolonization Process

Before you head off to Europe for vacation, you may read or hear about the prevalence of pickpockets. It can happen anywhere, of course, but one European country is reportedly worse than the rest. In a study published in July, 2023, insurance comparison website QuoteZone.co.uk analyzed reviews by British tourists for the top five tourist destinations in popular European countries. As it turns out, Italy had the highest number of pickpocketing reports.

The Country With The Highest Amount Of Pickpocketing In All Of Europe

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

The Independent

 An east London school is grappling with the loss of a respected alumnus after British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch drowned when his superyacht capsized off the coast of Italy.Yet for Bancroft’s School in Woodford Green, it marks the third high-profile death in the course of 14 months. Firstly, in June 2023, former pupil Grace O’Malley-Kumar was stabbed to death in Nottingham by Valdo Calocane. Then, in April this year, pupil Daniel Anjorin, 14, was attacked and killed while walking in his school uniform.The independent school is now once again in the headlines after 59-year-old Mr Lynch, who was the...

The prestigious school struck by triple tragedy after yacht disaster, stabbing and Nottingham attack

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The Atlanta Braves' rotation might undergo a lot of changes this winter.

Braves hurler’s ‘emergence’ could lessen sting of losing ace to free agency

 The body of a teenage girl has been pulled from the North Sea after a Summer holiday swim with friends turned to tragedy.The British teenager, 19, got into trouble in the tide alongside three friends at the popular surfing spot of Scheveningen near The Hague at 8.30pm on Sunday.Dutch coastguards saved the others but the girl wasn’t found until a body was pulled from harbour head at around 7pm on Tuesday after a desperate search involving cranes, divers and helicopters.Local police for The Hague said in a post on X: “Last night we found a deceased person at ZuidelijkHavenhoofd...

Body of teenager, 19, pulled out of sea after swimming with friends in Netherlands

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'614 days since last Test fifty' - Pakistan star Babar Azam's struggle for form in Test cricket continues against Bangladesh

Pakistan batter Babar Azam recorded another failure in the 2nd Test vs Bangladesh at Rawalpindi, as he continued his poor form and struggles in Test cricket....

'614 days since last Test fifty' - Pakistan star Babar Azam's struggle for form in Test cricket continues against Bangladesh

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