In the news today, March 22

Five stories in the news for Thursday, March 22 ——— SON OF IRANIAN-CANADIAN WHO DIED IN JAIL SPEAKS OUT The son of an Iranian-Canadian professor who died in a Tehran prison says he can’t grieve his father until his mother is released to Canada. Mehran Seyed-Emami says he and his …

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Bahubali 2 all set to be released in China

India’s highest grossing movie to date, Bahubali 2 is all set to entertain Chinese audiences as it recently obtained the license to be released in China. Ever since its massive release in April 2017, the film has incurred the most box office collection worldwide, any movie has managed to collect …

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Two Americans, one Russian blast off for ISS

Baikonur, Kazakhstan: Two astronauts, a cosmonaut and a ball set to be used in the forthcoming football World Cup in Russia blasted off Wednesday for a two-day flight to the International Space Station. NASA´s Drew Feustel and Richard Arnold lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month …

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Peshawar Zalmi to face Islamabad United in PSL III final

LAHORE: Kamran Akmal’s scintillating half century (77 off 27 balls) helped defending champions Peshawar Zalmi humble Karachi Kings by 13 runs in the second eliminator of the Pakistan Super League III before a full house at Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday evening. With this triumph, Peshawar qualified for the final …

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Rahat Ali, Mir Hamza rue their luck

LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators’ players expressed their disappointment at being knocked out of the tournament against Peshawar Zalmi, losing by just one run at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Tuesday. A repeat of last year’s final saw Quetta fall agonisingly close to the title, with Rahat Ali and Anwar Ali being …

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