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HOBART: Glenn Maxwell slammed a last-ball six to score a masterful century and lead Australia to a five-wicket victory over England in the second tri-series Twenty20 international in Hobart on Wednesday. Maxwell, who earlier took three wickets in two overs, was man of the match with an unbeaten 103 as …

PYEONGCHANG — It wasn’t exactly the start Canada was looking for. No, the Olympics haven’t begun yet in an official capacity — that happens on Friday night, with the opening ceremony — but this country is officially 0-1 here. On Thursday morning, the mixed curling duo of Kaitlyn Lawes and …

ISLAMABAD: The deadline to submit nomination papers for a seat in the Senate from provincial assemblies ended today. Nine candidates, including three each of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), have submitted their nomination papers from Punjab, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) claimed. One Pakistan …

DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh sentenced opposition leader Khaleda Zia to five years in jail on Thursday after convicting the two-time former premier of embezzling money meant for an orphanage. Prosecutors were seeking life imprisonment for Zia — a two-time former prime minister and head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party …

India’s top court demanded a detailed plan for the future of the Taj Mahal on Thursday, warning the state government’s “ad hoc” approach jeopardised the centuries-old monument to love. Smog has been slowly yellowing the Taj’s brilliant marble and conservationists have long fought to close polluting industries near the 17th-century …

LOS ANGELES — Kylie Jenner is the new queen of Instagram. The reality star’s baby-name announcement became the most popular post on the social media site Wednesday, surpassing Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement of 2017. Jenner shared a photo Tuesday of her new daughter’s tiny hand captioned with the baby’s name, Stormi …

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MANILA, Philippines — Bela Padilla believes timing is everything. What if you didn’t seize the opportunity when it knocked on your door? What if you waited until tomorrow to take that all-important step? What if this, what if that? The word “now” means she used to doubt the power of …

Zhalay Sarhadi says it like she means it. She is versatile in her craft and almost all her acting performances are evident of hard work and dedication to the arts. When I asked Zhalay whether she always intended to be an actress, she responded, “Not that I remember, but I …

The Supreme Court, while hearing the Memogate case on Thursday, asked what measures the government had taken to bring back Hussain Haqqani, a former Pakistani ambassador to the United States. Last week, during the hearing of a case concerning the voting rights of overseas Pakistanis, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar …