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Israel ceases fire and Gazans begin trek home

Israel declared a ceasefire and began pulling back its troops in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Palestinians started trekking back to their ruined homes after two years of war. The truce, pushed by US President Donald Trump, raised hopes among families of Israel’s remaining hostages that the guns would finally fall silent. The … Read more

Indonesia bars Israeli athletes from gymnastics world championship

JAKARTA: Indonesia will not issue visas to Israeli athletes for the upcoming world artistic gymnastics championships in Jakarta, a minister said Thursday, citing the nation’s support for Palestinians. The event, scheduled for October 19-25 in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, is expected to feature more than 500 athletes from 79 countries. Israeli athletes were … Read more

Salman Agha set to survive as skipper

Pakistan is set to retain Salman Agha as skipper of Twenty20 team despite three defeats against India in the recently held Asia Cup in Dubai, sources told Telecomasia.net. Agha’s captaincy came under criticism from the ruling coalition government with none other than Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showing discontent for the simple reason: losing all matches … Read more