afp

• 

  Thailand's 'Ghost Nets' are Helping Protect Marine Life and Fight Covid-19

  Underwater divers in plastic-choked waters off the coast of Thailand snip through discarded nets tangled around a reef -- a new initiative helping protect marin...

  January 22, 2021, 12:42 IST Buzz
• 

  What Has Gone Wrong in Liverpool's Premier League Title Defence?

  After romping to a first league crown for 30 years last season, Liverpool are suffering a hangover in their title defence as Jurgen Klopp's men have gone five g...

  January 22, 2021, 09:35 IST Sports
• 

  King Size! Goalkeeper Sets World Record for Long-range Goal | Watch

  Goalkeeper Tom King's midweek goal for fourth-tier Newport County has been confirmed as the longest in football history. King's wind-assisted effort against Ch...

  January 22, 2021, 08:36 IST Sports
• 

  100-day Mask Dare, Quarantine Must for Entering US: 1st Full Day in Office, Biden's 'Wartime' Kicks Off

  [quote]Travelers to the US will be required to quarantine on arrival while maquarantine-masks-mandatory-biden-signs-raft-of-covid-orders-calls-it-wartime-undert...

  January 22, 2021, 11:05 IST World
• 

  'Fact-checkers' Proposed for This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize

  With truth famously known as the "first casualty of war," a Norwegian parliamentarian announced Thursday that she is nominating "fact-checkers" for this year's ...

  January 22, 2021, 07:57 IST World
• 

  A Devout Catholic, Biden Wears His Faith on His Sleeve

  Not since Jimmy Carter, a Baptist who has taught Bible classes well into his 90s, has the United States had a president whose life is so entwined with his faith...

  January 22, 2021, 07:53 IST World
• 

  Liverpool's 68-match Unbeaten Premier League Home Run Ended By Burnley

  Jurgen Klopp took responsibility for the sudden collapse of Liverpool's Premier League title defence after their 68-game unbeaten run in the Premier League at A...

  January 22, 2021, 08:07 IST Sports
• 

  Foreigners Made to Do 50 Push-ups in Indonesia for Not Wearing Mask, 15 for Putting It Improperly

  Foreigners caught not wearing face masks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali are being subject to an unusual punishment: push-ups. Video footage circulating...

  January 21, 2021, 22:18 IST Buzz
• 

  India vs England: Ben Stokes & Jofra Archer Back in England's Squad for First Two India Tests

  England on Thursday named Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer in the squad for India's tour next month as skipper Joe Root said the two will be a major boost for the si...

  January 21, 2021, 20:05 IST Cricketnext
• 

  South Africa 'Confident' Over Australia Tour, Covid-19 Permitting

  Cricket South Africa interim board chairman Zak Yacoob said on Thursday he was confident that Australia’s Test tour of South Africa would go ahead, althoug...

  January 21, 2021, 17:31 IST Cricketnext
• 

  Breakaway European Super League 'Would Not Be Recognised' by FIFA

  FIFA has gone on the offensive amid ongoing speculation about a European Super League, insisting that any breakaway by leading clubs "would not be recognised by...

  January 21, 2021, 17:43 IST Sports
• 

  IOC Chief Thomas Bach Says Tokyo Olympics Will Go Ahead, 'No Plan B'

  The virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer, and there is "no plan B," International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said in an interview Thu...

  January 21, 2021, 17:17 IST Sports
• 

  India vs England: Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer Will Give England 'Huge Boost' in India - Joe Root

  Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer will return to the England side for their India Tests starting next month, with captain Joe Root saying Thursday the players will gi...

  January 21, 2021, 16:49 IST Cricketnext
• 

  No Fountain of Youth: New Study Has Found Way to 'Halt' Decline as We Age

  The march of time can be unkind to the human body but new research hints at a cause -- and possible solution -- for some of the ailments and decline that often ...

  January 21, 2021, 13:06 IST Buzz