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Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 8 wickets in 4th ODI

Kandy: Dilshan and Sangakkra shine to guide Sri Lanka a comfortable victory by 8 wickets in fourth One Day International (ODI) against South Africa played at Pallekele. Sri Lanka achieved in 239 runs target in 44 overs. Tillakaratne Dilshan scored an unbeaten century along with Sangakkara’s brilliant 91 runs to guide Sri Lanka a comfortable victory over South Africa. Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Morne Morkel took one wicket each for South Africa. Earlier South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first. South Africa lose an early wicket in shape of Quinton de Kock while Hashim Amla and Jean Paul Duminy set a brilliant partnership which allows South Africa to pass 100 runs without losing another wicket. Hashim Amla made 77 runs at the top...

July 29, 2013 at 1:28 am | News Desk

South Africa sets 239 runs target against Sri Lanka in 4th ODI

Kandy: South Africa all out on 238 runs against Sri Lanka in forth One Day International ODI played at Pallekele. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first. South Africa lose an early wicket in shape of Quinton de Kock while Hashim Amla and Jean Paul Duminy set a brilliant partnership which allows South Africa to pass 100 runs without losing another wicket. Hashim Amla made 77 runs at the top of the inning while Duminy stay till the end of the innings; he made brilliant 97 to guide South Africa a descant total of 238 runs. Ajantha Mendis took 4 wickets while Lasith Malinga finishes of with 3 wickets for Sri Lanka. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics, technology, sports, health and lifestyle ...

July 29, 2013 at 1:28 am | News Desk

China ‘orders audit of government debt

BEIJING: China has called for an audit of all government debt, the national auditor announced Sunday, as concerns grow over official liabilities in the world’s second-largest economy. “In line with a demand by the State Council in recent days, the National Audit Office will organise auditing agencies nationwide to carry out an audit of government debt,” the office said in a one-sentence statement on its website. The powerful State Council, China’s Cabinet, is headed by Premier Li Keqiang. The demand for the audit was “urgently” issued Friday afternoon, the People’s Daily, newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, said on its website citing a source. It said the audit office suspended all other pro...

July 29, 2013 at 1:28 am | News Desk

N. Korea in mass display of military might

PYONGYANG, North Korea: North Korea staged an intimidating parade of military muscle and patriotic fervour Saturday, aimed at rallying support around leader Kim Jong-Un on the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. For two hours, wave after wave of goose-stepping soldiers, followed by batteries of tanks and longer-range missiles on giant mobile launchers, marched through Kim Il-Sung square in a highly orchestrated display of national solidarity and defiance. Kim Jong-Un, flanked by top military officials and Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao, took the salute from the review podium overlooking Pyongyang’s giant Kim Il-Sung square, which was turned into a sea of colour by hundreds of thousands of men and women w...

July 28, 2013 at 2:16 am | News Desk

Pope Francis in Rio mass urges priests to visit slums

RIO DE JANEIRO: Pope Francis on Saturday challenged priests to bring the message of the Gospel to the world’s slums as he pressed his drive in Brazil to revive a struggling Catholic faith. “It is in the favelas …that we must go to seek and serve Christ,” he told thousands of bishops, priests and seminarians from around the world gathered for a mass at Rio’s St. Sebastian Cathedral. “We cannot keep ourselves shut up in parishes, in our communities, when so many people are waiting for the Gospel,” Francis said. “In many places, the culture of exclusion, of rejection is spreading. There is no place for the elderly or for the unwanted child. There is no time for the poor person on the edge of t...

July 28, 2013 at 2:16 am | News Desk

Syria peace hopes fade after rebels’ talks with West

NEW YORK: Syria’s main opposition group wanted to talk about their “desperate” need for weapons, but Western leaders they met this week preferred to discuss floundering hopes for a peace conference. (more…)

July 28, 2013 at 1:37 am | News Desk

Lewis Hamilton pips Vettel to surprise Hungary pole

BUDAPEST: Lewis Hamilton scorched to a surprise pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix in searing heat on Saturday, the Mercedes driver edging out defending champion and season leader Sebastian Vettel. (more…)

July 28, 2013 at 1:37 am | News Desk

EU, China settle solar panel dispute

BRUSSELS: The European Commission said Saturday it has reached an “amicable solution” with Beijing over imports of Chinese solar panels, a dispute that had threatened a full-blown trade war between two of the world’s largest trading powers. “We found an amicable solution in the EU-China solar panels case that will lead to a new market equilibrium at sustainable prices,” EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said in a statement. The breakthrough comes as Brussels and Beijing remain locked in a series of tit-for-tat disputes on other products ranging from steel pipes and telecoms equipment to wine and chemicals. The two sides are major trading powers, rivals and partners. Total trade last year came to nearly $55...

July 28, 2013 at 1:37 am | News Desk

Italy banks cut credit, leaving small businesses gasping

ROME, Latium: Loans to businesses in recession-hit Italy dropped by 4.2 percent over the past year, with small companies in particular suffering from difficulties in obtaining credit and unpaid state bills, a new report warned Saturday. Between May 2012 and May 2013, total bank loans dropped by 41.5 billion euros ($55 billion), or 4.2 percent, small business association Confartigianato said. The situation is aggravated by the amount the state owes the private sector, which the report said amounted to 91 billion euros in 2012. Other sources say the figure is higher: banking lobby ABI said in May that arrears may have topped 100 billion euros in 2012, while big business lobby Confindustria said the debt owed to businesses may now be as much...

July 28, 2013 at 1:37 am | News Desk

China’s He wins women’s 3m springboard gold

championships on Saturday when she claimed the 3m springboard crown with compatriot Wang Han taking silver and Pamela Ware of Canada finishing with bronze. He had already built up a huge 20-point lead after only her second dive and she extended the margin further through the five rounds for a winning tally of 383.40, next to Wang’s 356.25 and Ware’s 350.25. This was 22-year-old He’s second gold of these world aquatic championships having won the 1m springboard title on Tuesday. Even with reigning world and Olympic Wu Minxia sitting out the individual event having claimed a record sixth gold medal in the 3m synchronised event last Saturday, China still dominated. Having finished with silver in this event at both the 2012 ...

July 28, 2013 at 1:36 am | News Desk

New Barca coach tells Man Utd Fabregas not for sale

BARCELONA, Catalonia: Gerardo Martino, officially unveiled as Barcelona’s new manager on Friday, wasted no time in telling Manchester United that Cesc Fabregas was not for sale. On Thursday, United boss David Moyes revealed that the English champions’ attempts to sign the former Arsenal captain were “ongoing” after two reported bids, one of £30 million ($38 million) had been rejected. Martino, asked about Fabregas at a Nou Camp press conference, insisted: “If the club has signalled its refusal twice, then I signal it a third time – and so he (Fabregas) will be staying here.” Barca vice-president Josep Maria Bartolomeu confirmed: “We are not thinking of selling Cesc. “That United ...