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23.10.2022 / 13:27

2014 champions flex their muscle with crushing Ireland victory

Sri Lanka commenced their Super 12 campaign with an impressive nine-wicket triumph over a disappointing Ireland in Hobart on Sunday.Namibia slip-up long forgottenThere were many fears for Sri Lanka when they were thrashed by Namibia in the opening match of the First Round, but the reigning Asia Cup champions are slowly gathering some momentum.While the nine-wicket victory over Ireland was expected by most, the way the island nation went about it was ultra-impressive as they clinically dispatched of their opponents in clinical style with plenty of improvement to come.Star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (2/25) took his eighth and ninth scalps of the tournament thus far and he was well supported by fellow spinner Maheesh Theekshana (2/19), who was thrust into the bowling crease during Ireland's batting Powerplay.Not only did Sri Lanka take wickets at regular intervals, but they also kept the run rate down as Ireland's batters were unable to gather much momentum and were restricted to 128/8 from their 20 overs.Sri Lanka's run chase was a mere formality, with in-form opener Kusal Mendis (68 from 43 balls) continuing his excellent tournament thus far with another half-century .Ireland struggle for fluencyMuch of the good Ireland managed from eye-catching victories over Scotland and the West Indies was undone against Sri Lanka, with the European side unable to back-up their strong showings from the First Round.Veteran opener Paul Stirling (34 from 25 balls) got a handful of big shots away early, but young gun Harry Tector (45 off 42) was the only other player to look assured at the crease.Their bowling didn't fare much better, with spinner Gareth Delany (1/28) the only wicket-taker as Ireland started their Super 12 campaign in

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Sri Lanka to host U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024

ICC – Top emerging talent will be heading to Sri Lanka in 2024 for the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, as the ICC Board announced host countries for U19 events between 2024 and 2027.Zimbabwe and Namibia, Malaysia and Thailand, and Bangladesh and Nepal are also set to host ICC U19 events between 2024 and 2027, after the ICC Board approved the plans.The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 will be hosted by Sri Lanka while the 2026 edition will be staged in Zimbabwe and Namibia. The ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 will be held in Malaysia and Thailand, and the 2027 event will be jointly hosted by Bangladesh and Nepal.Cricket World Cup qualification pathwaysThe qualification pathway for the 14-team ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 was also confirmed with 10 teams set to gain automatic qualification. These 10 teams will include South Africa and Zimbabwe as Full Member hosts, and the next eight highest-ranked teams on the ICC MRF Tyres ODI Rankings on a date to be confirmed. The remaining four teams will qualify through the ICC CWC Global Qualifier series.The qualification pathway for the 10-team ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 was also approved. Eight teams will automatically qualify for the event, including the top three teams from each group at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, the host Bangladesh (if not in the top three of Group 1) and the next highest ranked teams on the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Rankings on 27 February 2023.

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India considering to send six bison to Sri Lanka that were extinct in the island since the 17th century

(The Hindu) – Close on the heels of the project that translocated cheetahs from Namibia, the Indian government is considering a proposal from Colombo to export a number of gaurs, or Indian bisons, to Sri Lanka to revive the population of gavaras that have been extinct in the island since the end of the 17th century.If the project is cleared, it would be the first such agreement between India and Sri Lanka, and part of a global trend of “wildlife or zoological diplomacy”, say experts.Sources said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which received the request in August, has now forwarded it to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), “seeking comments” on the proposal to transport at least six specimens, including a bull and three to five cows. According to the written proposal, the Sri Lankan Department of Zoological Gardens would then carry out “captive breeding a herd of about a dozen specimens over a five-year period before trial reintroduction to the wild could take place in accordance with [internationally mandated] guidelines for reintroductions”.S.P.

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Namibia stuns Asia cup champions Sri Lanka at T20WC opening day

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Dasun Shanaka said his team hopes to win next two games in the T20 world cup qualifying round, and put the country on a path towards victory. He made this statement speaking at the post match press conference today. Namibia pulled of an upset win, beating Sri Lanka by 55 runs in match number one of the T20 world cup today. The T20 world cup got underway today in Geelong Australia. The 1st match of the T20 world cup featured Asia Cup Champions Sri Lanka taking on Namibia. The match is a qualifier for the group stage. Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and invited Namibia to bat. Namibia lost their 1st 3 wickets for just 35 runs. However, a partnership between Namibian skipper Gerhard Erasmus and Stephan Baard put Namibia on top.

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T20 World Cup on Sirasa TV from Sunday (16)

COLOMBO (News 1st) – MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd, the Network that owns and operates Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV-1, News 1st, and Stein Studios has been appointed as the Official Television Rights Holders in Sri Lanka for the long-awaited ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, to be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13.Every one of the 45 exciting matches will be telecast live on Sirasa TV, along with special telecasts on Shakthi TV and TV-1, for the benefit of cricket lovers in Sri Lanka where hopes are high that the island nation’s team will bring home the trophy.The world’s most coveted T20 title has been won twice by West Indies and once each by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and current defending champions Australia. The eighth edition of the tournament will be played out across seven cities – Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne which will host the final.“We are delighted to be able to offer all Sri Lankans the opportunity to enjoy the World Cup on Sirasa TV. CMG has a deep history of strengthening cricket in Sri Lanka, led by our late Chairman Mr.

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UNHRC: Resolution on Sri Lanka adopted – Voting Results

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Core Group resolution on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council was adopted on Thursday (6).Votes In Favor: 20 Votes Against: 07 Abstentions: 20 Sri Lanka has categorically rejected the resolution. #lka #SriLanka #SLnews #News1st #UNHRC #HumanRights Voted in Favor:1. Argentina 2.

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India welcomes back cheetahs after 70 years

A cheetah in India (Credit: Press Information Bureau) NEW DELHI (AP) - Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, they’re back.Eight big cats from Namibia made the long trek Saturday in a chartered cargo flight to the northern Indian city of Gwalior, part of an ambitious and hotly contested plan to reintroduce cheetahs to the South Asian country.Then they were moved to their new home: a sprawling national park in the heart of India where scientists hope the world’s fastest land animal will roam again.RELATED: Huge 8-foot alligator carries new hatchlings in Oklahoma: videoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the cats into their enclosure Saturday morning. The cats emerged from their cage, tentatively at first while continuously scanning their new surroundings."When the cheetah will run again … grasslands will be restored, biodiversity will increase and eco-tourism will get a boost," said Modi.Cheetahs were once widespread in India and became extinct in 1952 from hunting and loss of habitat.

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Emergency phase of pandemic is not over…: WHO data on current COVID situation worldwide

And so while some countries may have been able to end the emergency phase of this pandemic, we don't see that in all countries worldwide. So we need to continue to fight this at a global level."-@mvankerkhove of @WHO on 10 May. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/bAPyng2Kno

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South Africa's COVID-19 spike intensifies

As daily COVID-19 cases in South Africa topped 10,000 cases today, officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said today that an uptick there and in a few other African countries is an early warning sign for other nations to step up their preparedness.

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US to lift its ban on travel from southern Africa

The United States is set to lift its travel ban imposed on several southern African nations from next Friday, 31 December.

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US will lift travel ban on southern African countries on Dec. 31

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year's Eve, the White House announced Friday.The restrictions, imposed last month, were meant to blunt the spread of the COVID omicron variant.The Nov.

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US to lift its ban on travel from southern Africa

The United States is set to lift its travel ban imposed on several southern African nations from next Friday, 31 December.

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U.S. preparing to lift travel restrictions on 8 southern African countries

travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month over concerns about the fast-spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant, a senior administration official told Reuters.Foreign nationals who are barred from the United States because they have been in one of the eight countries within the prior 14 days will again be allowed on U.S.-bound flights leaving after 12:01 a.m. ET on Dec.

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First case of new Omicron COVID-19 variant confirmed in Hamilton

Omicron COVID-19 variant, according to public health.The city agency said test results from an Ontario lab confirmed the results on Saturday, just days after the province’s top doc revealed an investigation.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said the two individuals returned from Africa, tested positive for COVID and had samples sent for genome sequencing.City health officials have been urging anyone who travelled to Botswana, Egypt, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe within 14 days before arriving in Hamilton to self-isolate, even if vaccinated.

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Omicron variant: Airlines must ID passengers who traveled through southern Africa, CDC says

ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ordered all airlines to turn over the names of passengers who have traveled to southern African countries now under travel restrictions.South African scientists announced last week they’d identified the omicron COVID-19 variant, which shows signs of being highly infectious.

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Omicron variant: Canada expands travel ban, seeks booster guidance

Canada is restricting travel from three more African countries and seeking guidance on COVID-19 boosters amid the emergence of the Omicron variant.

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Omicron variant not yet detected in Saskatchewan; 40 people told to test, isolate

public health agency has notified 40 people in the province to test and isolate after recently travelling from several countries in the southern African region as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was first detected in South Africa. Saskatchewan health experts weigh in on possible impact of Omicron variant on holiday season Dr.

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Biden says no new lockdowns for Omicron COVID-19 variant

Today President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, a concerning strain of the COVID-19 virus first identified in South Africa late last week. Biden said the variant was a cause for concern—not panic—and cautioned that although newly placed travel restrictions will buy the county some time, the variant will likely soon be in the United States.

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Canada bans travel from 7 South African nations amid new Covid variant concern

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Canada enacts travel restrictions for southern Africa in light of new COVID-19 variant

The federal government is implementing a travel ban on several south African countries after a new COVID-19 variant was discovered there.

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U.S. & U.K. Announce Travel Ban Due to New COVID Variant Omicron

The United States, the European Union and the UK are putting travel restrictions in place for visitors from southern Africa upon the discovery of a new COVID variant, being called Omicron, via BBC.

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Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots 'don't press the panic button' as concerns grow over covid variant

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scots should not be "pressing the panic button" over growing concerns about a new variant of covid discovered in southern Africa.

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New Covid variant: What is it and how worried should we be about 'worst ever' super mutant?

coronavirus variant which scientists have described as "deeply concerning"The B.1.1.529 variant, which could eventually be called Nu variant, was first identified on Tuesday, November 23, with a total of 59 samples being uploaded to a Covid-19 variant tracking website.

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UK adds six southern African countries to ‘red list’ due to new Covid variant

new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 -- red-flagged by health experts as highly transmissible and effective at evading the body’s immune response -- was first detected in South Africa earlier this week.

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'Worst ever' super mutant Covid variant: Hunt for passengers who just arrived in UK

Coronavirus with them, has begun.Alarm bells started ringing last night, when Health Minister Sajid Javid confirmed that six African countries were being added to the Red travel list, due to the dangerousness of the new variant – known as the “nu” variant.Anyone coming from South Africa and its surrounding countries Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe will be forced to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival.There are worries that the new variant is more transmissible and that the current vaccines are less effective in fighting it.The long-term worry is that, should this variant spread out of control, then the country will be plunged back into the depths of a UK-wide lockdown just before Christmas.Mr Sajid said: “Our scientists

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South Africa criticizes Britain’s ‘rushed’ travel ban over new COVID-19 variant

COVID-19 variant “seems to have been rushed”, as even the World Health Organization is yet to advise on the next steps.Scientists have so far only detected the B.1.1.529 variant in relatively small numbers in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong, but they are concerned by its high number of mutations which could help it evade the body’s immune response and make it more transmissible.Britain on Thursday temporarily banned flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini from Friday after its detection was announced.

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Six countries to move onto Scotland's red list amid fears over new Covid variant

New travel restrictions will be put in place for six counties amid concerns over a potential 'vaccine evading' variant.

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'Worst Covid variant so far' lands South Africa back on UK red travel list

Covid variant described as the "worst we've seen so far" rages on across the world.Health Minister Sajid Javid has confirmed from noon tomorrow, flights from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe will be temporarily banned and UK travellers must quarantine.UK scientists have raised the alarm on Thursday night over the new B.1.1.529 variant, which they described as the "worst we've seen so far".

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Six African countries to be put on travel 'red list' as scientists raise alarm over 'worst ever' covid variant

Six African countries will be put on England's travel 'red list' imminently due to concerns about a new covid variant officials said is the 'worst one we’ve seen so far'.

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Africa's COVID-19 surge picks up speed

Africa is in the middle of a full-blown third surge of COVID-19, with cases already near the peak of its first wave, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office warned today, as she pressed countries on the continent to step up their public health measures.

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Israel issues 'severe' warning against travel to UAE due to covid outbreak

COVID cases, Israel has issued a "severe" travel warning to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), adding the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised not to visit.Times of Israel reported that the Health Ministry on Wednesday issued a "severe" warning against travel to the UAE and added the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised not to visit due to COVID-19 outbreak.The country has removed Peru from the list, which now includes the UAE, Uganda, Uruguay, Seychelles, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Paraguay, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica and Tunisia.Citing the Ministry statement, Times of Israel said that if there is not a "significant improvement" in morbidity figures in those countries, they

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Ongoing COVID surges in multiple regions keep nations on edge

Despite an overall drop in global COVID-19 cases, some countries continue to battle new surges, including in Africa, Russia, the Americas, and parts of Asia.

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Pakistan bans entry of 26 nations' citizens including India over Covid fears

travel date while countries in C category are restricted and people can travel only under specific NCOC guidelines," an official of the Pakistan's Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) said.The 26 countries placed in the C category include India, Iran, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iraq, the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Tunisia, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Namibia, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.Apart from the nations in "C category", the rest have been included in the "B category".

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Thirteen further countries added to 'high-risk' list

Another thirteen countries have been added to the Government's list of 'high-risk' category.

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People arriving from 20 states face 14-day mandatory self-quarantine

An additional 18 states have been added to the Government's coronavirus 'high-risk' list of countries.

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Visitors from two African countries added to Scots travel ban amid threat of new covid strain

travel ban on people coming into Scotland from two African countries will come into force at 4am tomorrow. The Scottish Government has said the UK ban on visitors from the southern Africa region remains in place and as of tomorrow morning will be extended to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.

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Estonia and Latvia added to Scottish Covid-19 quarantine list

Scottish Government has announced. Both countries have been added to the restrictions list after a recent rise in the number of positive coronavirus cases detected.

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Nick Grimshaw's mum 'nearly had a heart attack' as he was injected on charity trek

Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw had to be injected with Valium while suffering from heat exhaustion on the BBC’s Sport Relief trek.

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Coronavirus: 2 African presidents defy own travel bans as cases soar above 1,000

Africa’s cases of the coronavirus rose above 1,000 on Saturday while two heads of state appeared to defy their own travel restrictions to attend another president’s inauguration.

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Africa's cases above 1,000; presidents defy own travel bans

OUAGADOUGOU – Africa’s cases of the coronavirus rose above 1,000 on Saturday while two heads of state appeared to defy their own travel restrictions to attend another president’s inauguration.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0