The latest forecast, made 100 days before the Paris Olympics, predicts that the United States will once again lead the medals table, securing the top position for the fourth consecutive Summer Games. The Gracenote virtual medals table, compiled from data of key global and continental competitions since the Tokyo Olympics, places the U.S. at the forefront in both gold medal count (39) and total medal count, Reuter ..read more

New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Former West Indies skipper Courtney Walsh has joined Zimbabwe women's team as a consultant. Walsh's appointment comes as the women's side prepares for the qualifying round of the Women's T20 World Cup, which will take place in September-October this year. The former West Indies cricketer is currently with the Zimbabwe women's team in the UAE, where they will take part in the qualifying r ..read more

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 17 (ANI/WAM): The AIM (Annual Investment Meeting) Congress 2024, the premier global investment platform, is set to convene in Abu Dhabi from May 7-9, 2024, under the theme "Adapting to a Shifting Investment Landscape: Harnessing New Potential for Global Economic Development". This annual gathering, organised by the AIM Global Foundation, will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, investors ..read more

BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. SHENZHOU-18 The combination of the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday. According to the CMSA, the facilities and equipment at the launch site in Jiuquan Satellite La ..read more

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 17 (ANI): Following his match-winning knock against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Jos Buttler revealed his game plan in the death overs. Buttler was awarded Player of the Match following his brilliant, unbeaten knock of 107 in just 60 balls, which was laced with nine boundaries and six maximums. He scored runs at a str ..read more

Damascus / SANA - Syrian armed forces celebrated the seventy-eighth anniversary of the evacuation of the last foreign soldier from the homeland. Marking this occasion, the commanders of the units and formations gave speeches in which they spoke about the symbolism of the Evacuation Day, stressing that the memory of this day is still alive and immortal in the conscience of the honorable and free people of the nati ..read more

Dubai [UAE], April 17 (ANI): Dipendra Singh Airee continues to rise, closing in on the top 10 spots on the T20I rankings for all-rounders, as per ICC. Airee's six-hitting heroics have been rewarded with the Nepal star making giant gains on the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings. The Nepal all-rounder joined India great Yuvraj Singh and West Indies legend Kieron Pollard and became just the third player in T20I to smash ..read more

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 17 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals batter Rovman Powell disclosed that he has been trying to convince Sunil Narine to come back from international retirement and feature in the T20 World Cup 2024, which is slated to kick off on June 1. Narine announced his international retirement in November 2023, and West Indies T20I skipper Powell has asked former players and teammates to talk to Narine abo ..read more

LA PAZ, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Luis Arce on Tuesday pledged support for Mexico's lawsuit against Ecuador at the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), over its raid of the Mexican embassy in Quito. "We will accompany you in international and judicial instances in this lawsuit that we consider absolutely fair to set a definitive precedent and ensure that this does not happen again," Ar ..read more

CARACAS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday ordered the closing of the country's embassy and consulates in Ecuador, in response to the raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito by Ecuadorian police on April 5. "I have ordered the closing of our embassy in Ecuador, the closing of the consulate in Quito, the immediate closing of the consulate in Guayaquil and for diplomatic personnel to ..read more