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Pakistan ready to hand Test debut to 36-year-old seamer Tabish

Pakistan could hand a surprise Test debut to 36-year-old seamer Tabish Khan in the second Test against Zimbabwe starting on Friday

US backing 'game-changer' for Covid vaccine patents waiver deal bid

Washington's surprise backing for patent waivers on Covid-19 vaccines could push through a global deal on a long-stuck issue, but observers warned Thursday the scope might be narrower than some hope

Lions king Jones 'completes rugby CV'

Wales skipper Jones to lead Lions in South Africa

Wales great Jones to lead Lions in South Africa

2021 British and Irish Lions squad for South Africa

FIFA postpone June World Cup qualifiers in Africa

South Africa to tour West Indies in June

The WTO waiver battle over Covid jab IP rights

Sudden US backing for a global waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines offers hope to poor nations struggling for doses -- but the big pharma industry thinks the notion misguided

Nearly 19M Indonesians insist on going home for Eid despite ban

Indonesia's transportation minister said Wednesday that as many as 18.9 million people or 7% of the total population would insist on heading for their hometowns for the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, defying a coronavirus-related ban

US announces support for Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver

WHO's Tedros hails 'historic' US support for vaccine patent waiver

Pharma federation IFPMA says US support for patent waiver 'disappointing'

WTO Head Urges Russia, China to Consider Boosting COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Abroad

US Sees No COVID-19 Risk for Its Delegation at G7 Meeting Amid Reports of 2 Cases