MOSCOW, (DNA) -France reached the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday after Kylian Mbappe´s 34th minute goal defeated Peru.Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud will start for France against Peru in their World Cup Group C encounter on Thursday with coach Didier Deschamps dropping Ousmane DembeleFrance will seal their spot in the knockout rounds with victory thanks to the 1-1 stalemate between Australia and Denmark and defeat for Peru will end their Russian campaign.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Australia and Denmark draw 1-1 in Group C match
MOSCOW, (DNA) – Samara, Russia: Australia drew 1-1 with Denmark in Group C of the World Cup on Thursday, a result that puts the Danes on course for the knockout phase with four points.Christian Eriksen put Denmark ahead after seven minutes in Samara but Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak equalised with a 38th-minute penalty to give the Australians their first point of the tournament.
FPCCI cooperating to make amnesty scheme a success: Ghazanfar Bilour
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Chairman of the FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) Tariq Mahmood Pasha on Thursday said tax amnesty scheme is for the business community who should take full advantage of it as keeping undeclared assets in Pakistan and abroad is becoming increasingly difficult.The business community has not committed any crime by sending money abroad or buying assets as law and order situation, shortcomings in the system, and weaknesses of FBR are behind it, he said.
Spain beat Iran 1-0 to close in on World Cup last 16
KAZAN: (DNA) – Spain squeezed 1-0 past dogged Iran in their World Cup Group B encounter on Wednesday thanks to a fortuitous goal from Diego Costa, but the Europeans suffered a string of second-half scares.The veteran forward notched his third goal in two games when Ramin Rezaeian’s attempted clearance bounced off the Spaniard’s leg and into the net in the 54th minute.
Textile exports increase to $1.204 billion in May
KARACHI: (DNA) – Textile exports clocked in at $1.204 billion for May, up 28.4 percent year-on-year and 4.8 percent month-on-month, official data showed on Wednesday.Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed that textile exports amounted to $938 million in May last year and $1.148 billion in April.Analysts attributed a nominal sequential surge in exports to the part release of exporters’ stuck refunds. The last government disbursed refunds worth Rs31.5 billion in the last week of May.
ICC unveils first ever World Test Championship schedule
DUBAI, (DNA) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled details of a revamped match schedule on Wednesday which will underpin its inaugural World Test Championship starting next year. India will take on West Indies in the opening game of the tournament.The long-awaited Championship, involving the nine top-ranked Test nations competing in a league between July 15, 2019 to April 30, 2021, has been designed to give more meaning to Test series for cricket fans.
BREAKING: Morocco out of World Cup contention after 1-0 defeat to Portugal
MOSCOW, JUN 20 (DNA) – Morocco out of World Cup contention after 1-0 defeat to Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo gave the European champions the lead with a header in the fourth minute and Herve Renard´s side could not respond, leaving them with no mathematical chance of reaching the knockout stage.
Priyanka set to wear an author’s crown with her ‘Unfinished’ book
NEW DELHI, (DNA) – When it comes to exalted titles, Priyanka Chopra has a long list of it – the actor, singer, producer, UNICEF goodwill ambassador, royal wedding attendee and former Miss India and Miss World – is now looking to add author to this list.Yes, the Quantico lead star is authoring a memoir titled Unfinished which will be published simultaneously in India, the US and Britain next year under Penguin Random House India.
Stress disorders tied to increased risk of autoimmune diseases
STOCKHOLM: (DNA) – People who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other stress-related psychiatric issues may be more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than individuals who don’t, a Swedish study suggests.Researchers studied 106,464 people diagnosed with stress disorders. 126,652 of their siblings without stress disorders, and more than 1 million other individuals in the Swedish population who didn’t have stress disorders.
Pakistan, Tajikistan to enhance trade to $500m
DUSHANBE: (DNA) – Pakistan and Tajikistan on Tuesday agreed to further strengthen their relations by taking measures in order to raise annual bilateral trade to $500 million, immediately revive air links and implement the Casa-1,000 electricity supply project.
