The World Bank on Thursday raised flood aid to Pakistan to one billion dollars while the IMF approved 450 million dollars in emergency financing to help the nation.
Hurricane Earl closed in on a vast stretch of the US east coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina’s barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.
The three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam maintained their innocence after withdrawing from their team’s scandal-tainted tour of England.
