Mari Energies’ Breakthrough Discovery in Waziristan
Mari Energies has announced its third gas and condensate discovery at the Spinwam-1 exploratory well, drilled in the Waziristan Block of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.Formation testing has recorded a gas flow of 23.85 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) and approximately 122 barrels per day of condensate. Additional testing…
Tragic: 7 Die in Migrant Boat Sinking off Lesbos
At least seven migrants died, including one boy, one girl and two women, when their boat sank on Thursday off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's coastguard said.The boat was detected by a patrolling coastguard vessel at about 2 a.m. (2300 GMT) north of Lesbos.So far 23 migrants have been…
Outcry over Sri Lanka’s dog round-up for Indian PM’s visit
Sri Lankan animal rights activists marched on Thursday to protest the round-up of stray dogs a day ahead of a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Authorities in Colombo and the Buddhist pilgrim city of Anuradhapura have reportedly deployed dog catchers to impound hounds ahead of Modi's visit, which begins…
Emotional Siraj Shines in IPL Match-Winning Spell
Praise was heaped on Mohammed Siraj Thursday after his match-winning spell for Gujarat Titans at his former club Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL.Siraj, who was dropped By India for the Champions Trophy, looked like a man with a point to prove to the national selectors and the RCB management…
