Spurs desperate for wins, says Frank, as relegation battle looms
Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank said his side are desperate to win matches, after a seven-game run without a Premier League victory has left them six points above the relegation zone in contrast to their form in Europe, Reuters reported.
Spurs have won three straight Champions League games to directly progress to the round of 16 and this month held visitors Manchester City to a draw in the Premier League.
But Saturday's 2-0 loss at Manchester United dealt another blow to their English top-flight campaign, according to Reuters.
Draw means Al-Hilal drop first points in Asian Champions League
Four-times champions Al-Hilal dropped their first points of the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite on Monday as Simone Inzaghi's much-changed line-up were held to a 0-0 draw by Shabab Al-Ahli of the United Arab Emirates, Reuters reported.
With qualification for the last 16 already confirmed after victories in their first six matches, Inzaghi made a host of changes to his team for the meeting in Dubai and the Saudi Pro League outfit struggled as a result.
The point gained, however, keeps Al-Hilal in pole position in the standings with one round remaining, five points ahead of compatriots Al-Ahli in second, according to Reuters.
Grealish's season over after undergoing foot surgery
Everton midfielder Jack Grealish has confirmed his season is over after undergoing surgery on a stress fracture in his foot, dealing a major blow to his hopes of making England's squad for the World Cup, Reuters reported.
The 30-year-old, who is on loan from Manchester City, suffered the injury during Everton's 1-0 Premier League win against Aston Villa last month.
Grealish made 22 appearances in all competitions for Everton this season, scoring twice and providing six assists, and his form had prompted suggestions he could earn a recall to the national side, according to Reuters.
4.0 ML earthquake hits Taplejung
An earthquake measuring 4.0 in the Richter scale struck Taplejung district on Tuesday.
The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center stated that the earthquake occurred at 2:47 this morning with its epicenter near the Kanchanjunga area in the district.
The tremor was felt in the other districts of eastern Nepal.
23 days left to go for HoR polls: Ballot paper printing of 44 districts completed
The Election Commission has stated that printing of ballot papers for 100 constituencies of 44 districts for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system has been completed.
According to the information provided by the EC, printing of ballot papers for Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum Paschim, Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Panchthar districts has been carried out.
EC's Assistant Spokesperson Kul Bahadur GC said that a total of 12,256,000 ballot papers were printed in the Janak Education Materials Center, Bhaktapur, as of Monday.
Likewise, printing of ballot papers of Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Bardaghat Susta Paschim (Nawalparasi), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahun, Syangjha and Bardiya has also been completed.
KC said that the packing of ballot papers is also going on. So far, 10,759 boxes of ballot papers have been readied.
As informed, the printing of ballots for the proportional electoral system was already completed.
A total of 20,830,000 ballots for the proportional system have been printed, packed, registered, and prepared for delivery.
Similarly, 20,323,000 ballots need to be printed for the FPTP electoral system.
The printing of ballots for the FPTP electoral system started on January 30.
UN seeks clarity on when US will pay dues, and how much
The United Nations said on Monday it is waiting for details on when and how much the United States will pay toward its delayed budget dues, following a promise last week that Washington would make an initial payment within weeks, Reuters reported.
"We've seen the statements, and frankly, the secretary-general has been in touch for quite some time on this issue with Ambassador (Mike) Waltz," U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a briefing.
"Our (budget) controller has been in touch with the U.S.; indications were given. We're waiting to see exactly when payments will be made and in what amounts," he added, according to Reuters.
US to exempt some Bangladeshi clothes from tariffs
Bangladesh has secured exemptions for some clothes and textiles that are made with US-produced materials, as part of a new agreement announced on Monday, BBC reported.
As part of the deal, Washington will also cut its tariffs on Bangladesh from 20% to 19%, in exchange for Dhaka to open its markets to a wider range of American goods.
The apparel industry forms the backbone of Bangladesh, which is the world's second largest exporter of clothes after China, according to BBC.
Australia police defend actions after violence at protest over Israeli president visit
Australian police have defended their actions after violent clashes with protesters in Sydney during a demonstration against a visit by the Israeli president, BBC reported.
Officers showed "remarkable restraint", NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said, adding that they "did what they needed to do".
His comments came after police arrested 27 people at a rally in Sydney on Monday night. Earlier, rally organisers had failed in their court bid to overturn police powers that limited their right to demonstrate, according to BBC.
