Web archive - June 11, 2021

Sports

The pandemic that canceled the Copa America... in 1918

Due to the dangerous Spanish flu, the planet was in the midst of a pandemic nightmare eerily similar to today's

Sports

Brazil Supreme Court allows Copa America to go ahead

11 justices decided against plaintiffs who argued the South American championships posed an unacceptable health risk

Sports

Pavlyuchenkova, Krejcikova to battle for French Open title

The Czech beat Maria Sakkari while the 29-year-old downed Tamara Zidansek in the women's singles semi-finals

Sports

Premier League to use 'thicker' VAR lines next season: The Times

Managers, players and fans felt frustrated as many goals were chopped off for offside due to a player's toes or armpit

World

G7 to donate 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries

Oxfam also called on G7 leaders to support a waiver on the intellectual property behind the vaccines

Health

Meesha Shafi, Ali Zafar speak up for students

Celebrities call out institutions for forcing children to go to school in the intense heat

Pakistan

FC trooper martyred in Kharan IBO: ISPR

Two terrorists killed during the operation in the Hulmerg area of the district

Film

'Lord of the Rings' anime movie in the works

Anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama will direct the film

Islamabad

Rail traffic remains disrupted after Ghotki train accident

Departure of various passenger trains from Lahore to various destinations experience long delays

Pakistan, Balochistan

At least 20 killed as bus falls into gorge in Khuzdar

Around 50 people including women and children injured; majority deaths reported of people sitting on roof