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13th August, 2011
Fabregas deal not yet done: Guardiola
MADRID: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insisted on Saturday that negotiations are still ongoing concerning the signing of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas. Several British and Spanish…
MADRID: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insisted on Saturday that negotiations are still ongoing concerning the signing of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas. Several British and Spanish…
13th August, 2011
Afghan blast kills five from same family: official
The incident happened in Gereshk, a volatile district of Helmand province, as the family travelled to Helmand's main town Lashkar Gah.
The incident happened in Gereshk, a volatile district of Helmand province, as the family travelled to Helmand's main town Lashkar Gah.
13th August, 2011
Barcelona, Real set for explosive reunion
MADRID: Barcelona and Real Madrid, whose five meetings last season produced fireworks on and off the pitch, clash in a potentially explosive Spanish Supercup first…
MADRID: Barcelona and Real Madrid, whose five meetings last season produced fireworks on and off the pitch, clash in a potentially explosive Spanish Supercup first…
13th August, 2011
Abused Lebanese women also victims of legal system
BEIRUT: It was only a few months after their wedding in Lebanon that Suha’s husband began what would be eight years of brutal beatings that…
BEIRUT: It was only a few months after their wedding in Lebanon that Suha’s husband began what would be eight years of brutal beatings that…
13th August, 2011
Vitori, Sibanda set up Zimbabwe win
HARARE: Brian Vitori became the first Zimbabwean to take five wickets on his one-day international debut and Vusi Sibanda made a cultured 96 as the…
HARARE: Brian Vitori became the first Zimbabwean to take five wickets on his one-day international debut and Vusi Sibanda made a cultured 96 as the…
13th August, 2011
US court deals blow to Obama health care law
WASHINGTON: A US appeals court Friday dealt a new blow to the health care reform law which forms President Barack Obama’s proudest domestic achievement, declaring…
WASHINGTON: A US appeals court Friday dealt a new blow to the health care reform law which forms President Barack Obama’s proudest domestic achievement, declaring…
13th August, 2011
al Qaeda tries to produce lethal poison ricin: report
WASHINGTON: US officials believe that a regional arm of al Qaeda is trying to produce the lethal poison ricin in order to use it in…
WASHINGTON: US officials believe that a regional arm of al Qaeda is trying to produce the lethal poison ricin in order to use it in…
13th August, 2011
Police in London lockdown to prevent new riots
LONDON: Police in London flooded the streets on Friday to prevent a repeat of England’s worst riots in decades which left city neighbourhood smoldering and…
LONDON: Police in London flooded the streets on Friday to prevent a repeat of England’s worst riots in decades which left city neighbourhood smoldering and…
13th August, 2011
Cook hits back as Warne laments ‘boring’ day
BIRMINGHAM: England run-machine Alastair Cook defended his side’s approach after Shane Warne criticised a “boring” day’s play in the third Test against India at Edgbaston…
BIRMINGHAM: England run-machine Alastair Cook defended his side’s approach after Shane Warne criticised a “boring” day’s play in the third Test against India at Edgbaston…
13th August, 2011
Obama, Karzai discuss Afghan security handover
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday discussed progress towards a security handover from US to Afghan forces by 2014,…
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday discussed progress towards a security handover from US to Afghan forces by 2014,…
13th August, 2011
UN Council to hold new Syria meeting
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will discuss human rights and a growing humanitarian emergency in Syria at a special meeting next Thursday, diplomats announced.…
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will discuss human rights and a growing humanitarian emergency in Syria at a special meeting next Thursday, diplomats announced.…
13th August, 2011
Ex-prisoner says Canada aiding Syria crackdown
MONTREAL: A Canadian who was jailed and tortured in his native Syria for nearly two years on Friday accused Canada of “indirectly financing” the regime…
MONTREAL: A Canadian who was jailed and tortured in his native Syria for nearly two years on Friday accused Canada of “indirectly financing” the regime…
13th August, 2011
US officials slam report on Pakistan drone war dead
WASHINGTON: US officials on Friday strongly rejected allegations in an independent study that a covert drone war in Pakistan has killed large numbers of civilians,…
WASHINGTON: US officials on Friday strongly rejected allegations in an independent study that a covert drone war in Pakistan has killed large numbers of civilians,…
13th August, 2011
Rocket attack kills soldier in Quetta
QUETTA: A soldier was killed and three others wounded on Friday when suspected tribal insurgents fired six rockets at the southwestern garrison city of Quetta,…
QUETTA: A soldier was killed and three others wounded on Friday when suspected tribal insurgents fired six rockets at the southwestern garrison city of Quetta,…
12th August, 2011
USAID halts aid to Gaza: US official
“We deeply regret that USAID-funded partner organisations operating in Gaza are forced by Hamas's actions to suspend their assistance work,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
“We deeply regret that USAID-funded partner organisations operating in Gaza are forced by Hamas's actions to suspend their assistance work,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
12th August, 2011
‘Supergene’ is key to copycat butterflies
PARIS: Since Charles Darwin, biologists have pondered the mystery of “mimicry butterflies”, which survive by copying the wing patterns of other butterflies that taste horrible…
PARIS: Since Charles Darwin, biologists have pondered the mystery of “mimicry butterflies”, which survive by copying the wing patterns of other butterflies that taste horrible…
12th August, 2011
Mass protests staged across Syria, 10 killed
DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces opened fire Friday killing at least 10 people as thousands of anti-regime protesters rallied in flashpoint cities after the Ramadan weekly…
DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces opened fire Friday killing at least 10 people as thousands of anti-regime protesters rallied in flashpoint cities after the Ramadan weekly…
12th August, 2011
One Rangers personnel sentenced to death for Sarfaraz killing
KARACHI: A Pakistani court Friday found a paramilitary soldier guilty of murder and sentenced him to death for killing an unarmed man at point blank…
KARACHI: A Pakistani court Friday found a paramilitary soldier guilty of murder and sentenced him to death for killing an unarmed man at point blank…
12th August, 2011
Five-star Vitori restricts Bangladesh to 184
HARARE: Brian Vitori became the first Zimbabwean to take five wickets on his one-day international debut as the home side restricted Bangladesh to 184 all-out…
HARARE: Brian Vitori became the first Zimbabwean to take five wickets on his one-day international debut as the home side restricted Bangladesh to 184 all-out…
12th August, 2011
Madonna’s daughter Lola discusses fashion line
NEW YORK: Even though she’s got her own fashion line, Lourdes Leon _ better known to the masses as Lola, the daughter of Madonna –…
NEW YORK: Even though she’s got her own fashion line, Lourdes Leon _ better known to the masses as Lola, the daughter of Madonna –…
