Obama declares health care law is ‘here to stay’
President Barack Obama has said that his signature health care law is 'here to stay' and repealing it is not an option.
Murray ends Britain’s 74-year Wimbledon final wait
Andy Murray ended Britain's 74-year wait for a male Wimbledon finalist on Friday as the world number four clinched a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 semi-final victory over French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Beckham banned for ‘provocative behaviour’
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has been suspended for a game for 'confrontational and provocative behaviour' near the end of last week's loss to the San Jose Earthquakes, Major League Soccer (MLS) said on Thursday.
Tough sentences in Argentina ‘stolen babies’ case
Two former Argentine dictators were handed heavy prison sentences on Thursday for overseeing the systematic kidnapping of babies from leftist activists killed during the 1976-1983 dictatorship.
Assange charges are ‘hilarious’: Ecuadoran minister
Ecuador's foreign minister has said that rape and sexual assault cases lodged in Sweden against Julian Assange are laughable, but no ruling has yet been made on the WikiLeaks founder's asylum application.
Surjeet crosses over to India after 31 years in Pak jail
After spending 31 years in Pakistani jail, Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh on Thursday walked free and crossed over to his home country to an emotional renunion with his family.
Tendulkar gains one place in ICC Test batsmen’s rankings
Sachin Tendulkar gained a spot to be at number 11 in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsmen released on Monday.
Pak new PM to get a helipad at his house
Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf has landed in a controversy after it was reported that a helipad will be built at his private residence in Punjab province, 40 kms from here.
Lankans have lorded it over Pakistan
Unless new coach Dav Whatmore has taught Pakistan’s cricketers an effective rain dance, Sri Lanka should win the first Test in a canter.
Taliban storm Afghan Hotel, 18 killed
Afghan security forces and civilians are seen at Kabul’s Spozhmai Hotel on Lake Qurgha where security officials say Taliban insurgents have killed 18 people, most of them civilians, in a 12-hour long