Huge rare pink diamond found in Oz
Mining giant Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it has unearthed a “remarkable” 12.76 carat pink diamond in Australia, the largest of the rare and precious stones ever found in the resources-rich nation.
Huge rare pink diamond found in Australia
Mining giant Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it has unearthed a ‘remarkable’ 12.76 carat pink diamond in Australia, the largest of the rare and precious stones ever found in the resources-rich nation.
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Kohli, Umesh exceptions in dismal tour for India
Young Virat Kohli and Umesh Yadav have emerged as two notable bright spots in an otherwise disastrous Australian tour during which India's reputation as a cricketing giant took a beating.
If the 0-4
Australia's FM Rudd resigns amid leadership speculation
Australia's foreign minister Kevin Rudd resigned on Wednesday, saying he was unable to continue without Prime Minister Julia Gillard's support, paving the way for a challenge to her leadership.
In a
Bill Clinton tops celebrity auction list with $239k bid
A woman from Texas contributed 255,000 dollars to the William J. Clinton Foundation last year to spend a day with its Presidential leader Bill Clinton and provided charity-auction organizer Charitybuz
Ricky Ponting to play on in Tests after ODI dumping
Former skipper Ricky Ponting said Tuesday he intended to continue playing Test cricket for Australia despite his dumping from the one-day team.
Ponting said he had been told by selectors that he did
Ponting admits ODI career over but doesn't announce retirement
Australia's two-time World Cup winning cricket captain Ricky Ponting on Tuesday conceded that his one-day career is over but stopped short of announcing a formal retirement from the format.
The 37-ye
Ponting dropped from Australia's one-day team
Former captain Ricky Ponting was dropped from Australia's team for the tri one-day series against India and Sri Lanka, selectors said on Monday.
Chief selector John Inverarity said Ponting, the secon
Cricket: Australia win toss and bat in ODI
Australia won the toss and chose to bat in the tri-series one-day international against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
The home side, led by former captain Ricky Ponting in place o
Clarke likely to miss India tri ODI
Australia captain Michael Clarke said on Friday he was unlikely to recover in time for Sunday's tri one-day series international against India in Brisbane.
Clarke, who injured his hamstring during th