The Burma military's political proxy claimed an overwhelming victory on Tuesday in an election condemned as a sham by the West, as fresh fighting erupted between rebels and government forces.

Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 9: Defence secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday the “heart” of Al Qaeda remained in the Afghan-Pakistan border area even as it spread its influence to the Arabian peninsula and no

Barcelona, Nov. 9: Substitute Alfaro Negredo came off the bench to score the opener as Sevilla beat ten-man Valencia 2-0 and moved into a European place on Monday.

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Guangzhou, Nov. 9: Defending champions Qatar were given an almighty fright by India on Tuesday before sending them to the verge of elimination from the Asian Games tournament, with Bangladesh also loo

London, Nov. 9: A Premier League season that threatened to see Chelsea run away with the defence of their title resumes on Tuesday and Wednesday with teams at both ends of the table having plenty to p

Brussels, Nov. 8: The European Union’s anti-piracy mission on Monday said pirates had hijacked a yacht off the Seychelles and that one of its passengers had been taken in by a warship.

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Washington, Nov. 8: The United States has offered to remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism early to keep a January referendum that may partition the country on track, officials sai

London, Nov. 8: British athletics icon Sebastian Coe has paid tribute to Haile Gebrselassie describing him as probably the greatest athlete of all time the day after the 37-year-old Ethiopian announce

Rangoon, Nov. 7: Burma voted on Sunday in its first election in 20 years with complaints of intimidation adding to fears the poll is a sham to create a facade of democracy after decades of iron-fisted

Brisbane, Nov. 7: Australia avoided an unwanted record as they cruised to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third and final one-day international at Brisbane’s Gabba ground on Sun