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Singapore Airlines tests find no problems with A380 engines

Singapore Airlines said on Monday its inspections had found no problems with the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines used on the carrier's Airbus A380 superjumbo planes.

Obama backs India for permanent UNSC seat

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US President Barack Obama on Monday backed India for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, recognising its rise as a great power in a significant victory for New Delhi's foreign pol

Aussie teammates respect my captaincy: Clarke

Michael Clarke said Monday there was no ill-feeling against him as captain within the Australian cricket team and he felt “a lot of respect” from his teammates.

Clarke has been forced to defend his

Burma goes to polls

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

Oz end dismal run with a big win over Lanka

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

Englishmen struggle in tour opener

Perth, Nov. 6: England XI received a stark reality check ahead of the Ashes in their three-day match against struggling Western Australia at the WACA grounds here.

After their bowlers had made a posi

Younis-inspired Pak draw level

Dubai, Nov. 5: Pakistan tail-end batsman Zulqarnain Haider and Wahab Riaz pulled off a sensational one-wicket win for their team over South Africa in the fourth one-dayer after Younis Khan’s fifty her

Bolton reality check for Tottenham

Bolton, Nov. 6: Bolton brought Tottenham back down to earth after their Champions League heroics as the hosts beat Harry Redknapp’s team 4-2 at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday.

Just four days ago, Spu

Obama kicks off Asia tour with 26/11 tribute

US President Barack Obama begins a trade-focused visit to India on Saturday in Mumbai with tribute to the victims of the 2008 attacks on the city by Islamic extremists.

Medvedev vetoes new law restricting protests: Kremlin

President Dmitry Medvedev has in a rare move vetoed a bill agreed by Russian Parliament last month which activists said would further restrict opposition protests, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

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