The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rebuked New Zealand umpire Tony Hill for publicly airing his belief that Pakistan players deliberately bowled no-balls, a report said this Friday.

Jakarta, Sept. 15: Islamic authorities in Asia warned on Wednesday that French lawmakers’ decision to ban full-face veils could spark a terrorist backlash, arguing the decision only widened rifts with

Paris, Sept. 14: French parliament passed a law on Tuesday prohibiting wearing a full-face veil in public, meaning a ban will come into force in early 2011 if it is not overturned by senior judges.

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Indian Kashmir’s top separatist called on Thursday for protesters to hold mass sit-ins at police and Army camps, posing a new challenge to security forces as they struggle to restore order.

Oslo, Sept. 14: An Iranian diplomat called on Tuesday for an uprising against the Tehran government, as he became the third Europe-based envoy to defect in 2010 and announced he was seeking asylum in

Rome, Sept. 14: The number of undernourished people around the world has declined by nearly 10 per cent in the last one year, the first time a drop in famine has been recorded since 1995, the UN food

A British court sentenced pop singer George Michael to eight weeks in jail on Tuesday after he admitted driving under the influence of cannabis when he crashed his car into a shop.

US drones fired off a volley of missiles targeting Al Qaeda-linked fighters in a tribal area of northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 11 militants, security officials said.

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday he would launch a new party on October 1, as the retired general plots a return to the frontlines of the country's turbulent politics.

Sydney, Sept. 15: Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt hopes to lower his 100 metres world record from 9.58 to 9.4 seconds, a mark he believes would never be beaten, a report said on Wednesday.

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