Washington, Sept. 5: The US likely will need to keep thousands of troops in Iraq beyond 2011 to keep a lid on sectarian tensions and to bolster Baghdad’s fledgling military, experts say.

“The more p

Misano Adriatico (Italy), Sept. 5: Japanese teenager Shoya Tomizawa died after crashing and being hit by two other riders during Sunday’s Moto2 race at the San Marino Grand Prix, the second fatality t

Jerusalem/Ramallah, Sept. 5: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for “outside the box” thinking to reach a resolution to the vexed West Asian issue and promised a “historic com

Nasa said it is developing a car-sized satellite that by “no later than 2018” will plunge into the Sun’s outer atmosphere for an up-close study of its super-hot corona, solar wind and lethal radiation

Beijing, Sept. 4: A total of 87 children had to be hospitalised after eating yoghurt at a kindergarten in northwest China, state media reported on Saturday, as local officials called for better food s

Paris, Sept. 4: Spain made an impressive start to their quest for an historic treble in the opening salvoes in Euro 2012 qualifying on Friday, which saw wins for England, Holland and Germany but defea

Cardiff, Sept. 4: Kevin Pietersen is to face disciplinary action over his foul-mouthed Twitter tirade following his dropping from the England Twenty20 and one-day squads.

Pietersen, never before axed

Cardiff, Sept. 4: Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi apologised here on Saturday for the ‘spot-fixing’ row engulfing the tourists. Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad A

Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, has also been sentenced to 99 lashes for a photo published of her without a headscarf, according to her son.

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Israeli warplanes launched three strikes against the southern Gaza Strip, killing one, wounding three and leaving one more missing, Palestinian medical and security sources said.

Two raids targeted