‘I thought cocaine was piece of gum’
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was charged with felony cocaine possession on Monday but denied the drugs found in the purse she carried were hers, US media reported.
Blood of murdered Israelis will not go unpunished: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "blood of Israeli civilians" would not go unpunished as he vowed to hunt the killers of four Israelis near a Jewish West Bank settlement.
Pakistan air strikes kill 55 militants, civilians
The death toll from Pakistani air strikes on militant hideouts in a northwestern tribal area on Wednesday rose to 55, with reports of some civilian deaths, security officials said.
US mission in Iraq ends
Baghdad, Aug. 31: The US military was preparing to end its Iraq combat mission on Tuesday as Vice-President, Mr Joe Biden, met the war-torn nation’s leaders in Baghdad after seven years of fighting th
On-song Wie rules the roost
Winnipeg (Canada), Aug 30: American Michelle Wie won her second career title going wire-to-wire to capture the LPGA Canadian Women’s Open on Sunday.
She fired a two-under 70 to reach 12 under after f
Gritty Matt claims first title of year
New Jersey, Aug. 30: Matt Kuchar beat Scotland’s Martin Laird on the first playoff hole to win The Barclays tournament Sunday as Tiger Woods easily advanced to the second round of the PGA Tour’s playo
Starting trouble for Juventus
Rome, Aug. 30: It was a mixed bag on the opening weekend of the Serie A season for two of Italy’s giants as Juventus were shocked by Bari while AC Milan crushed Lecce 4-0.
Coming into this season on
Bookie Majeed released from police custody
London, Aug. 30: The man at the centre of an alleged betting scam involving the Pakistan cricket team was out on bail Monday as police, governments and authorities probed the scandal rocking the sport
India's economy grew 8.8% in June quarter: Data
India's economy grew 8.8 per cent on-year in the first quarter, the strongest performance in more than two years, powered by robust manufacturing growth, official data showed on Tuesday.
The economy,
China court accepts first HIV discrimination suit: Report
A Chinese man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was denied a job because he is HIV-positive, in what state media on Tuesday called the nation's first such discrimination case.
The plaintiff, whose ident