Taliban kills 8 foreign doctors
Kabul, Aug. 7: The Taliban said on Saturday they had killed “Christian missionaries” working in remote northern Afghanistan where the bullet-riddled bodies of six Americans, one German and a British n
Saudis make a deal with BlackBerry
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Aug. 7: Saudi Arabia and the makers of the BlackBerry smartphone have reached a deal on accessing users’ data that will avert a ban on the phone’s messenger service, a Saudi off
Tyson Gay beats fastest man on earth
Tyson Gay of the US wins the men’s 100 m final ahead of Jamaica’s Usain Bolt in the IAAF Diamond League at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium on Friday.
India lends Bangladesh $1 billion as ties warm
India is giving Bangladesh a billion-dollar soft loan, the biggest credit package New Delhi has ever given to any nation, officials said on Saturday, highlighting warming ties between the neighbours.
Japan ex-PM Mori’s son arrested
The son of Yoshiro Mori, former Prime Minister and political heavyweight of Japan’s once-dominant Liberal Democratic Party, was arrested over drunk driving, the police said on Saturday.
Pennetta stuns Stosur, in last 4
San Diego (California), Aug. 7: French Open runner-up Samantha Stosur of Australia was ousted from the $700,000 WTA San Diego Open, losing a quarterfinal 4-6, 3-6 to Italian fifth seed Flavia Pennetta
Rooney set to regain midas touch
London, Aug. 6: Wayne Rooney’s dismal displays for England at the World Cup will quickly become nothing more than a faded memory once the striker gets back into his stride with Manchester United.
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Chelsea the side to beat: Fergie
Manchester, Aug. 6: Sir Alex Ferguson believes Chelsea are the team that pose the biggest threat to Manchester United’s hopes of bringing the Premier League title back to Old Trafford.
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Woods fails to fire at Firestone
Washington, Aug. 6: Tiger Woods carded his career worst score at Firestone, a shocking four-over-par 74 in the opening round at the Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday.
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Pennetta pins Kirilenko
San Diego (California), Aug. 6: California teenager Coco Vandeweghe rallied to upset Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA San Diego Open.
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