Suicide attack kills six Afghan police
A suicide attacker rammed a car bomb into a joint Afghan-NATO military convoy in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least six police, an official said.
10 missing after Indonesian ships collide
Up to 10 people were feared dead after two cargo ships collided in Indonesian waters, an official and survivors said on Thursday.
The Trisal Pratama, carrying 2,000 tonnes of cement, sank after it c
M.S. Gill promises successful Games
India’s sports minister on Thursday sought to allay fears over New Delhi’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games in October, which have been mired in delays and allegations of corruption.
Iranian President unhurt after grenade attack
A grenade exploded on Wednesday near the motorcade of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the western city of Hamedan, but the Iranian President was unhurt, a conservative website reported.
India 180-2 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 425
India, replying to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 425, was 180-2 at stumps on the second day of the third and final cricket Test at the P. Sara Oval on Wednesday.
Indian eyes Blackburn takeover
London, Aug. 4: Blackburn Rovers could be the latest English club set for a takeover after Indian entrepreneur Ahasan Ali Syed made a formal approach to the club’s advisors, it was reported on Wednesd
Pak dam under threat
Peshawar, Aug 3: Pakistan on Tuesday issued a new flood warning as more rains coupled with rising water levels threatened to overwhelm one of the country’s biggest dams. At least 1,200 people have die
Sri Lanka makes 425 in final Test against India
Sri Lanka scored 425 in their first innings before being all out in the post-lunch session on the second day of the third and final cricket Test against India on Wednesday.
US combat mission to end in Iraq on Aug 31
Aug. 2: The United States will end its combat mission in Iraq as scheduled on August 31 despite a recent flare-up in violence, President Barack Obama said in a speech prepared for delivery on Monday.
US combat in Iraq to end on Aug. 31
The US will end its combat mission in Iraq as scheduled on August 31 despite a recent flare-up in violence, President Barack Obama said in a speech prepared for delivery Monday.