Tehran, July 13: An Iranian nuclear scientist, whom Tehran claims was abducted by US spies in 2009, has taken refuge at Pakistan’s embassy in Washington, state media reported on Tuesday.

“Mr Shahram

Madrid, July 13: Spain’s victorious World Cup squad returned to a heroes’ welcome in Madrid with hundreds of thousands of fans cheering the team as they paraded through the capital’s streets on an ope

London, July 13: Simon Katich’s patient fifty helped Australia recover from the loss of captain and star batsman Ricky Ponting on the first day of the first Test against Pakistan at Lord’s on Tuesday.

Birmingham, July 13: Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott made hundreds as England bounced back from last weekend’s shock defeat to beat Bangladesh by 144 runs at Edgbaston here on Monday and clinch the

Brussles, July 13: Usain Bolt expects to beat the year’s fastest time for the 100 metres when he faces Jamaican rival Asafa Powell in Paris on Friday.

Bolt clocked 9.82 seconds in Lausanne, Switzerla

The foreign ministers of nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India will on Thursday hold wide-ranging talks aimed at building trust and resuming frozen peace talks.

The two nations are unlikely to make

President, Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, firmly rejected on Monday allegations that he took illegal cash donations from France's richest woman, declaring "France is not a corrupt country."

Sarkozy backed the l

Rio de Janeiro, July 12: World Cup 2014 hosts Brazil will put on a spectacular show as the event comes to South America for the first time in almost 40 years, organisers and President Luiz Inacio Lula

Rio de Janeiro, July 12: World Cup 2014 hosts Brazil will put on a spectacular show as the event comes to South America for the first time in almost 40 years, organisers and President Luiz Inacio Lula

Johannesburg, July 12: Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was on Sunday surprisingly awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the 2010 World Cup.

Atletico Madrid striker Forlan grabbed five goals at t