Beijing on Sunday confirmed that it had renewed Google's licence to operate in China, the world's largest Internet market, after the company agreed to "rectify" its operations. Google's China website

Yakaghund, July 10: The toll in the suicide bomb attack that devastated a Pakistani tribal town in Peshawar on Friday has soared to 102, officials said Saturday.

The local administration chief, Mr R

London, July 10: One of Britain’s longest-ever manhunts ended dramatically on Saturday with the fugitive gunman, Raoul Moat, shooting himself dead to end a tense armed stand-off with police.

After gr

Colombo, July 9: Seamer Lasith Malinga could return to Test cricket for the first time in more than two years after being included in the squad to face India on Friday.

However, spinner Ajantha Mendi

Erasmia, July 9: Germany midfielder Thomas Mueller is the favourite to be voted the best young player at South Africa 2010 — but has admitted winning the World Cup would have been a better prize.

The

Oberhausen (Germany)/ Singapore, July 9: Let the fiesta begin. Spain will win the football World Cup for the first time in their history on Sunday, according to Paul, the “psychic” octopus with a perf

Port Elizabeth, July 9: Striker Diego Forlan says he is confident that Uruguay will have the measure of Germany in Saturday’s World Cup third place play-off in Port Elizabeth.

“I think it will be an

Atteridgeville, July 9: Germany have been hit with flu worries as well as concerns over the fitness of star striker Miroslav Klose ahead of Saturday’s World Cup third place play-off against Uruguay, t

Port Elizabeth, July 9: Two-time winners Uruguay and three-time champions Germany clash here on Saturday in a match that neither side wanted to be contesting — the playoff to decide third place.

Both

London, July 9: The wife of World Cup final referee Howard Webb said on Friday that she was amazed her husband was taking charge of the most important game in football given how he struggles to keep c