Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday he wants to ensure “Red Shirt” representation on a panel to examine the deadly unrest that erupted during weeks of anti-government protests.

Los Angeles A porn actor wanted for allegedly murdering a co-worker with a samurai-style sword died after jumping from a cliff edge following a standoff with law enforcement, the police said.

BP’s oil spill cap, designed to stop a huge leak from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, is currently catching around 10,000 barrels a day, its CEO Tony Hayward told the BBC on Sunday.

Steven Finn took five wickets as England thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 80 runs inside three days in the second Test to wrap up a 2-0 series victory at Old Trafford here on Sunday.

Brazil full-back Maicon says his countrymen are more focused on winning a sixth World Cup in South Africa than maintaining the stylish legacy of their predecessors.
Brazilian fans have always demanded ‘o jogo bonito’ (the beautiful game) and in the past have gorged themselves on the skills of supremely gifted individuals such as Pele, Gerson, Zico and Ronaldo.

Diego Maradona’s stewardship of the Argentinian national side is a negative factor which could harm his country’s chances, according to 1978 champion and former international teammate Osvaldo Ardiles.

Regarded as the conductor of the orchestra for club and country, midfielder Xavi Hernandez is often an unsung hero for Barcelona and Spain.
His importance can not be underestimated with his simple, yet highly effective, passing crucial to make Spain tick and he will have to be at his best if the European champions are to go all the way at the 2010 World Cup finals.

Ian Bell scored his third century against Bangladesh but Tamim Iqbal led a spirited fightback as the Tigers refused to yield on the second day of the second Test here at Old Trafford.

India were shut out of the Wednesday’s tri-series final here on Saturday when Dinesh Chandimal led Sri Lanka to victory with just 10 balls to spare. India needed a win to stay in the tournament, which would have given them a slender chance to play in the final on Wednesday.

A court convicted France’s interior minister Brice Hortefeux on Friday for voicing a racial insult about a young man of Arab origin, prompting renewed calls for him to step down.