 Food shortage crisis building in many developing countriesAs natural disaster batter the world's agricultural industry, fears are growing that we may be heading into the dark food crisis days of 2007 and... | |
 UN struggling to protect women and children in DRC from rapeOver 200 women and children have been raped by rebels in the Congo in recent weeks, according to UN... |
 Plane goes down in UAEA plane has crashed in the United Arab Emirates in the city of Dubai, it is unknown how many... |
 Mexico offended by US cartoonistA US cartoonist's attempt to make a statement about the violence in Mexico backfired with his use of the Mexican flag and its national symbol, the Mexican... |
 28 child rapes cases confirmed, eight under investigation in CongoA UN report on the rapes that took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was released on... |
 No deaths following quake, a miracle, say New Zealand officialsChristchurch residents are taking stock of the damage to their city following the major earthquake that struck in the early hours of Saturday morning with local officials calling the lack of fatalities a... |
 Water level on Amazon lowest in 40 yearsThe Peruvian Amazon has suffered a major dry spell with the Amazon River's water levels dropping... |
 Osteoporosis drug doubles risk of caner, UK study findsA popular medication for the prevention of osteoporosis doubles the chances of developing cancer, according to a recent UK... |
 Beijing Tibet Motorway in China jammed againA massive traffic jam has developed in China's Inner Mongolia on the Beijing Tibet Highway just days after another major snarl was... |
| ICC withdraws Asif and Amir's names from annual awards list The International Cricket Council (ICC) has withdrawn the names of suspended Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir from its annual awards... |
| 'Shocked' Trott says 'spot fixing' scandal should not tarnish his Lord's heroics Jonathan Trott, who hit 184 and shared a world record eighth-wicket stand of 332 with Stuart Broad in the Lord's Test against Pakistan, admits that he is sickened by match fixing... |
| Tony Blair calls radical Islam "world's biggest threat" Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that radical Islam is the greatest threat that the world is facing... |
| ICC may probe 'suspicious' Sydney Test between Australia-Pakistan The International Cricket Council could widen its investigations into the allegations against Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamir and Salman Butt whom it suspended late Thursday, to cover last year's contentious Test match played between Pakistan against Australia in... |
| PCB's failure to take action 'forced' ICC to suspend players: Former selectors The failure of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take action against the three players accused of 'spot-fixing' forced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to intervene by suspending them, former selectors have... |
| New Oz 'split-innings' domestic ODI format will hurt World Cup preparations: Ponting Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is concerned that the preparation of some of the players currently outside the national team ahead of the World Cup will be hampered by the new domestic one-day... |
| Flower defends bowling coach Mushtaq after ICC chief's caution over his 'dubious' past England coach Andy Flower defended his spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed after the International Cricket Council asked the ECB to be more vigilant, adding that it would not employ him because of his past links with... |
| Gandhi's grandson pitches in for Pakistan flood aid Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has asked people for more help in flood relief efforts in Pakistan, saying humanitarian needs should transcend international... |
| Soon, pill to shake off lethargy may one day be a reality Why does it feel like the toughest thing in the world to get up on a Saturday and hit the gym or to get off the couch and do the laundry? It's all in your genes, says a new... |
| Tony Blair explains why Bill Clinton cheated In his new memoir, Tony Blair is attempting to justify former US President Bill Clinton's... |
| Laziness may all be in the genes Why does it feel like the toughest thing in the world to get up on a Saturday and hit the gym or to get off the couch and do the laundry? It's all in your genes, says a new... |
| World's biggest spud looks exactly like Starship Enterprise! Vegetable gardening is no easy feat, but an amateur has broken the world record for growing the biggest-ever potato that bears an uncanny resemblance to Starship... |
| Brit women tourists branded 'ugliest in the world' With bad behaviour, dire dressing sense and drinking habits, British women tourists have been named the ugliest in the world in an international... |
| Obama gets thumbs up on Iraq, down on economy: Poll US President Barack Obama's approval rating appears to have edged up after his speech on the Iraq war but he still gets bad marks on the economy, according to a new... |
 Coverage of Palestinian topics left wantingBehind the Wall: Life, Love and Struggle in Palestine is a book by Rich... |
| UN chief condemns Pakistan attacks UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday 'strongly condemned' the bomb attacks in which scores of people were killed this week in Pakistan's cities of Quetta and... |
 Indonesia volcano belches more ash, sending thousands fleeingMount Sinabung in Indonesia has sent more ash billowing into the air, prompting the evacuation of villagers who'd begun to return to their... |
 UPS cargo plane crashes in DubaiA plane has crashed in the United Arab Emirates in the city of Dubai, killing both pilots of the... |
| Pune plays host to two-day Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum To disseminate entrepreneurial spirit in all fields of society, a two-day Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum is being held in Pune on September 3 and 4 that will seek the participation of an entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, politicians and academics from India and... |
| ICC insists Pakistani cricketers have a case to answer The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday said that Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Aamer have a case to answer and defended its decision to suspend the trio for alleged spot-fixing, insisting that there is no conspiracy against Pakistani... |
| Two more stars pullout from CWG citing fatigue Two-time European champion long distance runner Mo Farah of England and 800 metres world record holder David Rudisha of Kenya Friday joined the growing list of star athletes skipping the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth... |
| China marks 65th anniversary of victory against Japanese invasion China Friday marked the 65th anniversary of Japan's surrender and paid homage to soldiers who died fighting during the Second World War, Xinhua... |
| Spot fixing: Pak envoy slams ICC for suspending players facing police probe Pakistan's High Commissioner to Britain has attacked the International Cricket Council (ICC) for suspending three Pakistan cricket team players, who are at the center of spot-fixing... |
| Blair does not rule out return to UK politics Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has indicated that he is willing to take up another post, saying that he is a public service... |
| Platini says England could lose WC 2018 bid to less wealthy nations UEFA president and former French football star Michel Platini has warned England that its bid for hosting the 2018 World Cup could go up in smoke, given FIFA's habit of choosing less wealthy nations as... |
| Take appropriate action against players guilty of fixing: Tendulkar Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who joined the Indian Air Force as a Group Captain, said on Friday that the International Cricket Council should thoroughly investigate the match fixing scandal involving three Pakistani players and take action against the... |
| US-Muslim soldier wants to quit over mismatch between his God and war in Afghanistan A Muslim soldier, Naser Abdo, from Texas who joined the U.S. Army last year, has said that he wants to leave the military, claiming he is a conscientious objector because Islam is a peaceful religion and his God does "not give legitimacy to the war" in Afghanistan, Iraq or... |
| Brown promises aggressive dose of Jamaican flair against Murray in US Open clash Jamaican tennis star Dustin Brown has said that he is excited about facing World No. 4 Andy Murray in their second-round US Open clash... |
| Pak's "powerful and rich" diverted flood waters to protect their lands Pakistan's "powerful and the rich" diverted floodwaters to unprotected areas in a bid to save their land, a representative of the country to the UN has... |
| Pak envoy to UK launches diatribe against ICC suspension of 'tainted' players Pakistan's Ambassador to UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, has slammed the International Cricket Council for suspending the three players accused of 'spot-fixing' in the Lord's Test against... |
| Pak rookie Shahzaib Hasan looking to establish himself in international cricket Pakistan batsman Shahzaib Hasan, who scored a century in the tour match against Somerset, has expressed hope that he would be given an opportunity to establish himself as a regular opener in the national... |
| Pakistan envoy attacks ICC for suspending trio Pakistan's High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan Friday attacked International Cricket Council (ICC) for suspending three Pakistani players even while the police investigation was going on in the spot-fixing... |
| Californian angler becomes world's 1st to catch 1,000 different species of fish! A Californian angler has become the first person in the world to catch 1,000 different species of... |
| Becks celebrates son's b'day at laser shooting gallery Footie superstar David Beckham celebrated his son Romeo's eighth birthday at the futuristic world of lasers and mazes in Los... |
| Fabio Capello flummoxed by 'God and monster' conundrum following WC debacle England manager Fabio Capello has admitted that before the World Cup in South Africa, he was seen as a God, but following his team's disastrous performance in the tournament, he is now being regarded a... |
| Double hand transplant patient shows he can move fingers In a first appearance after the operation, the recipient of a rare double hand transplant has shown the world that he can curl his fingers and make half a... |
| 15-year-old is youngest Cambridge student in over 200 years A 15-year-old Briton has become the youngest student to gain a place at Cambridge University for over two centuries. He has enrolled for a course that is considered one of the toughest in the world and former scholars include Isaac... |
| ICC charges three Pakistan players under Anti-Corruption Code The International Cricket Council has charged three Pakistan players with various offences under Article 2 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel relating to alleged irregular behavior during, and in relation to, the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's last... |
 Light plane crash reported at Fox GlacierA plane has crashed in New Zealand's South Island killing all nine passengers... |
 Suspicious package at US airport leads to arrestMiami police swooped on the main airport on Friday when screeners detected a suspicious article in a checked... |
 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates in AfghanistanUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in the south of Afghanistan after touching down on... |
