Abu Dhabi, Aug 13 (IANS) Nine people have been arrested for illegally entering the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the WAM news agency reported Thursday. The...More

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Former England captain Alec Stewart has warned England selectors to not let Ravi Bopara's potential go waste like that of Mark Ramprakash. ...More

Karachi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday appointed former captain Javed Miandad as its batting consultant following the national team's disastrous tour of ...More

Abu Dhabi, Aug 13 (IANS) Gulf countries should accelerate their anti-terror drives as they are high profile targets for terrorists who want their heinous acts to get wider publici...More

Abu Dhabi, Aug 13 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has greeted his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil on the occasion of India's Indep...More

Geneva, Aug 13 (DPA) Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians could be evicted from their homes with no place to go to if a government plan moves ahead, a UN human rights expert warned ...More

Geneva, Aug 13 (DPA) Three human rights experts working with the United Nations said Thursday they were concerned over reports from Iran of torture being used to obtain confession...More

Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Pakistan's second swine flu case was detected Thursday, with a 13-year-old boy testing positive at the Faisalabad Allied Hospital after a series of tests ...More

Samui (Thailand), Aug 13 (IANS) Anirban Lahiri overcame a mid-round blip with a fine finish that included an eagle and a birdie over the last four holes to card an even par 71 in ...More

Jakarta, Aug 13 (DPA) Exiled Myanmar dissidents Thursday unveiled a proposal for a democratic transition and reconciliation in the military-ruled country, offering the junta an 'e...More

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has joined hands with Britain's Middlesex University for a programme focussing on blending Asian and Western music. ...More

Brussels, Aug 13 (DPA) There is currently no need to close or delay the opening of Europe's schools because of swine flu, health officials of the European Union (EU) agreed Thursd...More

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Citing a 'disturbing increase' in communal violence against religious minorities, particularly Christians in Orissa in 2008 and Muslims in Gujarat in 200...More

Gaza, Aug 13 (Xinhua) Hamas will deal 'positively' with the new peace plan by the US but only if a separate Palestinian state is recognized, an aide to the Islamic movement's lead...More

Bangkok, Aug 13 (IANS) India and the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Thursday signed a major economic pact after six years of talks, hoping to widen the ...More