Kabul, July 31 (Xinhua) Eleven Taliban militants were killed in clashes with the Afghan Police in western Afghanistan, an official said Friday. The fight...More

Washington, July 31 (DPA) The space shuttle Endeavour landed at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida Friday carrying a seven-member crew of US, Canadian and Japanese astronauts. ...More

Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) Holding that then president Pervez Musharraf had acted extra-judicially, illegally and unconstitutionally in imposing an emergency and sacking Supreme C...More

Lagos (Nigeria), July 31 (Prensa Latina) At least 600 people were killed in clashes this week between the security forces and Islamist militants in Nigeria, the police said. ...More

Dhaka, July 31 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina Friday removed four 'reformists' from the party's presidium and inducted six new ministers in ...More

Washington, July 31 (DPA) The US economy shrank at a one-percent annual rate in the second quarter of 2009, according to a preliminary estimate Friday by the US Commerce Departmen...More

Madrid, July 31 (DPA) Massive global media attention has been focused on the summer star signings of Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barca rai...More

Kathmandu, July 31 (DPA) The UN Friday expressed worries over delays in Nepal's peace process by squabbles among political parties. Karin Landgren, chief...More

Peshawar, July 31 (IANS) All educational institutions in the war-affected areas of Swat and two other districts in Pakistan's restive northwest will reopen Saturday, with teachers...More

Lausanne, July 31 (DPA) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Friday an appeal by Romanian striker Adrian Mutu against the world body FIFA order that he has to pay fo...More

Mugello/Hamburg, July 31 (DPA) Michael Schumacher intends absolving his first practice laps in a Ferrari Friday since announcing his comeback as temporary replacement for the inju...More

Rome, July 31 (DPA) Serbian butterfly specialist Milorad Cavic Friday said that he would be happy to buy a bodysuit for American superstar Michael Phelps, if he needed one. ...More

Seoul, July 31 (IANS) South Korea will import Russian gas as part of a $100-billion pact signed by the two countries in September last year, WAM news agency reported Friday. ...More

Pretoria, July 31 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit South Africa next week as part of her seven-nation tour of Africa, BuaNews Reported. ...More

London, July 31 (DPA) Former England manager Bobby Robson died Friday following a long battle with cancer. He was 76, and had already beaten the disease ...More