New York, July 20 (DPA) US author Frank McCourt, whose 1996 book 'Angela's Ashes' brought him world fame, died Sunday at age of 78, the New York Times reported. ...More

Mexico City, July 20 (DPA) Mexican police have arrested one of the ten most wanted criminals in the United States and US officials have asked for his extradition, Mexican judicial...More

Ramallah, July 20 (DPA) The Palestinian Authority (PA) has decided to lift its ban preventing the al-Jazeera satellite channel from working in the West Bank, but at the same time ...More

Tehran, July 20 (DPA) Iran Sunday freed a British embassy staffer, the last of nine arrested on suspicion in fomenting dissent after alleged fraud in Iran's June 12 presidential e...More

Turnberry (Scotland), July 20 (IANS) Tom Watson's dream to create sporting history by winning the British Open for the sixth time ended in tears as Stewart Cink won the four-hole ...More

Turnberry (Scotland), July 20 (DPA) Stewart Cink defeated fellow American Tom Watson in a play-off Sunday to win the 138th British Open at Turnberry. Bot...More

Turnberry (Scotland ), July 20 (IANS) Tom Watson added one more act to the already emotion-draining drama at the Turnberry Golf Resort when he missed an eight-foot par putt to se...More

Beijing, July 18 (Xinhua) Chinese film producers are struggling to make ends meet even though the country's movie industry earns good profits, say officials. ...More

London, July 18 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan has once again channelled her love for Marilyn Monroe into a photo shoot for a new fashion magazine. The 'Me...More

Aptos (California), July 18 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman defeated South African Davis Cupper Izak van der Merwe 6-4, 6-2 to enter the semi-final of the $75,000 Association of T...More

Kathmandu, July 18 (IANS) In his new report on Nepal, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the discharge of child soldiers from Maoist camps 'long overdue' and urged the govern...More

Paris, July 18 (DPA) Jamaican Usain Bolt flew to a personal season best 9.79 seconds over 100 metres in the rain at the final Golden League series stop ahead of the world champion...More

New York, July 18 (IANS) The Manipur government should act to end a cycle of unpunished violence, including killings, by security forces and armed groups, Human Rights Watch said ...More

London, July 18 (IANS) Thousands of British steelworkers and their families are holding a protest march Saturday in a town in northeast England where the looming closure of a Coru...More

Paris, July 18 (DPA) Yelena Isinbayeva required just one jump Friday to move within two victories of a $1 million Golden League jackpot along with three other contenders. ...More