Islamabad, Aug 30 (DPA) Hakimullah Mehsud, who has been chosen as the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban, rose swiftly to the top echelons of the militant group through acts of r...More

Hamburg, Aug 30 (DPA) New signing Arjen Robben got his Bundesliga career off to a dream start as he scored twice in Bayern Munich's 3-0 victory against defending champions VfL Wol...More

Madrid, Aug 30 (DPA) Expensive debutants Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka were overshadowed by Lassana Diarra and Raul in Real Madrid's tight 3-2 opening win over Deportivo Coruna. ...More

Khost (Afghanistan), Aug 30 (Xinhua) Thirty-five Taliban militants were killed in overnight clashes with the Afghan and US-led coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan, the police ...More

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian Somdev Devvarman has qualified for his first Grand Slam singles event by making the US Open main draw, defeating Poland's Jerzy Janowicz 6-3, 6-2 in...More

Kiev, Aug 30 (DPA) Troubled Chelsea striker Andriy Schevchenko was transferred from the South London club to Dynamo Kiev, Dynamo officials confirmed. A f...More

Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan illegally modified missiles given by the US for its defence to expand capability to strike land targets, a potential threat to India, a media re...More

Johannesburg, Aug 30 (IANS) MTN's $23 billion deal to merge with the Indian telecom major Bharati Airtel is being delayed as the company does not want to 'lose its identity' and w...More

Islamabad, Aug 30 (Xinhua) At least 12 policemen were killed and 30 others wounded Sunday in a suicide bomb attack at a police station in northwest Pakistan, TV reports said. ...More

Wuhan (China), Aug 30 (Xinhua) China has begun construction of a 500-megawatt solar power plant in the country's central Hubei province, officials said. ...More

Los Angeles, Aug 30 (Xinhua) A raging wildfire on the northern hills of Los Angeles has forced hundreds of people to flee their homes as flames spread to 8,100 hectares of land in...More

Chicago, Aug 30 (IANS) US Congresswoman Jan Schekowsky told an audience of Indian Americans, including physicians and other health care providers, that she felt a personal obligat...More

Toronto, Aug 30 (IANS) Canadian pop star Shania Twain, who split with her husband Robert Mutt in May, offered her fans a peep into her personal life on her 44th birthday. ...More

Kathmandu, Aug 30 (IANS) The growing turmoil in Nepal over Vice President Paramananda Jha having to take his oath of office and secrecy again in Nepali headed for a climax Sunday ...More

Tookamachi (Japan), Aug 30 (DPA) Yoshiaki Fukuzaki glanced across a dozen rice terraces clinging to a steep slope, a serious expression on his face. 'It ...More