SEOUL, Mar 31: South Korea's Constitutional Court Thursday upheld a military law banning homosexual behaviour, saying the need to maintain discipline takes precedence over individual sexual freedom. In a 5-4 split decision, the court ruled that the military criminal code...
TOKYO, Mar 31: French nuclear group Areva said Thursday it is planning to step up its technical assistance to the operator of a Japanese atomic plant crippled by the massive quake and tsunami earlier this month. Tokyo Electric Power Company,...
MANAMA, Mar 31: Bahraini authorities said Thursday that a teenager who died of injuries near Manama was not shot but had suffered a "fatal neck fracture," in a statement on state news agency BNA. "A 15-year-old... has died after suffering...
NEW DELHI, Mar 31 (AFP): India on Thursday revelled in its sporting and diplomatic success after beating Pakistan in a cricket World Cup semi-final that also hosted leadership talks on better cross-border ties. "After this... the Cup's a bonus," read...
COLOMBO, Mar 31 (AFP): Sri Lanka were sweating over the World Cup final fitness of Muttiah Muralitharan and Angelo Mathews Thursday as 37-year-old seamer Chaminda Vaas and Suraj Randiv were called-up as cover. "Chaminda Vaas and Suraj Randiv will be...
MUMBAI, Mar 31 (AFP): Legends Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan face-off in a mouth-watering duel for the last time when India and Sri Lanka clash in the World Cup final Saturday. The contest between the world's leading batsman and highest...
MUMBAI, Mar 31 (AFP): A billion hearts will beat for Sachin Tendulkar as India bid for their second World Cup title in the all-Asian final against buoyant Sri Lanka Saturday. Tendulkar returns to his home turf at the Wankhede stadium...
MUMBAI, Mar 31(AFP): Head to head record for Saturday's World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium: Matches: 128 India wins: 67 Sri Lanka wins: 50 Tied/No result: 11 First meeting: June 16, 1979, Manchester -...
COLOMBO, March 31 (AFP): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has urged the national team to win the World Cup final as a fitting finale to the brilliant career of spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan. Rajapakse, who will fly to Mumbai to...
MUMBAI, Mar 31 (AFP): India and Sri Lanka clash in the 2011 World Cup final in Mumbai Saturday in what will be the 10th title match in the tournament's history. Previous nine finals: June 21, 1975 Lord's West Indies beat...
Syria is to set up a judicial committee to study the abolition of its emergency law, in force since 1963, the state news agency said, reports Aljazeera.net. Thursday's announcement came a day after Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, blamed "conspirators"...
One of Yemen's most influential political figures says President Ali Abdullah Saleh must leave the country, not just step down from power. Hamid al-Ahmar, of the Islamist Islah party, told the BBC of opposition plans to escalate anti-government protests, reports...
British tourists are among thousands stranded in popular Thai holiday resorts after severe flooding swept through the south of the country. At least 15 people have drowned or been buried in mudslides caused by the unseasonable downpours. The Foreign Office...
SEOUL, Mar 31: South Korea's Constitutional Court Thursday upheld a military law banning homosexual behaviour, saying the need to maintain discipline takes precedence over individual sexual freedom. In a 5-4 split decision, the court ruled that the military criminal code...
TOKYO, Mar 31: French nuclear group Areva said Thursday it is planning to step up its technical assistance to the operator of a Japanese atomic plant crippled by the massive quake and tsunami earlier this month. Tokyo Electric Power Company,...
MANAMA, Mar 31: Bahraini authorities said Thursday that a teenager who died of injuries near Manama was not shot but had suffered a "fatal neck fracture," in a statement on state news agency BNA. "A 15-year-old... has died after suffering...
MOHALI, Mar 31 (AFP): India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni warned his team to ignore the hype and national hysteria that will dominate the frenetic build-up to Saturday's World Cup final against Sri Lanka. India, riding a wave of patriotic emotion,...
NEW DELHI, Mar 31 (AFP): India were desperate Thursday to prevent their World Cup campaign from being overwhelmed by a wave of national hysteria ahead of Saturday's final against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. The semi-final win over arch-rivals Pakistan in...
MUMBAI, Mar 31 (AFP): Sri Lanka's coach Trevor Bayliss says his team can defeat favourites India in Saturday's World Cup final despite injury worries to star bowler Muttiah Muralitharan. The world record holder, suffering from hamstring and knee injuries, skipped...
MOHALI, Mar 31 (AFP): Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said the performance of his side's younger players had been among the positives of a World Cup campaign that ended with a 29-run semi-final loss to India. And he said he hoped...
ISLAMABAD, Mar 31 (AFP): Disappointed Pakistani cricket fans Wednesday blamed a sluggish Misbah-ul-Haq for defeat in the World Cup semi-final thriller with arch-rival India. India defeated Pakistan by 29 runs in an action-packed match to set up a World Cup...
COLOMBO, March 31 (AFP): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has urged the national team to win the World Cup final as a fitting finale to the brilliant career of spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan. Rajapakse, who will fly to Mumbai to...
MUMBAI, Mar 31 (AFP): India and Sri Lanka clash in the 2011 World Cup final in Mumbai Saturday in what will be the 10th title match in the tournament's history. Previous nine finals: June 21, 1975 Lord's West Indies beat...
Syria is to set up a judicial committee to study the abolition of its emergency law, in force since 1963, the state news agency said, reports Aljazeera.net. Thursday's announcement came a day after Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, blamed "conspirators"...
One of Yemen's most influential political figures says President Ali Abdullah Saleh must leave the country, not just step down from power. Hamid al-Ahmar, of the Islamist Islah party, told the BBC of opposition plans to escalate anti-government protests, reports...
British tourists are among thousands stranded in popular Thai holiday resorts after severe flooding swept through the south of the country. At least 15 people have drowned or been buried in mudslides caused by the unseasonable downpours. The Foreign Office...
SEOUL, Mar 31: South Korea's Constitutional Court Thursday upheld a military law banning homosexual behaviour, saying the need to maintain discipline takes precedence over individual sexual freedom. In a 5-4 split decision, the court ruled that the military criminal code...
TOKYO, Mar 31: French nuclear group Areva said Thursday it is planning to step up its technical assistance to the operator of a Japanese atomic plant crippled by the massive quake and tsunami earlier this month. Tokyo Electric Power Company,...
MANAMA, Mar 31: Bahraini authorities said Thursday that a teenager who died of injuries near Manama was not shot but had suffered a "fatal neck fracture," in a statement on state news agency BNA. "A 15-year-old... has died after suffering...
WASHINGTON, Mar 31 (Xinhua): China was one of the fastest growing markets for US manufactured and agricultural goods produced across the nation, according to a report released by the US-China Business Council (USCBC) Wednesday. "Exports to China are an essential...
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