SATKHIRA, Mar 22 (UNB) : A human chain was formed here Tuesday to press home five point demand, including supply of pure drinking water in the south-western coastal areas. To mark the World Water Day, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), Central...
FUKUSHIMA, Mar 23 (agencies): Smoke and steam rose from two of the most threatening reactors at Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant Tuesday, suggesting the battle to avert a disastrous meltdown and stop the spread of radiation was far from won. The...
BEIJING, Mar 23 (agencies): China called Tuesday for an immediate cease-fire in Libya where the U.S. and European nations have launched punishing airstrikes to enforce a U.N. no-fly zone. All parties must "immediately cease fire and resolve issues through peaceful...
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom and his wife Sandra Torres have filed for divorce so she can stand for election to succeed him, officials say, reports BBC. Ms Torres announced she would be the governing party candidate in September's presidential election...
QUETTA, Mar 22 : All 43 miners in a colliery in southwest Pakistan that was hit by a blast at the weekend have been confirmed dead, officials said Tuesday, as rescuers ended their search operation. "All 43 bodies have been...
TEL AVIV, Mar 22: Former President Moshe Katsav was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in jail for rape, a case that brought shame to Israel's highest office and sent a firm message to a transfixed public that no one was...
KABUL, Mar 22: Afghan forces will take over control of security for three provinces and four towns from NATO this year, President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday. Afghanistan would notably take "full security responsibility" for most of Kabul province, including the...
KATHMANDU, Mar 22: More than 4,000 refugees from Bhutan were left homeless after a fire swept through a United Nations camp in Nepal on Tuesday, local officials said. About 700 of the 800 huts at the Goldhap refugee camp, located...
SANAA, Mar 22 : Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh suffered fresh defections on Tuesday when a diplomat and a former minister backed pro-democracy protestors demanding an end to his 32 year-rule.Abdel-Malik Mansour, Yemen's representative to the Arab League, told Al...
SATKHIRA, Mar 22 (UNB) : A human chain was formed here Tuesday to press home five point demand, including supply of pure drinking water in the south-western coastal areas. To mark the World Water Day, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), Central...
Struggling West Indies will be boosted by the return of star batsman Chris Gayle and pace spearhead Kemar Roach for the World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan today (Wednesday), reports AFP. The duo missed the last league match against India in...
NEW DELHI, Mar 22 (AFP): It is not easy for a 21-year-old to be compared to two legends of the game but Australia's Steve Smith seems destined to carry the burden. The baby-faced leg-spinning all-rounder was hailed as the next...
AHMEDABAD, India, Mar 22 (AFP): Michael Hussey backed Ricky Ponting to silence his critics in Thursday's World Cup last-eight clash against India as reports emerged the star batsman was set to be axed as Australia captain. The Sydney Morning Herald...
PARIS, March 22 (AFP): Sepp Blatter confirmed here Tuesday that should he be re-elected to a fourth term at the head of football's world governing body FIFA, it would be his final spell in charge. Blatter, 75, announced his intentions...
PARIS, Mar 22 (AFP): Frenchman Michel Platini was re-elected unopposed as president of European football's governing body UEFA on Tuesday. The 55-year-old former European Player of the Year will serve a second mandate of four years, having first been elected...
MUMBAI, Mar 22 (AFP): Mumbai police, desperate to show off their city in a good light, will assign only attractive officers to oversee the World Cup final on April 2, local media claimed. The Daily News and Analysis (DNA) newspaper...
COLOMBO, Mar 22 (AFP): Fast bowler Jade Dernbach may have become the fifth South African-born player to form part of the England squad, but he insisted on Tuesday that his dream is an English World Cup triumph. Dernbach, who was...
AHMEDABAD, India, Mar 22 (AFP): Tickets for the World Cup quarter-final tie between India and Australia were sold out within an hour of going on sale, local media reported Tuesday. The Sardar Patel Stadium will host the day-night clash on...
OSAKA, Japan, Mar 22 (AFP): Japan's J-League said Tuesday it would extend its football shutdown until April 23 in the face of electric power shortages following the March 11 quake-tsunami disaster. It had already cancelled all league and cup matches...
West Indies skipper Darren Sammy on Tuesday said his team are standing in the same position as all other teams in the quarter-final of the cricket World Cup, reports UNB. "This is the ground where we executed our plans perfectly....
AHMEDABAD, India, Mar 22 (AFP): Australia coach Tim Nielsen believes silencing the 48,000-strong crowd in Thursday's World Cup clash against India could open the semi-final door for the defending champions. India will start favourites for the quarter-final showdown, but Nielsen...
NEW DELHI, Mar 22 (AFP): Former Australian captain Steve Waugh says old rivals South Africa are no longer the brittle team of the nineties and have emerged as the standout team of the World Cup. Waugh was the captain of...
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is not concerned about a possible World Cup semi-final showdown against India, saying his immediate focus was on beating the West Indies, reports AFP. Pakistan start firm favourites in Wednesday's quarter-final against Darren Sammy's men at...
AHMEDABAD, India, Mar 22 (AFP): India go into their World Cup quarter-final against champions Australia on Thursday expecting to be on the receiving end of some fiery fast bowling. The co-hosts go into this game on the back of an...
MUMBAI, Mar 22 (AFP): Mumbai police, desperate to show off their city in a good light, will assign only attractive officers to oversee the World Cup final on April 2, local media claimed. The Daily News and Analysis (DNA) newspaper...
COLOMBO, Mar 22 (AFP): Fast bowler Jade Dernbach may have become the fifth South African-born player to form part of the England squad, but he insisted on Tuesday that his dream is an English World Cup triumph. Dernbach, who was...
AHMEDABAD, India, Mar 22 (AFP): Tickets for the World Cup quarter-final tie between India and Australia were sold out within an hour of going on sale, local media reported Tuesday. The Sardar Patel Stadium will host the day-night clash on...
OSAKA, Japan, Mar 22 (AFP): Japan's J-League said Tuesday it would extend its football shutdown until April 23 in the face of electric power shortages following the March 11 quake-tsunami disaster. It had already cancelled all league and cup matches...
LONDON, Mar 22 (Reuters): Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 all up 0.2 per cent. Sanofi-Aventis (SASY.PA) and Merck & Co...
BERLIN, Mar 22 (AFP): Metro, the third biggest retail group worldwide, said Tuesday that 2010 sales and earnings had risen on most markets and gave a qualified upbeat outlook for this year as well. The group said sales had gained...
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