NAGPUR, Feb 26 (AFP): Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Sri Lanka will provide his side with a severe examination of their World Cup credentials when the champions next take the field. Ponting, bidding for an unprecedented third straight World Cup...
Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, shook off the World Cup ticketing fiasco, saying that the online ticket ballot which is about to be instituted for the finals and semi-finals was the best way to deal with the heavy demand...
SAO PAULO, Feb 26 (AP): Brazil is facing serious hurdles in its race to upgrade airports, improve infrastructure and build stadiums before the 2014 World Cup, according to a report from a government watchdog. In a key year in which...
LONDON, Feb 26 (AFP): Former Tottenham and Wolves defender Dean Richards died Saturday aged 36 after losing his battle with a long-term illness. Richards, who also played for Bradford and Southampton, was forced to retire from the game in March...
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26 (AFP): Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and paceman Mohammad Aamer have lodged appeals against their bans for corruption at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, lawyers said Saturday. "We have filed a statement of appeal in...
DOHA, Feb 26 (AFP): Caroline Wozniacki blitzed Marion Bartoli in straight sets to storm into the final of the WTA Qatar Open here on Friday. The world number one, who has been hardly pushed in Doha, once again came up...
LONDON, Feb 26 (AFP): Liverpool visit West Ham United on Sunday with forward Dirk Kuyt insisting that a Champions League spot is still a realistic aim this season. Kuyt scored the winner against Sparta Prague on Thursday night to book...
LONDON, Feb 26 (AFP): Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal will use the League Cup final against Birmingham on Sunday to prove they are finally ready to turn their vast potential into tangible achievement. When Patrick Vieira lifted the FA Cup following...
PARIS, Feb 26 (AFP): French radio stations have vowed to boycott the Manchester United v Marseille Champions League clash next month over the "exorbitant" transmission fees being demanded by the English Premier League giants. Radio France chief of sport Jacques...
CHRISTCHURCH, Feb 26: Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand's quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms Saturday of a possible survivor, as the disaster's death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing. Grim...
KHOST, Feb 26: A roadside bomb struck a civilian vehicle in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday killing nine civilians, including women and children, a provincial deputy police chief told AFP. The civilians were driving into Khost city, capital of Khost province,...
ADEN, Feb 26: Police gunfire killed four people as the biggest protests yet swept impoverished Yemen, demanding that President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down after three decades in power. At least 19 people have now been killed in almost daily...
BAGHDAD, Feb 26: Gunmen attacked Iraq's largest oil refinery Saturday, killing a guard and detonating bombs that sparked a fire and forced the facility to shut down, officials said. The assailants, carrying pistols fitted with silencers, broke into the Beiji...
BEIRUT, Feb 26: A prominent Shiite opposition leader is returning to Bahrain after months of voluntary exile in London. Hassan Mushaima's return could mark a new phase for the anti-government movement pressing for more political freedoms in the Gulf nation....
BANGALORE, Feb 26 (AFP): Sachin Tendulkar and Kevin Pietersen are poised for a heavyweight World Cup clash of superstars Sunday when India and England go head-to-head. Tendulkar is the world's leading scorer in both Test (14,692 runs) and one-day (17,657)...
Ireland captain William Porterfield vowed to bounce back in the World Cup after gifting a 27-run victory to Bangladesh in their first match Friday, reports AFP. The leading non-Test nation messed up their chase of Bangladesh's modest 205 all out...
NAGPUR, Feb 26 (AFP): Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura will be expecting a repeat performance from his disciplined spinners to boost their chances of posting a win in the World Cup against Canada Monday. Zimbabwe impressed with their spin bowling in...
NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (AFP): West Indies' World Cup hopes suffered a major body blow Saturday when key all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury. Bravo, a veteran of 110 internationals,...
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan paid tribute to the fanatical support from fans after the co-hosts survived an Irish scare to keep their World Cup hopes alive, reports AFP. "I don't think anyone in the world or any team will...
NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (AFP): Fallen giants West Indies must overcome the shattering loss of key all-rounder Dwayne Bravo when they tackle the Netherlands in a crucial World Cup clash Monday. Bravo, a veteran of 110 internationals, suffered a left...
COLOMBO, Feb 26 (AFP): Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan both hit half-centuries before Sri Lanka applied the brakes to restrict Pakistan to 277-7 in their key World Cup Group A match at R. Premadasa stadium Saturday. Misbah hit an unbeaten 83,...
LONDON, Feb 26 (AFP): Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal will use the League Cup final against Birmingham on Sunday to prove they are finally ready to turn their vast potential into tangible achievement. When Patrick Vieira lifted the FA Cup following...
PARIS, Feb 26 (AFP): French radio stations have vowed to boycott the Manchester United v Marseille Champions League clash next month over the "exorbitant" transmission fees being demanded by the English Premier League giants. Radio France chief of sport Jacques...
CHRISTCHURCH, Feb 26: Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand's quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms Saturday of a possible survivor, as the disaster's death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing. Grim...
KHOST, Feb 26: A roadside bomb struck a civilian vehicle in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday killing nine civilians, including women and children, a provincial deputy police chief told AFP. The civilians were driving into Khost city, capital of Khost province,...
ADEN, Feb 26: Police gunfire killed four people as the biggest protests yet swept impoverished Yemen, demanding that President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down after three decades in power. At least 19 people have now been killed in almost daily...
BAGHDAD, Feb 26: Gunmen attacked Iraq's largest oil refinery Saturday, killing a guard and detonating bombs that sparked a fire and forced the facility to shut down, officials said. The assailants, carrying pistols fitted with silencers, broke into the Beiji...
BEIRUT, Feb 26: A prominent Shiite opposition leader is returning to Bahrain after months of voluntary exile in London. Hassan Mushaima's return could mark a new phase for the anti-government movement pressing for more political freedoms in the Gulf nation....
M Azizur Rahman | 2011-02-27 00:00:00
M Azizur RahmanBangladesh finally submitted its claim over the extended continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal with the United Nations in New York Friday to establish its legitimate rights, the foreign ministry said Saturday. Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2011-02-27 00:00:00
Zaglul Ahmed ChowdhuryA seemingly stubborn Moamer Gaddafi is refusing to quit the Libyan scene and is increasingly showing defiance, even in the face of serious adversities when most parts of his country are whittled away from his grip. He is...
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