"Sri Lanka chose to bat first after winning the toss against India in the 5th ODI at the Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. Scorecard However, their progress came to nought as the Indian bowlers kept a tight leash on things. Jayasuriya departed early to a delivery from Zaheer Khan...
In the time straight after an air disaster such as the Spanish air crash last week that killed 153 passengers flyers of a nervous dispostion feel more nervous and even seasoned flyers might have some underlying fears...
"YORK, S.C. -- A teenage girl took the stand Tuesday and came face to face with the man accused of exposing himself to her and four other girls last summer. David Zitcovich has been...
Darren Fletcher’s first-half strike was enough for Manchester United to secure a 1-0 victory at Portsmouth on Monday night. The Scotland international beat Sol Campbell at the near post and Sylvain Distan could not prevent the ball from going over the line despite his best...
The top US doplomat in Pakistan narrowly escaped an ambush this morning, at the same tiem that a bomb exploded at a political rally in the Southwest of the country. Violence in Pakistan is increasing as that country looks to replace outgoing president Pervez Musharraf....
After two weeks of mesmerizing action and some quite stunning ceremonies, the Beijing Olympics 2008 came to an end on Sunday. This was a successful culmination of the 29th Olympics of the modern era.Read full article and see videos
"Asif Ali Zardari said, in a BBC interview, that the world and Pakistan were losing the war on terror. "It is an insurgency", he said, "and an ideological war. It is our country and we will defend it. "The world is losing the war. I think at the moment they (the Taleban)...
Under developmentWhen the politics of America (or your part of the world) start getting on your nerves, just remember this story.Warning, Parts of this story are graphic." The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, has pardoned three men who had been found guilty of gang raping a...
Test skipper Anil Kumble came out strongly in defense of the fabulous four of the Indian middle-order who failed against the Sri Lankan spin duo of Ajantha Mendis and Muthiah Muralitharan in the recently concluded three-match series in the Emerald Isle which the visitors lost...
In a surprising legal move that could have broad consequences for companies suing customers willy-nilly for copyright infringement, a judge in San Jose handed down a victory to fair-use advocates today.He refused to...
Talk about luck! Four women in the UK drove off a cliff and plummeted 30 metres, but they happened to land in a swimming pool below them. The driver is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol."Four women walked away with minor injuries after their car plunged 30...
"A senior Russian army officer has been arrested in the Stavropol region on suspicion of spying for Georgia, authorities said Wednesday.Mikhail Khachidze, an ethnic Georgian, was recruited by Georgian intelligence late last year while he was stationed in a unit based on...
"An effort by the Nigerian government to bring peace to the oil-rich Niger Delta region hangs in the balance before it has even begun. Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan announced that the government would no longer be holding a planned "summit" in order to bring together the...
Following yesterday's attack that killed 43 people, Algeria was hit by two new suicide bombings today. This signals further trouble ahead, as it indicated a sustained campaign of violence by the country's Islamist groups."Algeria was rocked by two further suicide bombings...