NEW YORK: Research firm IDC said more smartphones than ``dumb'' phones are being made this year, a milestone in a shift that's putting computing power and Internet access in millions of hands worldwide. Manufacturers shipped 216 million smartphones w...
SHANGHAI: China's deadly outbreak of H7N9 bird flu has spread to the central province of Hunan, local health authorities said Saturday, the third announcement in three days of a case in a new location. A 64-year-old woman in Shaoyang City, who develo...
BHOPAL: Up to 35 people, mostly patients, were feared trapped after part of a hospital roof caved in on Friday in the central Indian city of Bhopal, officials and eyewitnesses said. Rescuers moved in heavy machinery to cut through the crashed roof of...
BHOPAL: Two people were killed and 16 injured when the ceiling of a hospital in central India came crashing down, trapping patients and employees under the rubble, officials said Saturday. Rescue workers smashed through giant slabs of concrete and co...
SAVAR: Exhausted rescuers raced Saturday to dig out dozens of people found alive in the rubble of a Bangladesh garment factory complex that caved in three days earlier as the death toll rose to 324. Police said they arrested two factory owners early ...
SAVAR: Police arrested two textile bosses Saturday over a Bangladeshi factory disaster as the death toll climbed to 332 and distraught relatives lashed out at rescuers trying to detect signs of life. Around 40 people were pulled alive overnight from ...
STOKE-ON-TRENT: Stoke City can begin preparing for a fifth consecutive season in the Premier League after a scrappy 1-0 win at home to Norwich City on Saturday sent them eight points clear of the relegation zone.Charlie Adam scored the decisive goal ...
LONDON: Emmerson Boyce scored a desperate last-minute own goal as Tottenham Hotspur snatched a 2-2 draw at Wigan Athletic on Saturday that prevented the home side from climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone. A stunning goal from Callum Mc...
LIVERPOOL: Everton remain firmly in the hunt to secure a place in Europe next season after South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar inspired his side's 1-0 win over Fulham on Saturday. Pienaar struck early in the first half at Goodison Park and that wa...
CANBERRA: Prince Harry will spend six months on secondment with the Australian Army as royal aides and security officials assess the risks of such a deployment, The Australian reported on Thursday. According to the report, Australian Department of ...
Bangladesh take lead to 272 runs by stumps on Day 3HARARE: Bangladesh bowled Zimbabwe out for 282 and built a 272-run lead by stumps on the third day of the second test on Saturday, pushing for the win that would level the series between cricket's lo...
LILLE, France: Relegation threatened Sochaux scored three times in an eight-minute spell at the death to salvage a 3-3 draw at Lille on Friday and hamper their hosts' hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.Cruising at 3-0 up with 11 minutes lef...
HARARE: Elton Chigumbura registered his highest score in Test cricket, but his removal by Bangladesh's relentless fast bowler Robiul Islam left Zimbabwe facing a daunting first-innings deficit on day three of the second Test on Saturday.Chigumbura's ...
STUTTGART, Germany: Defending champion Maria Sharapova had another tough battle on Friday as she booked her place in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart WTA tournament with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 quarter-final win against former world number one Ana Ivanovic.T...
JAIPUR: Four teams will be seen in action today in the Indian Premier League where 35 Twenty20 matches have been played in 25 days. In the first match today, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadiumm Jai...
BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal continued to re-establish his impeccable clay credentials as the seven-time champion scored two victories Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open.Due to rain on Thursday which wiped out much of the programme, the...
MANCHESTER: Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure gave deposed Premier League champions Manchester City a 2-1 win at home to West Ham United on Saturday, although victory also featured an uncharacteristic error from goalkeeper Joe Hart. Moments after being in...
JAIPUR: Shane Watson played a devastating knock for the second time in two games, and this time in a winning cause as Rajasthan Royals beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8-wickets in the Indian Premier League. A splendid knock from Shane Watson helped h...
SAVAR: Bangladeshi rescuers pulled dozens more people alive from a razed garment factory building on Friday as the US pressed for a crackdown on deadly negligence of safety norms in the clothing industry. The overnight rescue of 45 people provided n...
HARARE: Nasir Hossain's aggressive 77 lifted Bangladesh to an imposing first innings total on day two of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Friday. The 21-year-old all-rounder arrived at the crease on Thursday with Bangladesh p...
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Afghanistan needs India's military help: Shaida Mohammad Abdali
PUNE : Ambassador of Afghanistan to India, Shaida Mohammad Abdali, sai...
Afghanistan to begin first commercial oil production
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Effort to Strengthen an Afghan Law on Women May Backfire
KABUL, Afghanistan: Even with some legal protections in place, Afghan ...
Younger Generation Poised To Lead Afghanistan's Future
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Did U.S. Assist In Nawaz Sharif Re-election By Pausing Drone Attacks On Pakistan?
Last publicly reported drone strike was one month ago -"USA Today...
Did 9/11 Justify the War in Afghanistan?
Using the McChrystal Moment to Raise a Forbidden Question -"GR" ...
Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms ...
