Millions of Americans in the country's heavily populated East Coast barricaded themselves in to brace up for Hurricane Sandy that will bring 11 feet waves that forecasters say will slam cities like Ne

A barber in rural Pakistan was left fighting for his life after being horrifically mutilated over a relationship with a married woman from an influential local family, police said on Thursday.

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy took refuge in a bar Thursday after hundreds of Basque separatists and opposition Socialist party supporters mobbed him and some shouted insults and threw eggs.

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The new Maldivian president has made urgent cabinet appointments to try and contain violence that has spread across the archipelago since his predecessor said he was forced to resign in a coup.

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Los Angeles police have identified the victim whose severed head and other parts were found near the world-famous Hollywood sign, the LA coroner's office said on Friday.

As police claimed progress in

A French fashion chain has been caught with its pants down after publishing a photo of a naked man on its website.

Posh French clothes retailer La Redoute put the snap featuring four children running

The second one-day international between England and India here on Tuesday was delayed by rain.

The 50-over match had been scheduled to start at 1400BST (1300GMT).

If the match does get underway, En

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan elected to bat after winning the toss against Australia in the second one-day international on Sunday.

Australia lead 1-0 in the five-match series following the

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi called for the review system to be introduced into one-day internationals but saved his strongest criticism for Mohammad Irfan after another loss to England.

Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq shakes hands with partner Rohan Bopanna during their first round French Open doubles match against Italy’s Fabio Fognini and American Michael Russell at the Roland Garros stadi