World No. 2 Rafael Nadal and world No. 3 Roger Federer set up their first semi-final clash at the Indian Wells ATP Masters with contrasting victories over Argentinian opponents.

Nadal, who is chasing

A Norwegian prosecutor today said he was conditionally ready to accept that the gunman who killed 77 people in twin attacks last July was not criminally responsible for his actions.

This would allow

Nissan said on Thursday it will recall almost 250,000 vehicles worldwide over a loose sensor that could cause fuel leaks in the worst cases.

The recall of 249,522 vehicles covers seven models, a Nis

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday after debt-laden Greece secured a huge bailout and as traders kept a close watch over Iran, analysts said.

Crude prices had reached their highest levels in nine months

Yemeni voters ended President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year rule in a historic ballot on day, pinning hopes on a new leader faced with the massive task of rebuilding an impoverished and war-ravaged cou

Graham Gooch has been appointed England batting coach on a full-time basis, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Saturday.

Gooch, 58, had been a consultant batting coach with Englan

Bahrain has deported six US citizens for joining pro-democracy demonstrations, a statement said on Wednesday, as the opposition reported dozens of arrests on the first anniversary of a Shiite-led upri

Thousands of Bahrainis have begun a week-long rally in a Shiite village, an activist on Sunday said, 10 days ahead of the first anniversary of the start of pro-democracy protest which was brutally cru

A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 shook an area in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of central Peru on Monday, US government researchers said.

The epicentre of the tremor, which occurred at 10:41 IST

Six NATO service personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, US officials said, indicating the incident was not believed to be the result of enemy fire.

The helicopter