Bolt, Bekele line up for Zurich meet
Zurich, May 11: Zurich’s “Weltklasse” IAAF Diamond League athletics meet has attracted a star-studded line-up, including sprint king Usain Bolt and long-distance master Kenenisa Bekele, organisers said on Tuesday.
Family affair
ArcelorMittal chairman and CEO Lakshmi Mittal (left) sits beside his son and chief financial officer Aditya Mittal prior to an annual general meeting of the company’s shareholders on Tuesday at the Ar
Bikinis, shorts still illegal in Lebanon
Beirut, May 11: The thousands of women parading along Lebanon’s sunny beaches this summer in skimpy bikinis or strolling the city’s pavements in miniskirts or shorts will all technically be breaking t
French House to vote on veil ban
May 11: France will move a step closer towards outlawing the full Islamic veil on Tuesday when the Parliament adopts a formal resolution condemning the burqa as an affront to the nation’s values.
4th world chess title for Anand
Viswanathan Anand (right) makes a move against his Bulgarian challenger, Veselin Topalov, during their last game of the FIDE World Chess Championship in Sofia on Tuesday.
Netanyahu meets Mubarak to push peace
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), May 3: The leaders of Israel and Egypt met on Monday to discuss the renewal of the West Asia peace process ahead of US-backed indirect negotiations between the Palestinians an
Oz PM following porn on Twitter?
Melbourne, May 3: Now Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd faces the hazards of online social networking as he becomes the follower of pornographic communities through his official Twitter account.
Lanka suspends court martial against Fonseka
Colombo, May 3: Sri Lanka’s court of appeal on Monday suspended a court martial against former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, who tried to unseat the President in elections earlier this year.
Thai PM working on roadmap to end crisis
May 3: Thailand’s Premier said on Monday he would unveil a political roadmap to end a tense standoff with Opposition protesters following the country’s deadliest civil violence in almost two decades.
Physicists claim to make laser rain
London, May 3: Physicists claim to have found a better way to trigger rain on demand — using lasers to create small clouds.