Great ball’s on fire as more players term it weird
Several players are going all out against the new World Cup ball, with more than one comparing it to those bought on a supermarket.
Day of draws at friendlies
William Gallas’ second-half header secured France a 1-1 draw with Tunisia in the World Cup warm-up action on Sunday.
Delays force Hobbit director to quit film
Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro said on Monday that production delays have forced him to quit the planned film version of J.R.R.
Maruti rules car sales in rural India
Maruti Suzuki India salesman Ram Krishna Upadhyaya goes to a farmers’ market three times a week to find out who has had a good crop and can afford a new car.
BA crew launches new 5-day strike
British Airways cabin crew launched a new five-day strike on Sunday, as a bitter dispute with management over pay and working conditions drags on with little sign of a breakthrough.
Ancient mayor’s ‘lost tomb’ found
Archaeologists have discovered the 3,300-year-old tomb of the ancient Egyptian capital’s mayor, whose resting place had been lost under the desert sand since 19th century treasure hunters first carted
Tintin nets $1.3 million in auction
A life-size bronze statue of comic book reporter Tintin and more than 200 other items linked to the diminutive globetrotter have fetched more than euro1 million at a Paris auction.
A pair of herons
A pair of herons in a pond at the President’s Estate in New Delhi on Sunday.
Israel gunships head to block Gaza flotilla
Israeli gunships headed out to sea on Saturday to stop a flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists from reaching the Gaza Strip, the military said, setting the stage for what could become a dramatic showdown on the high seas.
Thai PM lifts night curfew in Bangkok
Thailand’s Prime Minister lifted a night-time curfew in Bangkok and other areas on Saturday, saying that order has been restored 10 days after a violent confrontation with anti-government protesters killed more than a dozen people and left parts of the capital in flames.