It was black and strapless, with a sassy sequinned flounce at the bodice and a gloriously full, swishy skirt. The dress was, Lady Diana Spencer thoug-ht, so grown-up, just right for her first official engagement after the announcement she was to marry Prince Charles. But when photographs emerged of the then 19-year-old emerging

GARY COLEMAN once said he wanted people to think of him as something more than the chubby-cheeked child star from television show Diff’rent Strokes, that he wanted to escape the legacy of character Ar

Usain Bolt won a rarely contested 300-metre race in 30.97 seconds in rain at the Golden Spike on Thursday.
Bolt, who holds the world records in the 100m and 200m, was boosted by a solid start and cruised to an easy victory. But the wet track, marked by puddles, prevented him from challenging the world mark of 30.85s set by Michael Johnson at Pretoria in 2000.

Zimbabwe stunned India by six wickets with 10 balls to spare to give the tri-nation one-day series with Sri Lanka a surprising opening here on Friday.
Zimbabwe showed they wouldn’t just be the amiable hosts for the pair of former World Cup champions, by overhauling India’s impressive 285/5 with the second highest successful chase in their history.

The Spanish city of Lleida has barred women from wearing face-covering Islamic veils inside its municipal buildings.

Former child television star Gary Coleman is in critical condition near his Utah home with what his family calls a “serious medical problem.”

Previously secret papers declassified on Friday revealed that British ballerina Margot Fonteyn was heavily involved in plotting a coup to overthrow Panama’s government, detailing how her clandestine p

US President Barack Obama’s chief of staff on Wednesday invited the Israeli Prime Minister to the White House next week, in a sign that strained relations between the two allies are beginning to thaw.

For many travellers who cross several time zones, the exhilaration of taking in sights like the Eiffel Tower or the pyramids of Egypt is quickly tempered by the grogginess of jet lag.

Continuing its crackdown on Taliban militants in the volatile tribal region close to Afghanistan, the Pakistan Army used ground and air attacks killing 50 militants, as the rebels struck back wiping o