Kabul, July 28: A roadside bomb tore through a passenger bus in western Afghanistan Wednesday, killing 25 civilians, a provincial governor said.

At least 20 other civilians were injured in the blast

Kabul, July 28: Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed 31 people while five others were missing in northern Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

A further 17 were injur

London, July 27: Oil giant BP Tuesday announced a record quarterly loss of $17.1 billion as a direct result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and said its embattled chief executive, Tony Hayward, would

London/Brussels/Madrid, July 24: European Union "stress tests" on the bloc's banks prove that the EU financial sector is sound because just seven out of 91 lenders - five of them Spanish - failed, off

New York, July 23: Computer maker Dell agreed Thursday to pay $100 million to settle a fraud lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The regulatory body had alleged that Dell misled

Atlanta, July 23: Andy Roddick will relive his past - against an opponent he beat for the title in his previous appearance at the Atlanta Tennis Championships - after posting a 6-1, 6-7(1), 6-3 victor

Stockholm, July 23: Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson Friday reported lower second-quarter sales and operating income due in part to "continued industry component shortages" and cautious inves

Stuttgart, July 20: VfB Stuttgart midfielder Sami Khedira has refuted Spanish media reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid.

"There is no agreement with Real," the 23-year-old told Monday's ed

Berlin, July 19: Wimbledon champion Serena Williams continues to occupy first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).

The American has 8,475

Berlin, July 19: Rafael Nadal of Spain continues to lead the latest ATP tennis rankings issued Monday.

In an unchanged top 10, the French Open and Wimbledon champion has 10,745 points, followed by No