Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched a major fightback in Libya's East on Wednesday, sparking a rebel warning that foreign military help might be needed to 'put the nail in his coffin' and end his long rule.

Colombo: Pakistan are thinking of resting opening fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for Thursday's Group A World Cup match with Canada, coach Waqar Younis said.

Shoaib has been well disciplined so far in his

London: McLaren's 2008 Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and NASCAR's double title winner Tony Stewart may swap cars later in the year as part of a promotional event for a mutual sponsor.

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Mar. 2: Tata Steel has raised its stake in Australia’s Riversdale mining, making it harder for miner Rio Tinto to seal its $3.9 billion bid for the Mozambique-focused coal miner. Riversdale shares fel

French fashion house Dior said on Tuesday it is firing John Galliano after complaints were lodged with the police that their star designer made offensive and anti-Semitic comments.

The world premiere of the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter movie franchise will be held in London’s Trafalgar Square, a far bigger venue than the usual.

Tripoli: Libya could descend into civil war unless Muammar Gaddafi quits, the United States said on Tuesday, its demand for his departure intensifying pressure on the longtime leader after news of Wes

Washington: Flexing its military muscle, the United States sent warships toward Libya on Tuesday as it sought to keep pressure on Muammar Gaddafi to relinquish his four-decade grip on power.

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Washington: The United States moved warships and aircraft closer to Libya on Monday and froze $30 billion in assets, ramping up pressure on what a top U.S. envoy called a "delusional" Muammar Gaddafi

Washington: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, facing a popular uprising and growing global pressure to step down, insisted on Monday that he was still beloved in his country and denied there were demonst