Israeli and Palestinian leaders began direct peace negotiations on Thursday, sitting down for US-brokered talks even as hardliners on both sides vowed never to accept a deal.

Sept. 1: Michael Ballack will resume his duties as Germany captain when he returns to the national team after an injury layoff, winning a tug-of-war against Philipp Lahm who replaced him at the World

Sept. 2: Fewer than a third of Americans would choose manufacturing if they were starting their careers now, according to a new survey that finds pessimism about the long-term direction of US industry

Sept. 2: An expected surge in supply of premium hotel rooms may take the sheen off Indian hotel firms’ plans to raise tariffs and revive profitability, though analysts expect the second half to fare b

Karachi, Sept. 2: Pakistan withdrew Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif from the tour of England on the advice of the International Cricket Council, a source in the te

New Delhi, Mumbai, Aug. 30: Indian companies are mulling options that include leaving Research in Motion (RIM) for other smartphone makers as they face a threatened ban on BlackBerry services that cou

Madrid, Aug. 30: Jose Mourinho’s La Liga adventure got off to a limp start on Sunday when Real Madrid were held to a 0-0 draw at Real Mallorca while champions Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 win at Racing

Pakistan’s top crime investigative agency will send a team to Britain this week to probe corruption allegations against some of the country's cricket players, a senior official said on Tuesday.

New Delhi, Aug. 30: India’s top power utility NTPC Ltd is looking to buy stakes in two Indonesian coal mines and also plans to invite global bids for more overseas assets, its chairman said on Monday.

Jakarta, Aug. 29: Thousands of Indonesians were evacuated from the slopes of a volcano on Sunday after it erupted for the first time in more than 400 years, spewing out lava and sending smoke and dust