Syrian army shells crashed into southern Damascus on Wednesday and helicopters fired rockets and machineguns during an assault to shore up President Bashar al-Assad's grip on the capital, opposition a

Unions at Indian banks representing about one million employees have called for a nationwide two-day strike beginning on Wednesday to protest against reform proposals that would ease mergers and allow

Peter Thiel was the first investor to take a gamble on Facebook Inc. Now some people are wondering whether, in selling most of his stake, the Facebook board member is signaling to others that it's tim

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U.S. Representative Todd Akin, under fire for controversial remarks on abortion and rape, insisted on Tuesday he would not leave the Missouri Senate race, despite pressure from fellow Republicans and

India's gold imports during peak demand season of September to December are likely to slump 40 per cent on year to 200 tonnes due to weak monsoon, fewer wedding dates and near record high prices, the

Kevin Pietersen's removal from the England cricket team over inappropriate text messages was a tragedy for both player and country, according to Australian spin great Shane Warne.

With Pietersen drop

India finally confront the tricky transition problem that has been on the horizon for quite some time when they launch the two-test series against New Zealand this week.

The Indians lost eight consec

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lav

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