Author Archives: AFP
2nd December, 2011
Suu Kyi sees Myanmar on 'road to democracy'
YANGON: Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday she was confident about prospects for democratic reforms in Myanmar, after talks with US Secretary…
YANGON: Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday she was confident about prospects for democratic reforms in Myanmar, after talks with US Secretary…
2nd December, 2011
Ponting, Khawaja shore up Australian innings
Australia were 3 for one in reply to New Zealand's 295 at lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test at the Gabba.
Australia were 3 for one in reply to New Zealand's 295 at lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test at the Gabba.
1st December, 2011
Superman comic soars to new $2.16 million record
NEW YORK: A pristine first edition of the inaugural Superman comic book, originally costing just 10 cents, has sold at auction for a record-breaking $2.16…
NEW YORK: A pristine first edition of the inaugural Superman comic book, originally costing just 10 cents, has sold at auction for a record-breaking $2.16…
1st December, 2011
Chilean poet Nicanor Parra wins Spanish top prize
MADRID: Chile’s 97-year-old poet Nicanor Parra has won the Cervantes Prize, the culture ministry said Thursday, the oldest person to win the leading literary award…
MADRID: Chile’s 97-year-old poet Nicanor Parra has won the Cervantes Prize, the culture ministry said Thursday, the oldest person to win the leading literary award…
1st December, 2011
EU blacklists 180 Iranians, firms over nuclear programme
BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers piled pressure on Iran over its contested nuclear programme Thursday, slapping sanctions on an extra 180 firms and individuals and threatening…
BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers piled pressure on Iran over its contested nuclear programme Thursday, slapping sanctions on an extra 180 firms and individuals and threatening…
1st December, 2011
Attempting to curb corruption, PCB forms special division
KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket authorities have approved the setting-up of a “vigilance and security division” to fight corruption in the game, a month after three top…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket authorities have approved the setting-up of a “vigilance and security division” to fight corruption in the game, a month after three top…
1st December, 2011
Afridi stars as Pakistan overcome Bangladesh
DHAKA: Shahid Afridi grabbed five wickets for 23 runs and then kept his cool in a batting crisis as Pakistan overcame Bangladesh by five wickets…
DHAKA: Shahid Afridi grabbed five wickets for 23 runs and then kept his cool in a batting crisis as Pakistan overcame Bangladesh by five wickets…
1st December, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood eyes comeback in Egypt
CAIRO: Egypt’s long-banned Muslim Brotherhood is on the verge of gaining the political legitimacy it has sought for decades, but as it steps out of…
CAIRO: Egypt’s long-banned Muslim Brotherhood is on the verge of gaining the political legitimacy it has sought for decades, but as it steps out of…
1st December, 2011
Toyota, BMW strike green-car technology pact
TOKYO: Automakers Toyota and BMW on Thursday struck a partnership to share eco-friendly technologies, including in the joint development of lithium-ion batteries for next-generation electric…
TOKYO: Automakers Toyota and BMW on Thursday struck a partnership to share eco-friendly technologies, including in the joint development of lithium-ion batteries for next-generation electric…
1st December, 2011
World Series Hockey rocks India Olympic hopes
NEW DELHI: Indian field hockey stood divided on Thursday over a lucrative, but unsanctioned, event along the lines of cricket’s Indian Premier League, threatening the…
NEW DELHI: Indian field hockey stood divided on Thursday over a lucrative, but unsanctioned, event along the lines of cricket’s Indian Premier League, threatening the…
1st December, 2011
Starc swoons over Benaud’s cap in hand
BRISBANE: Mitchell Starc will not forget his first day as an Australian Test cricketer Thursday, as he got his baggy green cap from legend Richie…
BRISBANE: Mitchell Starc will not forget his first day as an Australian Test cricketer Thursday, as he got his baggy green cap from legend Richie…
1st December, 2011
Thailand floods a ‘wake-up’ call for Asia: ADB
SINGAPORE: Devastating floods in Thailand and other parts of Asia are a wake-up call to governments to do more to cope with the effects of…
SINGAPORE: Devastating floods in Thailand and other parts of Asia are a wake-up call to governments to do more to cope with the effects of…
1st December, 2011
Seven Pakistanis kidnapped in Afghanistan: police
The Pakistanis were returning to their accommodation after work when they were snatched at gunpoint in Logar province.
The Pakistanis were returning to their accommodation after work when they were snatched at gunpoint in Logar province.
1st December, 2011
Shunned HIV victims fight pariah status
Shunned by their families and society, Rubina and Iqbal are a couple who have struggled for years to win their lives back and spread a message of respect for fellow victims of HIV/AIDS.
Shunned by their families and society, Rubina and Iqbal are a couple who have struggled for years to win their lives back and spread a message of respect for fellow victims of HIV/AIDS.
1st December, 2011
Researcher finds snooping smartphone software
Carrier IQ tracks activities of users on Android, BlackBerry and Nokia handsets.
Carrier IQ tracks activities of users on Android, BlackBerry and Nokia handsets.
1st December, 2011
Britain expels Iranian diplomats
Britain expelled all Iranian diplomats and shut its embassy in Tehran on Wednesday after the mission was attacked by protesters angry at fresh sanctions against the Islamic republic’s nuclear programme.
Britain expelled all Iranian diplomats and shut its embassy in Tehran on Wednesday after the mission was attacked by protesters angry at fresh sanctions against the Islamic republic’s nuclear programme.
30th November, 2011
Clinton on historic Myanmar visit
NAYPYIDAW: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Myanmar Wednesday on the first top-level US visit for half a century, seeking to encourage a “movement…
NAYPYIDAW: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Myanmar Wednesday on the first top-level US visit for half a century, seeking to encourage a “movement…
30th November, 2011
India police detain six men over bomb blasts
NEW DELHI: Indian police said Wednesday they had detained six suspected militants over three attacks including a bombing at a restaurant last year in western…
NEW DELHI: Indian police said Wednesday they had detained six suspected militants over three attacks including a bombing at a restaurant last year in western…
30th November, 2011
Qatar’s sports boom is a family affair
DOHA: Qatar’s booming sports industry is run by a handful of men and women from the Gulf state’s ruling Al-Thani family, the success of which…
DOHA: Qatar’s booming sports industry is run by a handful of men and women from the Gulf state’s ruling Al-Thani family, the success of which…
30th November, 2011
Jackson doctor jailed for four years, could serve half
LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray was jailed for the maximum four years Tuesday over the star’s 2009 death, as a judge lashed the…
LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray was jailed for the maximum four years Tuesday over the star’s 2009 death, as a judge lashed the…
