Saturday 7 November '09
Opener Brendon McCullum returned to form with a brilliant hundred to guide New Zealand to an imposing 303-8 in the second day-night international against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Friday....Saturday 7 November '09
Andre Agassi has pleaded for compassion from critics over his taking of crystal methamphetamine, saying he “needed help” to fight depression in 1997....Wednesday
4 November '09Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Khalid Latif hit half-centuries to help Pakistan reach 287-9 in the first day-night international against New Zealand at Abu Dhabi...Tuesday
3 November '09Japanese tyremakers Bridgestone Corp have said they would quit Formula One next year, dealing a further blow to the sport after...Monday
2 November '09England captain Andrew Strauss insists there will be no question of divided loyalties amongst the South Africa-born members of his squad when they face their nation of birth.Sunday
1 November '09A suspect being questioned over Baghdad bombings last week grabbed a police weapon and killed an officer, the Interior Ministry...Sunday
1 November '09Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday demanded a total Israeli freeze on new settlements after he held a fruitless...Wednesday
28 October '09A diplomat disillusioned with US involvement in Afghanistan has become the first US official known to have resigned in protest...Monday
26 October '09Asian leaders heard competing plans from Australia and Japan for a massive EU-style community covering half the world’s population as they wrapped...Sunday
25 October '09Alex Ferguson believes former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has it in him to heap fresh misery upon the Reds when he returns to Anfield with Manchester United on Sunday.Sunday
25 October '09New Zealand coach Andy Moles quit on Saturday, ending a stand-off in which senior players had appealed for him to be sacked.Friday
23 October '09China on Thursday said its third-quarter growth accelerated to 8.9 percent — the fastest pace in a year — as the economy powered up an expansion built on a flood of stimulus cash and bank lending....Thursday
22 October '09Some 100,000 women joined a protest against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, accusing him of “offending” women, the daily La Repubblica reported on Wednesday.Thursday
22 October '09Britain’s finance sector is set to pay out £6 billion in bonuses this year as banks return to profit less than a year after the near collapse...Thursday
22 October '09Belgium’s seven-time Grand Slam winner Justine Henin confirmed she would make her comeback from a 15-month retirement at Australia’s Brisbane International in January.Tuesday
20 October '09In the wake of landmark profits posted by the US banking industry last week, Washington will seek to strike a delicate...Monday
19 October '09Britain is drawing up plans for a tax raid on banks that could help pay the cost of the government’s bail-out of the financial...Saturday
17 October '09Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso has again come under the spotlight for his role in the ‘crash-gate’ scandal which led to the sackings of top officials with the Renault team....Wednesday
14 October '09South America’s gauchos are renowned for toughing things out in harsh conditions — but few would have seen much wisdom...Saturday
10 October '09Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke signaled Thursday he was in no hurry to tighten monetary policy, saying action will be taken when the US economic outlook....Friday
9 October '09The US launched a probe to consider slapping almost 100 per cent tariffs on imported steel pipes from China in a move that could widen a trade spat between the two key powers.Friday
9 October '09Swiss banks will oppose “indiscriminate” probes of bank accounts in the hunt for tax cheats even after agreeing to new rules on more transparency, an industry leader said here on Thursday.Wednesday
30 September '09Indonesia police on Tuesday released a series of files from slain terror leader Noordin Mohammed Top’s laptop showing detailed and chillingly nonchalant planning behind the July bombings in Jakarta....Tuesday
29 September '09Double world champion Fernando Alonso is set to join Ferrari in 2010 with a decision coming as soon as next weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix, reports said....Tuesday
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