Live: England off to a cautious start

England skipper Kevin Pietersen won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the third one-day international on Thursday. The start was delayed by 45 minutes due to hazy conditions, reducing play to 49-overs...

German Economy Enters Worst Recession in 12 Years

European stock markets are panicing today as investors learn that Germany, Europe's largest economy, has officially fallen into recession. In morning trading Britain's FTSE 100 was down about 1.3 percent and the...

Lankan forces capture strategic area in LTTE stronghold

The Sri Lankan forces have intensified their campaign against rebel LTTE in last months. The government troops have made dramatic progress on the northern fronts, seizing a series of rebel bases and chunks of land,...

UK house prices fall at record annual rate in Oct

Uk home prices are continuing to plummet, causing a great amount of anxiety for the sector. House prices fell at a record rate this month in the UK."British house prices fell in October at their sharpest annual rate since records began in 1991, the Nationwide building society...

Ecuador's Correa claims poll win

"They say it was backed by at least two-thirds of voters. Left-wing President Rafael Correa hailed an "historic win". He has said the new constitution will help bring about a more just society and tackle instability in Ecuador. It will enable him to run for two new,...

Australia A thump India A in final

"India A’s batting line-up failed miserably as the hosts crashed to a humiliating 156-run defeat against Australia A in the final of the triangular cricket tournament here on Friday. Much was expected from the Indian team, after its three consecutive wins in the league...

Yankee Fan Catches Home Runs On Consecutive Nights

A fan sitting in the bleachers at Yankee stadium caught two home run balls on two consecutive nights. The remarkable feat was caught by the Yankees broadcast crew, who noticed that the man who caught a homer...

India vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI: SL struggling

"Sri Lanka chose to bat first after winning the toss against India in the 5th ODI at the Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. Scorecard However, their progress came to nought as the Indian bowlers kept a tight leash on things. Jayasuriya departed early to a delivery from Zaheer Khan...

India: Inflation touches new high of 11.91%

" NEW DELHI: The annual inflation rate climbed to 11.91 per cent for the first time in more than 13 years in early July, driven by higher costs of commodities and strong demand in the economy. This is a quarter per cent jump week on week. ( Watch ) The fuel, power and...

End of ceasefire 'imminent' as more rockets fired from Gaza

The cease-fire in Gaza appears to be all but over as more rocket attacks have been launched into Israel. It wasn't even able to last mroe than a week." Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two mortar shells into southern Israel today, as the week-long ceasefire deal...

Cubs 5 vs Zephyrs 3 - New Orleans Team Aid Flood Relief

Fans who donate $5 or more get free game tickets."Thursday, June 19, 2008 Game keys: New Orleans' Tony Armas had pitched 10 consecutive quality starts coming into Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa scored two runs in the first inning and two in the fourth to snap the streak...

What's happening to London house prices?

As stocks of unsold properties pile up, and 3 million new homes are on the drawing board for development, prices are likely to come down with a big bump, unless you can afford a £5 million or above property, where...

DJ Sets New Record for Consecutive Hours On-Air

KeKe love is doin' it, man! He's makin' it happen! He's still talkin'...176 hours later. Check the live feed below. That is sheer radio endurance....and madness."Steve Kicklighter, a DJ for Boise, Idaho station Kiss...

Malta's ruling Nationalists re-elected in tightest election ever

As Spain's socialists are reelected, Malta's conservative government is also kept in power in another extreemly close vote." Malta's conservative Nationalist Party, in power in the tiny Mediterranean state for most...

Ohio and Texas Turning Point for Democrats

Pivotal, 'do or die', crucial, key - that's what the media is calling today's democratic contests in four states today. "Day of Reckoning" is my favorite headline so far.But it's true, even Bill Clinton has been...

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