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U-21: UEFA probing racial claims
19 Oct 2012 6:23 AM ISTEuropean football governing body UEFA has announced a probe into the Under-21 match between Serbia and England which sparked claims of racism.England...
Crowe blames tour rigours for lymphoma
19 Oct 2012 6:21 AM ISTFormer New Zealand captain Martin Crowe blamed illnesses picked up touring during a 13-year international cricket career for his diagnosis with the...
Afghans ready if NATO pulls out early: Karzai
19 Oct 2012 5:38 AM ISTAfghanistan is ready to take responsibility for its own security even if NATO forces leave the country earlier than planned, President Hamid Karzai...
Modern women don’t need feminism any more: survey
19 Oct 2012 5:32 AM ISTOnly one in seven women describes herself as a ‘feminist’, while one in five said feminism was ‘not relevant’ to the modern generation, according to a...
Ahmadinejad calls for ceasefire, dialogue
19 Oct 2012 5:31 AM ISTIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has urged a ceasefire in Syria and called for internal dialogue to resolve the crisis, but rejects a Turkish...
‘New wave of air raids on key town’
19 Oct 2012 5:30 AM ISTSyrian regime warplanes launched a new wave of strikes on Thursday on the northwestern town of Maaret al-Numan, seized by rebels last week. Fighter...
Messi inspires Argentina’s win over Chile
18 Oct 2012 8:23 AM ISTArgentina opened up a three-point lead in South America’s World Cup qualifying group after goals from Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain gave them a 2-1...
Germany get ‘Swedish’ food for thought
18 Oct 2012 8:07 AM ISTSweden scored four unanswered second-half goals to seal a dramatic 4-4 draw with Germany in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium...
Lawyers in 9/11 case question secrecy
18 Oct 2012 6:34 AM ISTDefense lawyers for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators questioned the extreme secrecy imposed on pre-trial...
Daddy issues might be a real thing
18 Oct 2012 6:34 AM ISTFathers note! Your parenting skills can influence the sexual behaviour of your teens, a new study has found.The study led by Professor Vincent...
Late Cambodian king on final journey home
18 Oct 2012 6:33 AM ISTThe body of former Cambodian king Norodom Sihanouk was transported to Beijing’s airport on Wednesday to be flown back to his homeland for a warm and...
Milk protects against HIV
18 Oct 2012 6:32 AM ISTCows’ milk can be potentially developed into affordable creams that can help protect humans against HIV, a study has claimed. Lead scientist from...


