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France, Germany, Italy to join China-led AIIB
19 March 2015 4:51 AM ISTFrance, Germany and Italy are planning to join Britain in seeking membership in the Chinese- led development bank AIIB, a French official said on...
Henderson’s freak goal keeps Reds flying high
18 March 2015 5:42 AM ISTMidfielder Jordan Henderson’s fluke second-half goal kept Liverpool firmly in contention for a Premier League top-four finish with a 1-0 win at...
Pressure on Australia not Pak, says Sarfraz
18 March 2015 5:34 AM ISTPakistan’s in-form opener Sarfraz Ahmed believes the pressure of expectation will be on Australia when the co-hosts take on Pakistan in a...
Kiwi coach tips Lanka over SA
18 March 2015 5:32 AM ISTNew Zealand coach Mike Hesson suspects Sri Lanka could be too good for South Africa in the opening World Cup quarterfinal in Sydney on Wednesday, but...
Real return to winning ways
17 March 2015 5:44 AM ISTThe Welshman silenced his critics as Madrid snapped a three-game winless streak to ensure they go into next weekend’s El Clasico at the Camp Nou on...
Australian GP: Lewis Hamilton off to winning start
17 March 2015 5:14 AM ISTLewis Hamilton fought off teammate Nico Rosberg to give Mercedes a dominant victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Reigning...
Messi brace moves Barca 4 pts clear
17 March 2015 5:13 AM ISTBarcelona moved four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga as a double from Lionel Messi eased them to a 2-0 win at Eibar on Saturday. The...
No rift in West Indies team, says Holder
17 March 2015 4:06 AM ISTWest Indies skipper Jason Holder dismissed talk of a rift in the ranks on Sunday as he led his side to a World Cup quarterfinal against New...
Richest bout in history
16 March 2015 4:00 AM ISTThe pay-per-view revenues counted for the eagerly awaited welterweight boxing world title showdown between Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao and...
Fake US taxmen target 366,000 with phone calls, threaten jail
14 March 2015 7:15 AM ISTFake US tax agents have targeted more than 366,000 Americans with harassing phone calls demanding payments and threatening jail as part of a huge...
China wants yuan in IMF reserve currency basket
13 March 2015 6:35 AM ISTChina is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for the Washington-based institution to add the yuan to its basket of reserve currencies, a top...
Russian mall fire: Five killed, 25 feared dead
13 March 2015 6:10 AM ISTA massive fire destroyed a shopping mall in the capital of the Russian republic of Tatarstan, killing five people, local officials said today, adding...


