Monday, September 5, and Tuesday, September 6, will mark 50 years after 11 members of Israel's Olympic team were killed in what is known as the Munich massacre in history. The tragedy occured......
'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.' IMAGE: Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated 30 years ago today, May 21, 1991, during a......
With all the attention on Britain’s Queen Elizabeth turning 90 on Thursday, you’d think the United Kingdom had a monopoly on monarchs. However, in reality, there are 26 monarchies in......
A blue moon or the second full moon of the month, is seen over the Dormition Abbey on Mount Zion, next to Jerusalem's Old City. Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters Come Friday, and you will have......
Women behind the wheel, movie theaters and now snowmen! Everyday things in the outside world are prohibited in Saudi Arabia’s incredibly conservative society. Rediff.com compiles a list......
This fall in two consecutive years has happened for the first time in 50 years. Image: A model wearing gold jewellery; Photograph: Reuters Investors in gold have lost money for the second year in......
A model displays gold jewellery. Photograph: Reuters The gold price is expected to languish for the rest of the year and test $1,200. For the year as a whole the price is expected to average......
A sales assistant puts back a gold Buddha-shaped pendant after showing to a customer at Caibai Ornaments store in Beijing. Photograph: Petar Kujundzic/Reuters In 1963, when then finance......
IMAGE: Iranian National team players lineup before an international tie against India. Photograph: Ali Jarekji /Reuters England's Football Association (FA) said women players across its......
Iranian women's national football team walk to the pitch. Photograph: Ali Jarekji /Reuters Eight players of Iran’s women’s national football team are apparently men. Iranian women's......
Niloufar Ardalan, right, the captain of the Iranian women’s football team. Photograph: Facebook The Iranian woman’s football captain, Niloufar Ardalan, will miss the Asian Cup......
A ban on the use of the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, for Muslim women footballers was lifted by the sport's rulemakers on Thursday. The garment had previously been banned due to safety concerns and......