Briton Howard Jacobson wins 2010 Booker Prize

British author Howard Jacobsen won the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his book The Finkler Question.Jacobson had been longlisted twice for the prize, in 2006 for Kalooki Nights and in 2002......

Theresa May's luck may hold in Britain's election

The United Kingdom votes on June 8.A quick guide to the post terror election. IMAGE: Puppets of Conservative Party leader Theresa May and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Photograph: Neil......

The Nehruvian Penalty: 50 wasted years

The Goldman Sachs report 'Dreaming with BRICs: The Path 2050' by Dominic Wilson and Roopa Purushothaman, dated October 31, 2003, has, with good reason, caused quite a stir, especially in India. It......

What's Taylor Swift Doing At US Open?

Jannik Sinner overpowered Taylor Fritz in straight sets to become the first Italian man to win the US Open on Sunday, September 8, 2024.For the second night in a row, the home fans were left......

Canoe slalom: Britain win gold in canoe double

British crew Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott powered to gold in a thrilling Olympic canoe slalom double final at the Lee Valley White Water Centre on Thursday. The slowest of the six qualifiers from......

PIX: US men, women storm to 4x400m World relay gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, Day 10. IMAGE: Bryce Deadmon, Michael Norman, Elija Godwin and Champion Allison of the United States pose after winning......

Former F1 driver Wilson dies after IndyCar wreck

IndyCar Series driver driver Justin Wilson. Photograph: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died on Monday after suffering a severe head injury during a......

PIX: Dressel continues golden run; Aussie women create WR

Caeleb Dressel already had two golds draped around his neck in Gwangju and on Thursday the American got another one in the blue riband event -- the 100 freestyle. IMAGE: Olympic 100 breaststroke......