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US apologises for Kabul drone strike that killed 7 kids

The United States military has admitted that a deadly drone strike days before its pullout from Afghanistan was a 'tragic mistake' as it did not kill the ISIS-K planners bent on attacking the Kabul......

US could have defeated the Taliban...

The US military efforts in Afghanistan were akin to filling a bucket that had gaping holes, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: US Marines stand guard at the Hamid Karzai international......

Biden advised to keep 2500 troops in Afghanistan

Top American generals on Tuesday told lawmakers that they had recommended having 2,500 troops in Afghanistan to which President Joe Biden disagreed. IMAGE: US Marines provide assistance during an......

Two Sikh soldiers to guard Queen Elizabeth

Two Sikh British soldiers have for the first time earned the honour of guarding Queen Elizabeth II. 26-year-old Signaler Simranjit Singh and Lance Corporal Sarvjit Singh, 28, have become the first......

British may pullout forces from Iraq soon

British forces could begin pulling out of Iraq's Maysan province in the next three or four months, official sources said.Senior British commander in Alamarah in Iraq, Lt Col Andrew Williams, told......

It allows a blind person to 'see' with tongue

In what could soon revolutionise the treatment for the blind, scientists have designed a device which has enabled a visually handicapped soldier to 'see' with his tongue. The pioneering device......

MSN gets major facelift, readies for launch on iOS, Android

Microsoft on Monday unveiled a first look of the new MSN in India. Designed from the ground up for a mobile, cloud first world, the new MSN combines premium content from the world’s leading......

SAF targets 20% growth in Indian tourists

South African Tourism expects the number of Indians visiting that country to increase annually. During the year ended December 2005, the figure stood at over 37,000."In the last one year, airfares......

The world's best-paid sports stars

Aside from being rich and talented, what do many on the list of our best-paid athletes have in common? Nike. Of the 25 athletes on our list, who earned a collective $702.4 million in just one year......

All you want to know about insider trading

American domestic guru and TV tycoon Martha Stewart went to jail for five months. When she was allowed out on probation, she wore an electronic ankle bracelet so that the police would know if she......

I was forever lonely: Ntini recalls his time in SA team

IMAGE: Makhaya Ntini who claimed 390 Test and 266 ODI wickets and played alongside stalwarts such as Shaun Pollock, Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher and Lance Klusener. Photograph: Getty Images ......

Cyclist Lance Armstrong cheated: USADA report

Lance Armstrong and his team ran the most sophisticated doping programme in sport according to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA) which released its report on the case against the US......

McIlroy breaks with first sponsor, Nike waits in wings

World number one golfer Rory McIlroy has parted company with his first corporate sponsor ahead of confirmation of a deal that will make him the new face of sportswear giant Nike. US PGA champion......

England team in search of new shirt sponsor

England's cricket team, deposed by South Africa as the world's top Test side, has begun the search for a new shirt sponsor after Brit Insurance said it would not renew its contract when it expires......

How the noose was tied around Armstrong's neck

The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) released a report to the International Cycling Union (UCI), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) on Wednesday, saying the......

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