PLO chairman wins presidential election

Palestinian Liberation Organisation chairman Mahmud Abbas has won the presidential election in Palestine.Abbas takes over the formidable mantle of late leader Yasser Arafat, who died in a French......

Finally, an agreement on long-term Gaza ceasefire

Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday agreed on a long-term Egyptian-brokered ceasefire to end the devastating 50-day war in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that has killed over 2,200 people. "An......

Israel threatens unilateral moves against Palestinians

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened the Palestinians with unilateral steps over their renewed statehood bid and asserted that Israel will not seek a peace deal "at any price".......

President Pranab to attend Mandela's memorial service

President Pranab Mukherjee will join 52 other heads of state and government at memorial events for former South African president Nelson Mandela this week. South African Foreign Minister Maite......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......

India survive Korea, enter semis

India became the first team to book their berth in the semi final with a superlative display of artistry in their 3-2 win over South Korea for their third straight victory in the BSNL Asia Cup......

Jayasuriya, Mendis emerge on top

Sanath Jayasuriya's blazing knock of 125 saw Sri Lanka register a comprehensive 100-run victory over India in the final of the Asia Cup in Karachi on Sunday. Jayasuriya's second century of the......