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England ended their winter of discontent on a new low with an abject 45-run defeat against the Netherlands at the World Twenty20 in Chittagong. Neither side had a chance to reach the semi-finals but the cricketing minnows raced to 84-1 in 11 overs before Ravi Bopara's 1-15 limited them to 133-5. But England mustered only four fours in reply, Bopara ... Read More »

MUMBAI: Actress Sonam Kapoor says her father, actor Anil Kapoor, is proud of her achievements but wants her to do better work and has even expressed his desire to direct her. “He thinks I need to work harder and do better work. He is proud of me, but he keeps telling me to focus and work hard and not to ... Read More »

What’s good for the heart? Marriage, researchers say. A study of more than 3.5 million Americans finds that married people are less likely than singles, divorced or widowed folks to suffer any type of heart or blood vessel problem. This was true at any age, for women as well as for men, and regardless of other heart disease risk factors ... Read More »

Herbal cosmetics and medicines have been used since time immemorial, especially by Indian and Chinese civilizations, which were the most developed in these two fields, followed by the Greek, Roman and Arab civilizations. India, known for its globally celebrated beauties, is the source of natural recipes and cures passed on from old generations. During the past years, herbs have been ... Read More »

JUMP FOR JOY: Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad, left, leaps in the air to celebrate scoring a century during their ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh in Dhaka Sunday. (AP) MIRPUR, Bangladesh: Ahmed Shehzad became the first Pakistani batsman to hit a Twenty20 International century as the 2009 champions crushed Bangladesh by 50 runs in a Group Two match ... Read More »

Supporters of Congress Party at an election rally in New Delhi. (AFP) AYODHYA, India: Some recoil at his name, while others still refuse to acknowledge his popularity. India's Muslims have watched the rise of election frontrunner Narendra Modi anxiously and are now united in their wariness. Many of the worshippers at the Jama Masjid Terhi Bazaar mosque in Ayodhya, a ... Read More »

Pakistani security personnel gather at the entrance of the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology, where former military ruler Pervez Musharraf is currently being treated, in Rawalpindi. (AFP) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former president, Pervez Musharraf, has pleaded not guilty to five counts of treason, in the latest chapter of a long-running drama between the country’s increasingly assertive judiciary and its former military ... Read More »

The new area is closer to Western Australia and should allow for longer search periods The search area for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been moved following a "new credible lead", Australian officials said on Friday. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa) said the search would now focus 1,100km further north-east in the southern Indian Ocean. It said the ... Read More »

An Indian man puts on an orthoses on his polio-affected boy Manish, 8, at a physical rehabilitation center in New Delhi. — AP Dhaka — The World Health Organization officially certified Bangladesh and 10 other Asian countries free of polio on Thursday, a milestone lauded as a “momentous victory” over an ancient scourge. The Southeast Asian region, which includes Bangladesh but excludes Afghanistan ... Read More »

HUSSAM was left in a great shock when his mother refused to let him marry the girl of his choice. He had always dreamed of the day when he would introduce the girl to his family and thought it would bring happiness and joy to everyone, especially his mother. However, his mother disapproved without even getting to know her. The ... Read More »

Imran Tahir CHITTAGONG — World Twenty20 powerhouse South Africa survived a major scare when it scrambled past rank outsider the Netherlands by six runs in a Group One Super 10 match here Thursday. The Dutch, who posted the lowest T20 international score of 39 in Monday’s rout by Sri Lanka, looked ready to pull off the biggest upset of the tournament ... Read More »

A young woman looks at her naturally frizzy hair in Abidjan, at a gathering of the 'Nappy de Babi' group which promotes natural frizzy hair. — AFP ABIDJAN — Remember the afro, the natural hairstyle forever synonymous with the “black is beautiful” movement championed by African-Americans in the 1960s? A group in Ivory Coast is trying to persuade black women to ... Read More »

Two young boys walk past Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, lined up in formation, during a rally in support of the peace signing agreement at Camp Darapanan in the town of Sultan Kudarat on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, Thursday. — AFP THE biggest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines signed an historic pact Thursday to end one ... Read More »

BIG ONE: England's Alex Hales celebrates his century during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament cricket match against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday. (AFP) CHITTAGONG: Opener Alex Hales smashed a maiden hundred to help England upset world number one Sri Lanka in a thrilling World Twenty20 Super-10 stage match in Chittagong on Thursday. The ... Read More »

Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during a demonstration outside Cairo University in Giza, Egypt, on Wednesday. (AP) CAIRO: Hundreds of largely university students in a number of universities protested Wednesday against the mass death sentences issued against more than 520 suspected supporters of President Muhammad Mursi in a cursory trial, setting off clashes that left dozens injured. ... Read More »