Beijing, May 16 (IANS) A 39-year-old businesswoman has been sentenced to death by a court in China for “illegal fund-raising”. The court in Wenzhou in east Zhejiang province convicted Lin Haiyan, former general manager of investment consultancy Wenzhou Xinfu, of illegally raising 640 million yuan (about $103 million) from others, [...]

Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin will take up the issues of missile defence and cooperation between the US and Russian security and intelligence services in a written reply to US President Barack Obama’s recent message to him, a presidential aide said. Putin’s letter is a response [...]

Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian mountain climber Alexei Bolotov died while attempting to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, the Russian Mountaineering Federation said. A rope Bolotov was using snapped after it rubbed against a sharp rock, sending the climber into a 300-metre fall. Bolotov, together with Kazakh [...]

Baghdad, May 16 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 65 others wounded as six car bombings struck the Iraqi capital, an interior ministry official said. The first car bomb exploded in Kadhimiya district, north of Baghdad, killing two people and injuring nine others, the official told Xinhua. The [...]

Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Antonov An-2 light plane crashed in southern Russia’s Stavropol region, killing the pilot, police said. The plane was carrying out agricultural work on the fields near Chernolesskoye village, when it began losing altitude for unknown reasons and crashed, the emergencies ministry said. The accident [...]

Abu Dhabi, May 16 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the UAE met representatives of the governments of the US and Spain and held discussions related to defence and security. The UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Lt. Gen. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Spanish Ambassador Jose Eugenio [...]

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Mumbai Indians consolidated their position at the top of the table with a 14-run win over 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday. Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid’s decision to bowl backfired as Aditya Tare starred with [...]

Dhaka, May 16 (IANS) Around 200 cyclone centres have been set up across Bangladesh and thousands of residents in coastal areas evacuated following forecast of cyclone Mahasen hitting the country Thursday at 4 p.m. Local TV channels reported that Mahasen was scheduled to hit Patuakhali and then move towards Chittagong [...]

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday. Chasing a target of 167, Rajasthan Royals managed 152 for seven in 20 overs.

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Scoreboard of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday. Mumbai Indians: Glenn Maxwell lbw b Watson 23 Aditya Tare c Watson b Cooper 59 Dinesh Karthik c Samson b Tambe 21 Rohit Sharma c Watson [...]