Pakistanis vote despite Taliban, blasts
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) Unfazed by Taliban threats and bombings, millions of Pakistanis Saturday voted in parliamentary elections that will mark a democratic transition…
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Indian-origin man in Malaysia shot dead
bySingapore, May 11 (IANS) An Indian-origin man was shot dead in Alor Setar, the capital of the Malaysian state of Kedah. M. Nagenthiran, 30,…
Vidal named Juventus Player of the Year
byRome, May 11 (IANS) Arturo Vidal has been named Juventus’ Player of the Year, the Italian football club announced. The 25-year-old Chile international Friday…
Zardari casts vote through postal ballot
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari cast his vote through postal ballot, a media report said Saturday. President Zardari and his two…
Dortmund bid for Brazil playmaker Bernard
byRio de Janeiro, May 11 (IANS) German football club Borussia Dortmund have made a 12 million euro bid for highly rated Brazil playmaker Bernard….
Rights body seeks probe into Bangladesh deaths
byNew York, May 11 (IANS) Bangladesh should set up an independent commission to probe the large numbers of deaths and injuries during the Hefazat-e-Islaam-led…
Man City ready to offload Maicon to Gremio
byRio de Janeiro, May 11 (IANS) English football club Manchester City is set to offer defender Maicon to Brazilian top-flight club Gremio. The 31-year-old…
Motorsports: Bolisetti qualifies 19th
byDijon-Prenois (France), May 11 (IANS) Indian Sailesh Bolisetti, a 24-year-old from Visakhapatnam, qualified in the 19th position here for the second round of the…
Britain to provide security for Sochi Olympics
bySochi (Russia), May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian and British security services will cooperate in the build-up to the Winter Olympics in Sochi next…
Eight injured in Peshawar blast
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) Eight people were injured in a bombing that targeted female voters at a polling station in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, police…