Rajasthan Royals player-coach Shane Warne admits it is disappointing not to be able to play this year's IPL in India, but believes South Africa is the best alternative. Warne also thinks England will do well under new coach Andy Flower. See Video Here
Manchester City won a pulsating Uefa Cup quarter-final second leg against Hamburg but crashed out of the competition on aggregate.
Hamburg took an early lead after Paolo Guerrero beat Shay Given from 12-yards.
Elano equalised from the spot for City, and the Brazilian also hit the bar with a fierce free-kick before the break. Full story
For thousands of Americans, Tax Day was a moment to protest what they see as bloated budgets and a pile of debt being passed on to their children.
For CNN, MSNBC and other media outlets, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to use the word "teabagging" in a sentence.
Teabagging, for those who don't live in a frat house, refers to a sexual act involving part of the male genitalia and a second person's face or mouth. Full Story
Ron Dennis has handed over complete control of McLaren Racing to team principal Martin Whitmarsh, ending his 43-year involvement in Formula 1.
The 61-year-old stepped down as world champion Lewis Hamilton's team boss on 16 January, but stayed involved in F1. Full Sory
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Thursday informed CIA officials who used waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics on terror suspects that they will not be prosecuted, senior administration officials told The Associated Press.
Even before President Obama took office in January, aides signaled his administration was not likely to bring criminal charges against CIA employees for their roles in the secret, coercive terrorist interrogation program. It had been deemed legal at the time through opinions issued by the Justice Department under the Bush administration. Read Story.
Barack Obama is “not always up to standard on decision-making or efficiency”, José Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero is “perhaps not very intelligent” while Angela Merkel “had no choice but to come round to my position” when she saw the state of German banks.
President Nicolas Sarkozy is well known for his blunt speaking and ascerbic observations. But even by his standards, insulting his American, Spanish and German counterparts – three of his closest allies – over a brief lunch is quite an achievement. more details..
Gunfire breaks out and Molotov cocktails are thrown on the streets of Thailand's capital Monday during anti-government riots. Thousands of protesters have been rallying for days to demand the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. full story
Anti-government protesters derailed Asia’s most important multi-lateral summit on Saturday, invading the conference venue in the Thai resort town of Pattaya and forcing the cancellation of the bulk of the three-day meeting.
The Thai government was forced to cancel the much-anticipated summit and declare a state of emergency, which was later lifted, after hundreds of red-shirted protesters broke through lines of police and military guards to reach the heart of the conference venue.>>>>>
Read more...U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, whose captain is being held by pirates on a lifeboat, is expected to arrive at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya, late Saturday, its owners say. An earlier attempt by pirates aboard a captured German ship to reach the lifeboat fails as more U.S. warships arrive in the area, a local journalist tells CNN. full story
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