Wayne Rooney will travel with England to the World Cup despite being told that he will be unable to resume full training before June 14 at the earliest, four days after his country's opening match.
The Hamas-led Palestinian government ordered its new militia off Gaza's streets on Friday following clashes with President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement that stirred fears of civil war.
More work has to be done on the landmark Indo-US nuclear deal before it goes through Congress, according to New Delhi's top diplomat. India's Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran spoke in London on Thursday after handing over to US Under Secretary of State Nicho
A Russian judge sentenced the only surviving Beslan hostage-taker to life in jail on Friday, saying only an official ban had saved the young Chechen from execution for his part in the 2004 school siege.
China said Friday it will not participate in a maritime anti-terrorism exercise with Japan, the United States and three other countries this weekend, despite being slated for a central role.
Four policemen and 10 Taleban were killed in a fresh battle in Afghanistan Friday as a rights group said the civilian death toll from a coalition strike this week was more than double the official estimate.
Two films at the Cannes film festival portray how the lack of jobs, money and social recognition in Europe can drive men to desperation. In "Colossal Youth", Portuguese director Pedro Costa tells the bleak tale of Cape Verdean worker Ventura, who lives on
Chickens are dying in unusually large numbers in a remote area in Indonesia where bird flu killed several members of a family, and experts say the first victim in the cluster was probably infected by a diseased chicken.
Terrified Mogadishu residents locked themselves in their homes as sporadic gunshots echoed over the tense and shattered capital on Friday in the wake of the worst militia violence in more than a decade.
Global warming is hitting the poor the hardest and climate change could cause world-wide destabilisation if solutions are not found, one of the world's leading environmentalists said on Friday.
The streets of Dili were quiet and nearly deserted on Friday afternoon, a day after violent clashes between rival East Timorese factions, with no local police or military presence seen.
Taiwan's Yeh Chang-ting shot a three-under-par 69 to share the halfway lead with Australian Scott Strange at the Philippine Open on Friday. Yeh, who won the title here in 1993, safely negotiated the treacherous Wack Wack Golf and Country Club's East cours
Roger Federer gained an early psychological edge in his eagerly-awaited French Open duel against Rafael Nadal when he enjoyed the lion's share of fortune in Friday's draw.
The US Senate on Friday confirmed Air Force General Michael Hayden as CIA director in a vote that gave a broad bipartisan endorsement to the architect of President George W. Bush's domestic spying programme.
Chris Smith, struggling through a difficult season, fired a bogey-free 64 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the 4.9 million-dollar St. Jude Classic.
Scotland boss Walter Smith reignited old rivalries with their neighbours on Thursday by admitting that he will not be supporting England at the World Cup.
The Indonesian rupiah led Asian currencies higher on Friday as weaker-than-expected US growth data helped alleviate concerns about rising US interest rates and lifted regional stocks.
The dollar slipped against the yen and euro on Thursday after a robust, but slightly weaker-than-expected reading of US economic growth failed to bolster expectations for a June rate increase.
The dollar edged up in quiet trade on Friday, with position squaring by speculators giving the currency a boost as many market players stuck to the sidelines before much-awaited US inflation data later in the session.
China's yuan closed slightly weaker against the dollar after moving in a relatively wide range on Friday, continuing a week-long pattern of active intraday trading but only marginal changes at the close.
The Swiss franc traded almost unchanged against the euro on Friday, after the Ascension day holiday, as dealers steeled themselves for a raft of economic data next week.
Singapore share prices closed 1.69 percent higher on Friday, lifted by gains in property stocks ahead of the announcement of the winning bid for the city-state's first gaming licence, dealers said.
The Nikkei rose 1.77 percent on Friday as investors, relieved by gains Wall Street and rebounds in emerging markets, picked up exporters such as Honda Motor Co Ltd and bank shares on earnings hopes.
Thai share prices closed 2.35 percent higher on Friday, led by a rebound on Wall Street as the latest data on the US economy eased concern over rising US interest rates, dealers said. They said the market also jumped on bargain-hunting in blue chips, in l
China shares posted healthy gains on Friday as investors snapped up financial counters such as Merchants Bank after several days of weakness in the key index.
US stocks rose on Friday as data on inflation and consumer confidence nearly matched forecasts, and shares of investment banks and General Motors Corp gained after brokerage upgrades.
Base metals ended the week on an upbeat note on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Friday, with prices flipping up in late trade on end-week position-squaring, traders said.
London white sugar futures closed off two-month lows on fund and trade selling and position-squaring on Friday ahead of the long weekend, and traders said the market risked further falls.
Cotton futures finished near session highs on Friday, ahead of a long US holiday weekend, lifted by a light short-covering rally as some players worried about dry West Texas growing conditions, traders said.
Despite floods, bad weather and delayed sowings, Bulgaria's agriculture ministry raised its 2006 wheat crop estimate on Friday, saying it should meet domestic demand and allow exports.
Oil held gains above $71 on Friday after a roller coaster week as investors balanced ample US gasoline supplies and inflationary fears against strong economic growth and concern over possible supply disruption.
The US Agriculture Department proposed a rule on Friday to require most growers to store cotton indoors in order to be repaid by the government for the storage costs.
Asian utilities could turn to biofuels for power generation on a large scale if efforts to use palm oil to yield cleaner fuel could be used efficiently to ease the pain of $70 oil prices.
Britain's leading shares cruised to their biggest weekly gain in over six months on Friday, ending a volatile week on an upbeat note as rallying banks, miners and oil stocks combined with moderate US inflation data to put the market firmly in positive ter
Seoul stocks rose 2 percent on Friday as investors, cheered by a rally on Wall Street, snapped up recently battered shares such as top lender Kookmin Bank and Hynix Semiconductor.
The dollar held steady against the euro on Friday, with currencies stuck in ranges ahead of much-awaited US PCE inflation data later in the session and a long weekend in the United States and Britain.
Sterling hit a two-week low against the dollar and the euro on Friday, taking a knock after weaker-than-expected mortgage approvals data for April and on position squaring before a holiday weekend.
The Indian rupee snapped a two-day slide on Friday but still ended near 2006 lows after failing to hold at early session highs on sustained dollar demand from oil importers and on foreign fund outflows.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair appealed on Friday for more international support for Iraq and urged quick reform of world bodies such as the United Nations, World Bank and IMF to tackle future crises like Iraq.
The US Capitol was briefly locked down on Friday as police investigated the sound of gunfire in the garage of a House of Representatives office building, officials said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin showed some openness this week to European Union demands that Moscow ratify an international energy pact, an EU source said, moving the sides closer together before a G8 summit in July.
Iran has ruled out for now proposed talks with the United States over the future of Iraq because of Washington's "negative" attitude, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Friday.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday made a direct appeal to Myanmar's junta leader to release pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi when her house arrest comes under review this weekend.
Countries that are signed up to the Kyoto Protocol reaffirmed plans on Friday to set new, tougher caps on greenhouse gas emissions after 2012, despite spreading scepticism about the environmental pact.
A senior Islamic Jihad official and his brother were killed in southern Lebanon on Friday in a car bombing the Palestinian group blamed on Israel. An Israeli government source said the Jewish state "has nothing to do" with the attack on Mahmoud Majzoub, k
With brisk harvesting nearing to its end the wheat procurement has crossed the figure of 3.763 million tonnes showing an active role of the private sector in the procurement of the commodity. According to official sources, the private sector, on the gover
The government is working out for 12 to 20 percent increase in its employees' salaries in the 2006-07 budget. The pensioners may get 8 to 10 percent increase, sources said. They said that the new salary package for government employees was discussed in a
The government is working out for 12 to 20 percent increase in its employees' salaries in the 2006-07 budget. The pensioners may get 8 to 10 percent increase, sources said. They said that the new salary package for government employees was discussed in a
The government is working out for 12 to 20 percent increase in its employees'' salaries in the 2006-07 budget. The pensioners may get 8 to 10 percent increase, sources said. They said that the new salary package for government employees was discussed in a
The National Tariff Commission has imposed a 10.94 percent anti-dumping duty for five years on Phthalic Anhydride (PA) imported into Pakistan by Indian exporters.
The National Tariff Commission has imposed a 10.94 percent anti-dumping duty for five years on Phthalic Anhydride (PA) imported into Pakistan by Indian exporters.
The National Tariff Commission has imposed a 10.94 percent anti-dumping duty for five years on Phthalic Anhydride (PA) imported into Pakistan by Indian exporters.
US lawmakers on Thursday called for the reopening of a probe into a nuclear smuggling network led by Abdul Qadeer Khan amid concerns he could have supplied Iran with nuclear weapon designs.
US lawmakers on Thursday called for the reopening of a probe into a nuclear smuggling network led by Abdul Qadeer Khan amid concerns he could have supplied Iran with nuclear weapon designs.
Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) will hold a protest against the privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) in front of Supreme Court Building, Islamabad on Tuesday (May 30).
Pakistan and Iran signed two Memorandum of Understandings to further promote bilateral relations in the field of trade and economic. The MoUs of 16th session of Joint Economic Commission between Iran and Pakistan was signed by Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister
Underlining the vital link between peace and development, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday that the Saarc member states need to work harder for harmony, peace and stability to leverage the true potential of South Asia which is important for sust
The Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Finance M.A. Jalil has said that substantial increase of 4% would be made in next financial budget without imposing any new tax on the people. This he said while addressing pre-budget seminar organised by Consumers
The 15th SAP Academy four-week intensive training programme was attended by 32 participants that included both local as well as foreign individuals. Officials from prominent public sector and blue chip private sector organisations also attended this cours
Acting City Nazim Karachi Nasreen Jalil on Friday said that the incumbent City District Government Karachi (CDGK) would leave no stone unturned to take Karachi amongst the ranks of the world's developed cities.
JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has reaffirmed the medium to long-term entity rating of First Credit and Investment Bank Limited (FCIBL) (formerly First Credit and Discount Corporation Limited) at 'BBB+' (Triple B Plus) with a 'stable' out
JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has reaffirmed the medium to long-term entity rating of First Credit and Investment Bank Limited (FCIBL) (formerly First Credit and Discount Corporation Limited) at 'BBB+' (Triple B Plus) with a 'stable' out
The federal government has already taken various steps for economic empowerment of women and would announce more steps for the betterment of women in the forthcoming budget.
To promote friendly relations with India, from this year independence days of both Pakistan and India would be celebrated in Lahore and Amritsar. Owais Sheikh, President of Pak-India Peace Movement (PIPM), disclosed this while addressing a press conferenc
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has urged the Punjab University authorities to take back its decision of expelling students belonging to Islami Jamiat-e-Talba (IJT) from the University and also release all the arrested workers/students of IJT.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has adjourned the proceeding in an election petition against Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, as petitioner's counsel did not appear before the court.
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Tripoli Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) have decided to join hands for the promotion of bilateral trade between the two countries.
Pakistan will next week repatriate 71 Indian fishermen who were arrested for illegally fishing in its territorial waters, the foreign ministry announced on Friday.