The Sri Lankan government yesterday banned 16 groups operating overseas for their alleged ...
Brimstone Hill in Basseterre, St Kitts, West Indies is topped by a big fort on a small island discovered in 1493 by Christopher Columbus.
The Philippine central bank ordered lenders to set aside more money as reserves to curb liquidity, a move that analysts say could signal increases in the benchmark interest rate in the coming months.
China’s biggest banks showed milder-than-expected signs of financial stress from loan defaults and shrinking profit margins, cheering investors even as the lenders this week..
Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday nominated a new vice president, a moderate politician from the same ethnic group as an opposition ...
The Netherlands eased to a six-wicket win against first-timers United Arab Emirates in the opening round of the World Twenty20 at Sylhet Stadium yesterday.
The Middle Eastern carriers witnessed 11% expansion in freight demand in January this year against the global growth of about 5%, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata).
Russell Henley won the US PGA Tour Honda Classic on Sunday with a birdie at the first hole of a four-way playoff, denying Rory McIlroy in a tournament he’d led for three rounds.
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister N D Tiwari yesterday finally accepted that a 32-year-old man who had dragged him to court in a paternity suit was indeed his son.
India has decided to block investigations by the US into its trade policies and patent laws.
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, approaching a confidence vote in his new government yesterday, pledged to cut labour taxes...
Bench strength is a key word in football. With every player available, teams function to their full potential. But take away a few players, due to injury or suspension...
