Manama, Bahrain: A security court sentenced eight Shiite activists to life in prison on Wednesday and issued long jail terms for 13 others in the latest blow by authorities waging a crackdown against protesters seeking greater rights in the Gulf kingdom. Shiite crowds blocked roads with sand piles and called for protest marches " suggesting that the court decision could spark another round of unrest after months of lockdown-level security...
05:40 PM, Jun 22, 2011
Rabat: Moroccan King Mohammed VI announced a series of constitutional reforms in a speech on Friday night that he said will turn the North African country into a constitutional monarchy, though pro-democracy activists remain skeptical. Under the new constitution, the king will remain the supreme commander of the army and a new article formalized him as the highest religious authority in the country. The speech marked the culmination of a...
07:08 AM, Jun 18, 2011
The British queen, her husband often make incognito trips to the West End. ...
08:45 PM, Oct 15, 2009
The ex-prince has been living in Singapore since July 2008. ...
01:11 PM, Mar 30, 2009
Tim Berners-Lee was hired to revamp the British monarchy website. ...
12:11 PM, Feb 13, 2009
Gyanendra, the last king of Nepal, left the palace last week. ...
04:11 PM, Jun 17, 2008
Caretaker Prime Minister G P Koirala will be the Republic's first President. ...
01:44 PM, May 29, 2008
London: England are considering leaving spearhead fast bowler James Anderson out of their team for next week's third Test against West Indies at Edgbaston in order to give the Lancashire seamer a rest. The hosts, 2-0 up in the three-match series, are due to name their squad on Sunday. Reports in the British press on Saturday indicated Anderson could be omitted for the 'dead' match, with England facing another crowded...
12:39 AM, May 29, 2008
Melbourne: Explosive Australian batsman David Warner's sensational 100m switch hit for a six in the first Twenty20 International against India in Sydney has reignited debate over the legality of the shot. Former Australia Test captain Mark Taylor, who is a member of the ICC cricket committee that advises on rules, argued for four years that the stroke should be outlawed and he still feels it was unfair to the bowlers....
01:01 PM, Apr 18, 2008
That Zaheer Khan loves bowling to left-hand batsmen is well known. During the final session, the second of his three left-hand-bat dismissals was Shaun Marsh, who came into the match with scores of 11 and 0...
06:43 PM, Apr 06, 2008
Kochi: Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag on Saturday criticised the pitch preparation for Saturday's IPL match against Kochi Tuskers Kerala, saying it was not suitable for Twenty20 cricket. The Nehru stadium track was slow and had uneven bounce and batsmen of both the teams struggled to stroke the ball. Sehwag was the only exception as he hammered a 47-ball 80 to lead Delhi to a 38-run win. Asked if the...
08:40 AM, Jan 21, 2008
Murali Kartik supports Indian spinners Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla ahead of India's World Cup clash against South Africa. ...
12:06 AM, Dec 31, 2007
Mohali: South African pacer Dale Steyn on Tuesday said the nerve-wrecking tied match between India and England highlighted the importance of fielding and the Proteas will focus as much on saving runs as on scoring in their World Cup matches. A total of 676 runs were scored in the thrilling match and Steyn said despite the mammoth scores, all that mattered in the end was just one run. "It was...
12:58 AM, Dec 24, 2007
Maoists want monarchy to be abolished and Nepal to be declared a republic. ...
02:05 AM, Sep 19, 2007
Prachanda warns of a peaceful mass movement in Nepal. ...
01:56 AM, Jun 25, 2007
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