
Kansas City: Shaken residents spent New Year's Day sifting through the wreckage wrought by tornadoes that touched down in several states on the last day of 2010, killing seven people and injuring dozens of others. Six people- three in Missouri and three in Arkansas- died on Friday as tornadoes fueled by unusually warm air pummeled the South and Midwest. A seventh person who was injured Friday IN Missouri died yesterday,...

01:04 PM, Jan 02, 2011

Officials reported the discovery of the body of Kosovo-born Ibrahim Shukpoli. ...

08:37 PM, Dec 31, 2009

New Delhi: Even as the news of Shoaib Akhtar not playing any further role in Pakistan's bid to win the World Cup for the second time gains momentum, the fast bowler says he doesn't mind spending time on the sidelines. The 35-year-old speedster on Thursday decided to hang his boots at the end of the showpiece event, a move apparently prompted by his 28-run over in a league match against...

03:17 PM, Jan 05, 2008

Kolkata: Coach Alan Butcher said on Saturday that a return to Test cricket after six years away from the circuit will be "massive" for Zimbabwe, as they prepare to end their exile in August. "Our return to Test cricket is happening in August against Bangladesh. And I think after that Pakistan and New Zealand come to Zimbabwe to play one Test each and some ODIs. "That's going to be a...

03:10 PM, Jan 04, 2008

Colombo: Mercurial Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar will retire from international cricket after the World Cup ending a tempestuous career that was marred by several controversies, including a dope scandal. The 35-year-old reportedly broke the news to his teammates and manager here on Thursday morning. With an injury-ravaged body finding it tough to withstand the rigours of international cricket, Akhtar was looking at the World Cup as his final shot at...

09:27 AM, Jan 03, 2008

Mumbai: New Zealand will be going into the Fridays World Cup match without their two key bowlers Daniel Vettori and Kyle Mills but Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene insists that the Black Caps will still be a dangerous outfit whose strength lies in playing as a team. With both the injured bowlers rested for the match, Jayawardene said New Zealand may come up with a different game plan. They (Vettori...

12:15 AM, Jan 03, 2008

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday called on India to make "fool-proof arrangements" for the security of the cricket World Cup in the wake of media reports about possible terrorist attacks on the venues of the tournament. Reacting to reports in the Indian media about "planned terrorist attacks on cricket World Cup venues" that could be "launched from Pakistani soil", Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua said, "We hope that India will make...

09:29 AM, Dec 30, 2007

Pallekele: Extremely pleased with his terrific all-round show, Tillakaratne Dilshan said he played the best match of his career against Zimbabwe as he scored a blazing century and took four wickets. Dilshan scored 144 runs and took four wickets by giving just four runs as Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 139 runs to seal a place in the quarter-finals in the World Cup. He shared a 282-run partnership with Upul...

07:47 AM, Dec 30, 2007