Tokyo, May 19 (IANS) While confirming North Korea's missile launches Saturday, the Japanese government clarified none of the missiles landed in its territorial waters, Xinhua reported. More »Japan clarifies report on North Korean missile launches
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actress Rooney Mara has been named the new face of American designer brand Calvin Klein's new perfume. More »Rooney Mara to endorse Calvin Klein perfume
Baku, May 19 (IANS) At least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned, the government said. More »Five Azerbaijan troops killed in road crash
Abu Dhabi, May 19 (IANS/WAM) The announcement of the UAE's Ministry of Education about the School Leadership Project to raise standards in the country's education sector is an important initiative which needs to be highly commended, a UAE daily has said. More »UAE to raise standard of education
Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over 2,500 police officers are engaged in search of four inmates, jailed for murder and burglary, who escaped from a prison in the East Siberia's Irkutsk region by digging a tunnel, local officials said Saturday. More »Inmates flee Siberian prison via tunnel
Colombo, May 19 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday renewed his pledge to fight all "external elements" seeking to "disrupt" the country's peace. More »Rajapaksa vows to fight external forces for peace
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Pop singers Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber are reportedly planning to collaborate for something new. More »Cyrus, Bieber to collaborate?
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) German supermodel Heidi Klum always keeps her weekends free for her children. More »Heidi Klum spares weekends for kids
Kabul, May 19 (IANS) A senior police official was killed in Afghanistan's Farah province when two Taliban militants opened fire on him, an official said Saturday. More »Afghan police officer killed in Taliban attack
Baghdad, May 19 (IANS) Five people, including an anti-terrorism police officer along with his wife and children, were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Iraqi capital Saturday, a government source said. More »Anti-terror officer killed with family in Baghdad
Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) Thousands of fans were excited early Sunday by Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) emphatic 24-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a rain-marred last league tie of the Pepsi IPL-6 tournament at the Chinnaswamy stadium here. More »Fans excited by RCB's win over Chennai
London, May 19 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna has reportedly sued British retail brand Topshop for $5 million for using her image on their products without her permission. More »Rihanna sues Topshop
LONDON, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - English county championship scores on Saturday: More »Cricket: English county scores
LONDON, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - Tim Southee cited England spearhead James Anderson as the key man New Zealand had to counter after bowling the tourists back into an evenly-poised first Test at Lord's. More »Cricket: Southee wary of Anderson threat
Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here Saturday night. More »IPL scoreboard: Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings
Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) An aggressive half-century by skipper Virat Kohli (56 not out, 29b, 6x4, 4x6) carried Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 24-run win over league leaders Chennai Super Kings here Saturday and kept their play-off hopes alive in the Pepsi IPL tournament. More »Kohli keeps RCB's hopes alive
Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) Gayle storm hit Bangalore late Saturday after rains stopped, as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) opener Chris Gayle lofted Chennai Super Kings bowlers over the ropes four times at the Chinnaswamy stadium in the last league tie of the Pepsi IPL-6 tournament. More »Gayle storm hits Bangalore after rains mar tie
LONDON, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in the first Test against England with a dramatic burst late on the third day at Lord's on Saturday. More »Cricket: Southee treble rocks England in first Test
By Karen Brooks AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Powerball jackpot Saturday night could be even higher than the record $600 million being advertised, possibly rivaling the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, a Texas Lottery official said on Saturday. "Oftentimes, the advertised amount is lower than what the actual jackpot ends up being," said Kelly Cripe, a spokeswoman for the Texas Lottery. "It's entirely possible this $600 million jackpot will end up being a bigger jackpot." The Powerball record in November was advertised at $550 million, but ended up being $587. ... More »U.S. Powerball jackpot could go higher than $600 million
India, May 19 -- The success of the T20 domestic league appears to have led to, among many outcomes, an upsurge in cricket betting in smaller cities and towns across India. On the betting radar now are Tier 2 cities which did not earlier have a strong presence of bookie-punter network nor did they prominently figure on bookies' networks.In some towns such as Macchalipatinam (Andhra Pradesh) and Hubli (Karnataka), the betting is localised and not always part of the larger international syndicate that operates on the Mumbai-Dubai-Karachi axis. ... More »Cricket betting reveals its pan-India presence