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Former Afghan president to lead peace council

10th October, 2010 16:12

Afghanistan's former President, Burhanuddin Rabbani, was chosen on Sunday to lead a council tasked with starting peace talks with Taliban-led insurgents, an offici

Expect frontier mkts to outperform emerging mkts: Mobius

10th October, 2010 15:55

Templeton Asset Management fund manager Mark Mobius expects 'frontier' markets to outperform wider emerging markets in the next decade, with resource-rich Nigeria

Impact of BCCI barring Rajasthan, Punjab from IPL4

10th October, 2010 15:40

With the BCCI terminating the licenses of Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab from the IPL, sources close to the story say Kochi can breathe a little easy as the

Organic grocery 'Whole Foods' is a loose cannon on target

10th October, 2010 12:30

When John Mackey dropped out of his second university, his aspirations to open a natural foods supermarket looked shaky. He had no money, no business training, and

Swimmer Jones wins record-equalling 10th gold

10th October, 2010 12:11

Australian swimmer Leisel Jones won her 10th Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 4x100m medley on Saturday to become the joint most successful athlete in the 80 y

Ponting leads Australia recovery in second test

10th October, 2010 12:11

Captain Ricky Ponting top-scored with a resolute 77 as Australia recovered from a wobbly afternoon session to reach 285 for five on the opening day of the second a

Lorenzo seeks to lead title charge from front at Grand Prix

10th October, 2010 12:11

Jorge Lorenzo stands on the brink of a maiden MotoGP world title and the 23-year-old Spaniard will start Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix in pole position, hoping to

Nigerian paddler withdraws with malaria: Doubles partner

10th October, 2010 12:11

Nigerian table tennis player Ekundayo Nasiru has pulled out of the men's singles competition at the Commonwealth Games because of malaria, his doubles partner said

Bankers warn against accelerating Basel timetable

10th October, 2010 12:11

International bankers on Saturday warned that forcing financial institutions to meet new capital requirements too quickly could hurt economies worldwide.

WTO's Lamy says no signs of trade war

10th October, 2010 09:21

There is currently no evidence of preconditions for a trade war between the United States and China, the head of the World Trade Organisation said on Saturday, des

Noisy home support fails to lift Mirza to tennis gold

10th October, 2010 09:20

Sania Mirza, India's most popular sportswoman, failed to win Commonwealth tennis gold for a fanatical home crowd on Saturday as Australia's Anastasia Rodionova spo

Jindal Steel and Power starts work on Bolivia project

10th October, 2010 09:20

India's Jindal Steel and Power has started to build a USD 2.1 billion iron ore mine and steel project in eastern Bolivia after a series of delays, the Bolivian gov

Scientists to look for China's Bigfoot

10th October, 2010 09:20

A group of Chinese scientists and explorers is looking for international help to mount a new search for the country's answer to Bigfoot, known locally as the "Yere

India summons Australian envoy over 'racist' emails

10th October, 2010 09:20

India summoned Australia's high commissioner on Saturday to protest against what it said were "racially offensive" emails circulated among police in that country a

Indian spinners keep Australia in check

10th October, 2010 09:20

India's spinners struck in the second session to leave Australia on 189 for three wickets at tea on the opening day of the second and final test on Saturday.