News

November 10, 2011

Salman Butt appeals against 30-month jail sentence

Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has filed an appeal against his 30-month jail sentence for his part in the conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test match, his lawyer says. His conviction relates to last year's match against…

November 10, 2011

Tendulkar misses milestone

Sachin Tendulkar missed out on his 100th international century but India still strolled to a relatively easy five-wicket win over West Indies with a day and a half to spare in the opening Test yesterday. The batting legend, who passed 15 000 runs…

November 10, 2011

Italy debt worries keep European markets on edge

European markets remained jittery on Thursday after Italy's record high cost of borrowing renewed fears over the eurozone debt crisis. After opening lower, markets in Germany and France rebounded to show slight gains in early morning trade, but…

November 10, 2011

Amnesty Intl. Urges Shell to Clean Up Nigeria Oil Spill

Amnesty International released a report Thursday saying Shell Oil should commit $1 billion to start cleaning up two spills in southeastern Nigeria that have impacted the livelihoods of thousands of farmers and fishermen. Amnesty says British…

November 10, 2011

Japan to Announce Decision on Joining Pacific Trade Pact

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda abruptly postponed a news conference Thursday at which he had been expected to announce that his government will join negotiations on a trans-Pacific free trade pact. Japanese news reports say the prime…

November 10, 2011

Anglo American sells stake in Chile mining operations

Mining giant Anglo American says it has sold a 24.5% stake in its operations in southern Chile to Japan's Mitsubishi for $5.39bn (£3.38bn). But the deal could hit trouble after Chile's state copper miner Codelco said it would exercise an option…

November 10, 2011

Jefferson County in Alabama faces bankruptcy

Leaders of the largest county in the US state of Alabama have voted to file for a $4.1bn (£2.6bn) bankruptcy, the costliest US municipal failure ever. Jefferson County has been struggling to avoid bankruptcy since 2008, but recent talks on a deal…

November 10, 2011

Physical Planning Board Meets

The 624th meeting of the Physical Planning Board was held Thursday, 27th October 2011 at the…

November 10, 2011

Turkey earthquake: Rescue teams search for survivors

Rescue teams are searching for dozens of people trapped in rubble after a…

November 10, 2011

South Africa’s ANC sacks youth leader Julius Malema

South Africa's governing ANC has found youth leader Julius Malema guilty of bringing the party into disrepute. He has been suspended from the party for five years and sacked as Youth League leader. Once a close ally of President Jacob Zuma, Mr…