November 27, 2011
Black Friday sales hit record, says report
Preliminary reports for Black Friday indicate that retailers may have seen their strongest sales ever during the all-important kick-off to the holiday shopping season. Retail sales on Black Friday climbed 6.6% this year to an estimated $11.4…
November 27, 2011
Pakistan orders Nato and US review after deadly border strike
Pakistan has ordered a review of all co-operation with the US and Nato after the alliance struck a Pakistani army checkpoint, killing at least 24 people. A committee chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani also decided to cut supply lines to…
November 27, 2011
Bomb blasts in Baghdad kill at least 15
A series of explosions in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday has killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 20, officials say. Three bombs exploded in the commercial Bab al-Sharqi district of central Baghdad, killing eight…
November 27, 2011
Syria unrest: Arab League drafts economic sanctions
Members of the Arab League have drafted a list of economic sanctions to impose on Syria, after a meeting in Cairo. The proposals include the halting of dealings with the Syrian central bank, the suspension of commercial flights and a travel ban on…
November 27, 2011
South Koreans Continue Street Potests Against FTA
At least 2,000 people gathered in South Korea's capital late Saturday to protest parliament's ratification of a free trade agreement with the United States. Demonstrators in Seoul held lit candles and chanted slogans against the deal which they…
November 27, 2011
Explosions, Gunfire Reported in Northern Nigeria
Explosions and heavy gunfire were heard Saturday near a police station in northeastern Nigeria, which is home to a radical Muslim sect. Officials say that gunmen attacked a police station in the city of Geidam in Nigeria's Yobe state, near the…
The latest revised edition…November 25, 2011
Talks aimed at ending NBA lockout resume
Talks aimed at ending the NBA lockout have resumed, two people…
November 25, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar misses out on historic 100th century
India legend Sachin Tendulkar fell six runs short of his 100th international hundred as he was out for 94 in the third and final Test against West Indies in his home city of Mumbai. Having cruised from 67 to 94 on the fourth morning, he sliced…
November 25, 2011
WI top six please Desmond Haynes
Desmond Haynes sat on the West Indies balcony on the first two days of the third Test match against India admiring the batting of the top order. The team’s batting consultant, who played 116 Test matches and is rated as one of the greatest…