Tamils block railtracks at German railway hubFRANKFURT - German-based Tamils protesting against the Sri Lankan army’s crushing of Tamil rebels blocked railway tracks for two hours Sunday in Frankfurt Railway Station, one of Germany’s main rail hubs. Mariah Carey left waiting at CannesLONDON - Pop singer Mariah Carey was left waiting for a screening of her new movie ‘Precious’ at the ongoing 62nd Cannes Film Festival in France after acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese overran with a presentation of his forthcoming film. Tamils block railtracks at main German railway hubFRANKFURT - German-based Tamils, protesting the Sri Lankan Army’s operations against Tamil Tiger rebels in the island nation, Sunday blocked the tracks at the Frankfurt Railway Station, one of Germany’s main rail hubs. Kings XI set 135-run victory target for Deccan ChargersJOHANNESBURG - Deccan Chargers restricted Kings XI Punjab to 134 for seven in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at New Wanderers here Sunday. Poorest countries unprepared for health impacts of climate changeLONDON - The world’s poorest nations are unprepared for the strain climate change will put on their public health systems, according to studies by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and its partners. Swraj Paul stays loyal as donors talk of ditching Labour: reportLONDON - Major donors of Britain’s ruling Labour Party say they will withdraw their financial support over a deepening parliamentary expenses scandal, a newspaper reported. Pakistan unlikely to get drones: ReportLONDON - Pakistan is unlikely to get the American drones that it wants, a British newspaper reported Sunday. Give us more aid or else… : ZardariLONDON - Pakistani President Asif Alif Zardari says if he doesn’t get billions of dollars in aid, the people in the country’s restive northwest will turn against his government. IPL dictates new cricket world order: BrydenJOHANNESBURG - The reality of the new cricket world order is that international cricket’s scheduling has to be charted around the Indian Premier League (IPL), although the IPL organisers have maintained that international cricket will remain the priority. IPL should not discount retired players: WesselsJOHANNESBURG - The Indian Premier League (IPL) should not discount the contribution that retired cricketers can make to the Twenty20 tournament, former South African captain Kepler Wessels said here Sunday. Udinese beat AC Milan; Inter Milan secure titleROME - Udinese beat AC Milan 2-1 late Saturday through goals from Gaetano D’Agostino and Cristian Zapata in a crucial win that allowed Inter Milan to secure the Serie A title. Barcelona fans celebrate league title, dream of ‘treble’MADRID - The streets of Barcelona were packed with noisy, euphoric football fans just before midnight Saturday. Nadal hopes dodgy knees hold up in final against FedererMADRID - Roger Federer glided to a 6-3, 6-4 victory and a place in Sunday’s Madrid Masters final against physically spent nemesis Refael Nadal. Barcelona are Spanish league champs as Real Madrid beaten againMADRID - Barcelona are Spanish league champions for the 19th time after second-place Real Madrid suffered a late 3-2 defeat Saturday at sixth-placed Villarreal. Rafael Nadal enters Madrid Masters finalMADRID - Rafael Nadal saved three match points as he emerged from a marathon, four-hour semi-final with a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (11-9) win over Novak Djokovic for a spot in the title match of the Madrid Masters. Sania-Chuang crash out of Madrid MastersMADRID - India’s Sania Mirza and Chinese Taipei’s Chia-Jung Chuang’s run in the Madrid Masters tennis doubles came to a halt with a 6-7(4), 4-6 loss to third seeds Kveta Peschke and Lisa Raymond in the semi-final. EU congratulates Manmohan SinghBRUSSELS - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroro Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi for the landslide victory of their party in the general elections. Prakash-Ram in Turkey challenger doubles finalIZMIR - India’s Prakash Amritraj and American Rajeev Ram overcame stoic resistance from Russians Michail Elgin and Alexandre Kudryavtsev 7-6(8), 1-6, 10-5, to enter the doubles final of the 64,000 euros Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger here Friday. British MPs hail Indian democracy, ‘new age’ for IndiaLONDON - British politicians Saturday praised India’s democracy, saying the proven wisdom of the Indian electorate had made a mockery of political pundits once again. Israeli attack on Iran will be big mistake: ElBaradeiBERLIN - Mohamed ElBaradei, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has warned that any Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities would be a great mistake. Manmohan the best man for India: Swraj PaulLONDON - Indian-born industrialist Swraj Paul said Saturday the strong electoral verdict in favour of the Congress was a tribute to Manmohan Singh’s handling of the Indian economy. Indian election results watched in far away EthiopiaADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian MPs got a glimpse of the working of Indian democracy with the Indian embassy arranging for a live telecast of Indian TV channels that were carring non-stop the declaration of election results, the political reactions and the debates analysing the balloting. ‘World waiting for India to move on Doha’LONDON - The clear mandate handed to the Congress is good for business, good for trade and good for India, say business leaders involved in promoting business and trade ties between India and Britain. Deccan Chargers rope in South African bowling coachJOHANNESBURG - The Deccan Chargers have roped in South African bowling coach Victor Barnes to assist them for the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL). ‘Amazing Indian democracy’ floors British politiciansLONDON - Surprised British politicians Saturday praised India’s democracy, saying the proven wisdom of the Indian electorate had made a mockery of political pundits - once again. Homeopathic remedy gets first ever licence nod from Brit medicines regulatorLONDON - An arnica product has become the homeopathic remedy to receive a first licence nod from the British medicines regulator under controversial new rules. Nadal thrills Madrid crowd with second-set comeback victoryMADRID - Rafael Nadal made a smooth recovery from two breaks down in the second set to overhaul Spanish rival Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 7-5 for a place in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters. ‘Kung Fu Panda’ coming as a TV seriesLONDON - Popular animated film ‘Kung Fu Panda’ will soon be seen as a TV series. The 2008 movie, which featured the voices of Jack Black and Angelina Jolie, grossed $600 million worldwide. And now a ‘Kung Fu Panda’ cartoon series is in production for Nickelodeon, reported femalefirst.co.uk. Russia launches US satelliteMOSCOW - Russia Saturday launched a rocket carrying a US communication satellite into space, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. 50,000 pound reward offered for catching London gurdwara ‘arsonist’LONDON - Complaining of police inaction, members of a London gurdwara which was gutted in a suspected arson attack two months ago have offered a 50,000 pound reward for catching the culprit. |
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