PALLEKELE: Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele on Tuesday: Sri Lanka 1st innings D. Karunaratne lbw b Starc 5 K. Silva c Voges b Hazlewood 4 K. Mendis … read more
KABUL: At least 61 killed and 160 people were wounded on Saturday rushed to a Kabul hospital following a powerful explosion that ripped through a crowd of minority Shiite Hazara protesters, the health ministry said. “The dead and wounded were … read more
PORT VILA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake struck at a depth of 164 kilometres (102 … read more
Pop superstar Katy Perry re-emerged Friday after a quiet spell with a song of unity as part of the television coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics. The singer — one of the most successful artists of her generation — offered … read more
An Indian businessman who made headlines in 2013 for purchasing one of the world’s most expensive shirts made entirely of gold has been beaten to death in western India. Datta Phuge gained fame when he ordered a customised gold shirt … read more