BLACKBURN, England - Steven Gerrard's hopes of celebrating his 500th Liverpool appearance with three points ended in disappointment as his side were held to a 0-0 draw here by Blackburn Rovers. Although this was a landmark occasion for the Liverpoo
MUNICH, Germany - Eighty-nine-year-old John Demjanjuk stands trial in Germany Monday accused of herding 27,900 Jews to their deaths as a Nazi camp guard, in what will likely be the last major case of its kind. The Ukrainian-born Demjanjuk is expect
Tributes have poured in for India batsman Sachin Tendulkar to mark the 20th anniversary of his Test debut.The 36-year-old will start his 160th Test when India begin a three-match series against Sri Lanka on Monday. It's really amazing. I am honoure
HSBC will become the first foreign bank to open a branch in Jaffna, the war-torn northern peninsula of Sri Lanka that only six months ago was synonymous with the long-running conflict with the separatist Tamil Tigers.The plan by the UK-based banking
YANGON - A top US official held talks with Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday as Myanmar's ruling junta gave the democracy icon a rare break from house arrest during Washington's highest-level visit here in 14 years. Assistant Secretary of State for East A
Environmental group Greenpeace was on Monday unfurling a banner on Barcelona's landmark Sagrada Familia church calling for action against climate change, ahead of a UN conference in the city. More than 20 Greenpeace activists are in the process of
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA will try a second time to launch its experimental Ares I-X test rocket Wednesday, after cloudy weather and minor setbacks foiled a first attempt. The $445 million rocket is the first of its kind - a prototype of the vehic
KAMPALA - African leaders on Friday adopted a convention -- billed as the first of its kind worldwide -- on the protection of the 17 million people on the continent who have fled their homes. The convention, which is legally binding, requires membe
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