Powerful typhoon slams into Taiwan Typhoon Sepat the third major tropical system to hit Taiwan in the past two weeks cut an east-west swathe, leaving overturned cars, disrupted electricity grids and deserted streets in its wake...
Turkish plane hijackers surrender Two men who hijacked a Turkish passenger plane in an apparent protest against the US, surrendered to authorities on Saturday after holding some crew members and passengers hostage for more than four hours...
Irans president terms Israel the flag of Satan The Zionist regime is the flag bearer of violation and occupation and this regime is the flag of Satan, Ahmadinejad told an international religious conference in Tehran...
181 trapped in coal mine floods At least 181 miners were trapped in two separate coal mine flooding mishaps in east Chinas Shandong province with rescuers saying that there was a slim chance of their survival...
Korean hostage talks fail, say Taliban The negotiations have failed. The Taliban leading council is making its decision now on the fate of the hostages, said Taliban spokesman, Yousuf Ahmadi...
A hijacker (next to slide) surrenders to Turkish security officials (on the left raising their hands) near the hijacked Atlas-Jet passenger plane on the tarmac at the Antalya International Airport in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday. AP
Rahul Dravid has drawn much flak for not enforcing follow on in the Oval test. But some ex-cricketers have also supported him. Was his decision justified?
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