Pakistan vote in turmoil Pakistan's top court threw President Pervez Musharraf's re-election bid on Saturday into chaos by ruling that the winner cannot be declared before legal challenges against the vote are resolved.
Suu Kyi likely to meet junta chief Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will consider positively a heavily conditioned offer to meet the junta leader, her party said on Friday, as a US envoy headed to meet leaders of the isolated regime.
Iran rules out talks on 'nuclear rights' Iran on Friday ruled out any negotiations with world powers over its right to sensitive nuclear activities, amid growing pressure from the United States and Europe for more sanctions against Tehran.
UK police recover da Vinci painting Police in the United Kingdom claimed to have solved the country's biggest art heist by arresting four people and recovering a stolen 30-million-pound Leonardo da Vinci painting.
US forces kill 25 in Iraq raid A US raid near the Iraqi city of Baquba on Friday killed at least 25 people the American military said were "criminals" but Iraqi officials said women and children were among the dead.
Pakistani policemen patrol at the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad on Friday. Pakistan is on high security alert for presidential elections to be held on Saturday amid fears of a militant backlash against Pervez Musharraf.AFP
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.
