LONDON — English umpiring great Harold "Dickie" Bird was presented with an honour at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday in recognition of his outstanding sporting career and charity work. The 79-year-old was made an officer of the Order of the Br…
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May 152012
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Friday that it would host the next round of talks with India over the disputed Siachen Glacier, dubbed the world's highest battlefield, on June 11-12 in Islamabad. Troops from India and Pakistan have faced off on the gla…
Ponting was dumped from Australia's one-day international squad in February, meaning he will not be playing much cricket in the lead-up to South Africa. But Arthur moved to quash speculation that the 37-year-old champion run-maker could be leaving …
COLOMBO — Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka next month for three Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 games, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Monday. The Pakistanis will kick off the six-week tour with two Twenty20 matches in the southern port tow…
ISLAMABAD — The US embassy in Islamabad on Thursday banned its staff from restaurants and markets in the Pakistani capital for several days either side of the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. The Al-Qaeda kingpin was killed in a US special…
Apr 192012
By Damon Wake (AFP) – 3 hours ago GAYARI CAMP, Pakistan — Half a dozen tattered yellow flags poke from a huge boulder-strewn expanse of gravel and ice. They mark where the buildings of Pakistan's Gayari army base once stood. In the early hours …
"The experience with Whatmore is very good," Misbah told media at Pakistan team's fitness camp in Lahore. "He is dealing professionally and every player is being assessed and the co-ordination is good." Pakistan plays two Twenty…
By Kuldip Lal (AFP) – 47 minutes ago COLOMBO — Andrew Strauss heads home from Asia confident his future as captain is secure after England ended a miserable run in Tests by beating Sri Lanka to draw the series and retain their number-one ranking.Se…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Sunday raised petrol prices by up to 8.2 percent, the oil and gas regulatory authority said, contrary to its advice to leave prices unchanged. The price of petrol crossed the psychological barrier of 100 rupees and was raised fro…
By SH Khan (AFP) – 1 hour ago PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan sacked on Thursday a government surgeon recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden, officials said, amid calls for him to face treason charges. Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who is in cust…
