Wawrinka upsets Djokovic in a five-set thriller
January 21, 2014
MELBOURNE: Three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic has been upset in a dramatic five-setter against Stan Wawrinka in the Australian Open quarterfinals, ending his 25-match winning streak at Melbourne Park.
Obama fails to persuade Americans on NSA reform: poll
January 21, 2014
WASHINGTON: Reforms to US surveillance announced by President Barack Obama have failed to reassure most Americans, with three-quarters saying their privacy will not be better protected under the changes, according to a new poll.
IMF raises outlook for global and US economies
January 21, 2014
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund is slightly more optimistic about the global and US economies this year than it was three months ago.
IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard said the global economic recovery is indeed strengthening, but much work remains to be done.
Winter storm seen snarling travel in northeastern U.S.
January 21, 2014
WASHINGTON – A fast-moving winter storm forecast to dump as much as a foot of snow on the northeastern United States on Tuesday was expected to disrupt the evening commute for millions of people along the densely populated coast.
Roads, air travel messy as snow moves through northeaterns U.S
Gold prices near bottom in 2014; record biggest loss in 32...
January 21, 2014
LONDON: Gold in 2014 will not push much lower from current levels around $1,250, although investors hoping last year's 28 per cent battering will bring a bounce back face disappointment, consensus estimates in a Reuters poll show.
The end of poverty? There will be ‘almost no poor countries...
January 21, 2014
LONDON: Bill Gates has said there will be "almost no poor countries by 2035", and that child mortality rates in the poorest nations will plummet to the same levels as in the US and UK in 1980.
Bill Gates said there will soon come a point where “you’ll have to give a reason why a country is poor.”
NRI’s device stirs legal fight with TV giants in US
January 21, 2014
WASHINGTON: It is the size of a postage stamp, but is being described as an invention that could topple titans. Indeed, the titans have all ganged up together to stamp out the little guy who has challenged them, dragging him all the way to the United States Supreme Court, which will hear the case this coming April. Little guy is unfazed.
UN secretary general withdraws invitation to Iran for Syria peace talks
January 21, 2014
UNITED NATIONS: The UN secretary general withdrew his invitation to Iran to join this week's Syria peace talks, saying he is "deeply disappointed" by Iran's statements on Monday.
Homosexuality is unnatural, leading psychiatrist says
January 21, 2014
MUMBAI: The Indian Psychiatric Society's immediate past president, Dr Indira Sharma, ruffled countless plumes and feathers on Monday describing homosexuality as "unnatural" - a repetition of her statement three days ago at the society's annual meet where she said homosexuals uncomfortable with their sexuality should seek psychiatric help.
India maintains no. 2 spot in Test rankings
January 20, 2014
India with 117 points are followed by Australia (111) while leaders South Africa have 131
Dubai: India continued to hold its number two spot behind South Africa in the latest ICC Test rankings issued here today.
India with 117 points are followed by Australia (111) while leaders South Africa have 131.
