Top US officials brief Pak Prez on NY bomb plot

Top US security officials briefed Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday,on the probe into the botched car bombing in New York by a Pakistani-American and discussed measures to prevent......

Suicide car bombing in Peshawar kills 50

At least 50 people were killed and 120 injured when a suspected Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car in a busy Peshawar market, the deadliest attack in six months that pushed......

UN names Hariri assassination suspects

United Nations on Tuesdaynamed four pro-Syrian generals and a former legislator as suspectsin the February assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri. This isthe first major break in a......

Blast near airport, spy held in Iraq

US soldiers have captured a former Saddam Hussein regime spy, the US military said, and a suicide bomber attacked the main checkpoint to Baghdad International Airport on Wednesday, wounding at......

Australia to bid farewell to lovable rogue Warne at MCG

IMAGE: High-profile athletes, politicians and celebrities will attend the memorial on Wednesday, underscoring Shane Warne's appeal as a sporting showman. Photograph: Reuters More than three weeks......

Ukraine's Mahuchikh defies odds to win high jump gold

IMAGE: Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchik celebrates after winning the Women's High Jump. Photograph: Maja Hitij/Getty Images for World Athletics Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who was forced to flee......

Coronation complete as Biles wins all around gold

IMAGE: Simone Biles of the US competes on the floor exercise. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters As Simone Biles stood locked in a tight embrace with her team mate Aly Raisman, waiting for her......

Olympics: London set for 'Wieber Fever' in gymnastics

'Wieber Fever' has been steadily building in her Michigan hometown and the craze could become a worldwide phenomenon if Jordyn Wieber can clinch the all-around women's gymnastics title at the......

Golden girl Patterson enjoys whirlwind year

For eight years, Carly Patterson used to run home from gym practice with only one thing in mind -- to watch a recording of "The Magnificent Seven".After spending hours honing her gravity defying......