Silent succession taking place in North Korea?

Adding fuel to speculation that North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong-Il may step down, media reports claimed his youngest son has been secretly appointed to Parliament in preparation for an......

A vanishing tribe

With Koirala no more, Asia has lost yet another grand old man of politics - the likes of him have always been rare. With the death of Girija Prasad Koirala of Nepal, from prolonged ailments at the......

The dictator who defies the world

Kim Jong Il (far left), 55, the Communist dictator of North Korea, who has sent tremors the world over with his country's nuclear test on Monday, is one of the world's most reclusive leaders. He......

Winners at a glance!

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture AvatarJames......

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced, and some of our predictions by Aseem Chhabra, Arthur J Pais and Raja Sendid come true! Here's a look at the nominations:......

Asian Champions Trophy: Korea hold title favourites India

Series of saves by skipper PR Sreejesh saved India the embarrassment IMAGE: PR Sreejesh of India reacts. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images . Top-ranked India were held to a 1-1 draw by......

China beat South Korea to retain Thomas Cup

China beat South Korea 3-1 on Sunday to win the Thomas Cup men's badminton team title for the third time in a row. World number one Lin Dan put the Chinese on the road to victory with a tight......

The 23-man team lists for the 2006 World Cup

The23-man lists of the 32 teams for the 2006 football World Cup after theMay 15 deadline to confirm squads ended on Monday. A look at the selections:ANGOLAGoalkeepers: Joo Ricardo (unattached),......

Korean Park signs for Man Utd

South Korea midfielder Park Ji-sung has signed for Manchester United in a $7.3 million deal, his agent said on Wednesday.The 24-year-old midfielder will join the English Premier League club from......

AAG: Indian boxers advance

Diwakar Prasad and Harpal Singhprogressed to the semi-finals of their respective boxing events in the inaugural Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad on Monday.Prasad, a bantamweight bronze medalist inthe......