The massive low pressure storm system Emma caused gale-force winds in Central Europe on Saturday, knocking down treens, disrupting power, damaging homes and train lines and killing at least six people.

Australia's batting has been their Achilles' heel with Ponting and Symonds coming a cropper in the league stage.

A suicide bomber killed at least 38 people at a funeral of a policeman in the Swat district of Pakistan, days after the Pakistan Army said it had begun to bring the mountainous region under control.

SA set up a title clash against India in Under-19 World Cup after crushing defending champions Pakistan by 98 runs.

Beset with male child syndrome in socio-economic setup, one girl child out of seven female babies is eliminated in Jammu.

SA will be seeded second followed by NZ, India, Pak, SL, England and West Indies in the eight-team tournament.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni kept his cards close to his chest regarding team composition and generally talked in riddles.

The wedding of Sanjay Dutt and wife Manyata as per Hindu rites may be invalid if she has not converted to Hinduism.

Pakistan People's Party, which emerged as the largest group in Feb 18 polls, is set to form Govt with PML-N and ANP.

The Bush administration has said it is for Pakistan to decide how to organise its government following the recent polls.

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by four minor boys at Chaproli town in Baghpat district near Muzaffarnagar.

A Pakistani court acquitted the brother of Nawaz Sharif in a case of unlawful killing, paving the way for him to contest a by-election, his lawyer said.

Israeli forces killed 31 Palestinians, about half of them civilians, in the Gaza Strip in intense fighting that renewed threats of a broader Israeli offensive and put peace talks at risk.

A B Bardhan alleged that the US has started 'blackmailing' India for getting the civil nuclear deal signed before July, which would be stiffly opposed by the Left parties.

Afridi has raised around Rs 70 mn for an Islamic relief agency working to improve the living conditions of people in the rural areas of Baluchistan province.

After Lalu, it is now the turn of Uma Bharati to lock horns with Raj Thackeray on the issue of celebrating Chhath.

Darren Lehmann warned CA that it might lose more first class players if they persisted with their policy of banning players joining the ICL.

BCCI was trying to create a monopoly in the sports but the Indian Cricket League 'will fight them even if it means waging a long battle', Kapil Dev said.

Zardari said he was determined to break the barriers and mindsets that deter trade between India and Pakistan.

Britain's Prince Harry left war-ravaged Afghanistan for home after a news leak prompted his premature withdrawal from frontline, but is apparently itching to return to the war zone.