London, Jan 8 (IANS) Kevin Pietersen Wednesday confirmed he quit as England cricket team capitan after his relationship with Moores soured to a point of no return, British media reported. “Contrary to media speculation today (Wednesday), I wish to make it very clear that I did not resign as captain of the England cricket [...]
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Kabul, Jan 8 (DPA) A top US official for the South-Asian region hailed the improved relations between Afghan and Pakistani governments and emphasized that the only way to defeat terrorism in two Asian states was through their joint cooperation.”The United States very much welcomes the cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan,” Richard Boucher, US assistant secretary [...]
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US hails Afghan-Pakistan cooperation against terrorism
London, Jan 8 (IANS) Andrew Strauss will captain England cricket team on the tour to West Indies next month after Kevin Pietersen resigned Wednesday morning. Strauss, 31, led England in five Tests in 2006, with an impressive series win against Pakistan.
However, it is unclear whether the Middlesex opening batsman will lead the one-day [...]
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Andrew Strauss named England captain
Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IANS) The New York Stock Exchange Wednesday halted trading in the stock of beleaguered Satyam Computer Services prior to the opening of the market at 9.30 a.m. US eastern time, the NYSE said in a statement.“NYSE regulation is currently evaluating the news relating to Satyam and will continue to closely monitor further [...]
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Hissar (Haryana), Jan 7 (IANS) Eight people died and three other were seriously injured when a jeep collided with a truck in Haryana late Wednesday, the police said.The accident occurred on the Hissar-Barwala road, some 300 km from Chandigarh, the police said.
“The deaths resulted from the head-on collision between a jeep and the truck. [...]
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Eight killed in road accident in Haryana
