Israelis and Palestinians Ask if the Latest Fight Was Worth It
A bloody war is followed by a public-relations fight The sign of victory as people gather in the streets to celebrate after a deal had been reached between Hamas and Israel over a long-term end to seven weeks of fighting in the Gaza Strip on Aug. 26, 2014 in Gaza City. MORE Israel and Palestinians... read more »
GM’s new manufacturing strategy helps Tennessee town rebound
Spring Hill, Tenn.— General Motors Co.’s Spring Hill complex is on a path that may lead to a doubled workforce and become a vision of GM’s manufacturing future. The town and its namesake auto plant, 35 miles south of Nashville, were home to Saturn manufacturing for more than a decade before... read more »
Ukraine Reports Russian Invasion on a New Front
DONETSK, Ukraine — Determined to preserve the pro-Russian revolt in eastern Ukraine, Russia reinforced what Western and Ukrainian officials described as a stealth invasion on Wednesday, sending armored troops across the border as it expanded the conflict to a new section of Ukrainian... read more »
I perform stunts for my children: Shah Rukh Khan
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who will be seen performing stunts in his upcoming film ‘Happy New Year’, says he does all the heroic things on screen for his children Aryan and Suhana. “I have two children who tell me I should do more stunts so I listen to them more than I listen to... read more »
Ivanovic beats Lisicki, Cibulkova out at Stanford
Sabine Lisicki hit the fastest record serve on the WTA tour but it wasn’t enough against in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic, while defending champion Dominika Cibulkova... read more »
Manmohan Singh backs Sonia Gandhi, says no files were sent to 10 Janpath
New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday came out in defence of Sonia Gandhi, after former union minister Natwar Singh made a series of “disclosures” on the Congress... read more »
Liverpool edge Manchester City on penalties in friendly
Liverpool rallied twice against Manchester City and triumphed 3-2 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday after their pre-season friendly at baseball’s Yankee Stadium ended 2-2 after regular... read more »
Kallis retires from all international cricket
Jacques Kallis has given up on his World Cup dream and is retiring from all international cricket. The 38-year-old South Africa all-rounder, who targeted next year’s World Cup as his... read more »
Desperate to win the third Test: Joe Root
England batsman Joe Root on Wednesday expressed joy at the “good day” his side experienced and was also confident that they can take the six remaining Indian wickets on day five of the third... read more »
