Detroit, Geological experts say a small earthquake centred in southwestern Michigan has been felt around the state, other parts of the Upper Midwest and in southern Ontario. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.2-magnitude temblor was recorded shortly after noon Saturday. Its epicentre was about 14 kilometres southeast of Kalamazoo.Read More

Madrid: Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy awarded the Gold Medal for Merit to tennis star Rafael Nadal, who stated that “victory is accomplished through work”. The ceremony was held at the Moncloa Palace here on Friday, which marked Labour Day, reports Efe. Nadal was one of the winners of thisRead More

New Delhi: Kings XI Punjab batsman David Miller said it was “pretty tough” to bat on the Ferozeshah Kotla wicket as his side slumped to a nine-wicket defeat against the Delhi Daredevils here. Miller top-scored with 42 but his side only managed 118/8 in 20 overs, which the Daredevils easedRead More

Karachi: Disappointed at the team’s dismal showing against Bangladesh in the ongoing series, cricketer-turned-commentator Rameez Raja said that Pakistan cricket has slipped into depression after the side’s misfortunes continued in the Test matches as well. After being whitewashed in the 3-match ODI series and the one-off T20, Pakistan failed toRead More

San Francisco, Anirban Lahiri came within a whisker of pulling off a second upset in as many days before world No. 6 and Masters runner-up Justin Rose produced two great shots to first even the match on the 18th and then birdied the first play-off hole to keep his hopes aliveRead More

Colombo, US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here today on a two-day visit to express support to the new Sri Lankan government’s efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with Tamils. Kerry, the first US Secretary of State to visit Sri Lanka in a decade, was received atRead More

United Nations, India has sought UN’s intervention in the release of Mumbai terror attack mastermind and LeT commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, saying it was in violation of the norms of the global body and it should raise the matter with Pakistan. In a letter to the current Chair of the UNRead More

BALTIMORE, Six Baltimore police officers will face criminal charges, including second-degree murder and manslaughter, in the death of a black man who was arrested and suffered fatal injuries while riding in a moving police van, the city’s chief prosecutor said on Friday. Marilyn Mosby, the state’s attorney for Baltimore City, saidRead More

Male, Authorities in the Maldives arrested three opposition leaders and nearly 200 other people after clashes erupted between police and protesters demanding the resignation of the country’s president and the release of a jailed ex-leader. With the arrests, nearly the entire opposition leadership behind yesterday’s anti-government protests were detained, opposition lawmakerRead More

Bujumbura, Two Burundi police officers and a civilian were killed in two separate grenade attacks in the Capital late on Friday, a police spokesman said, after the President warned of tough measures against those behind street protests. More than 10 persons were wounded, deputy police spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye said in aRead More