CHENNAI: The 46 Indian nurses in a hospital in the strife-torn Iraqi town of Tikrit have sent an SOS to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure their safe return to India. One of the nurses told TOI over telephone that they were living in perpetual fear as ISIS ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his forces are searching for the three Israeli teens missing in the West Bank and criticized their abductors. Abbas told Muslim and Arab leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia that those who ...

Ex-Reds Danny Higginbotham and Quinton Fortune expect Manchester United to make a fast start to the 2014/15 campaign after seeing the fixtures released for the new season. The Reds begin life under manager Louis van Gaal at home to Swansea City, ...

Luiz Felipe Scolari during Brazil's World Cup draw with Mexico, a result which disappointed many fans. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images. Luiz Felipe Scolari cannot have expected bouquets after the 0-0 draw against Mexico in Fortaleza on Tuesday ...

Patrick L Young is expert in global financial markets working in multiple disciplines, ranging from trading independently to running exchanges. Get short URL. Published time: June 18, 2014 09:55. Reuters / Gleb Garanich. Tags. Conflict, EU, Finance, Gas, ...

Fighters of the radical Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have taken control of Iraq's largest oil refinery – in Baiji, 200 km north of Baghdad – officials say. Fierce clashes were reported at the refinery on Wednesday, with jihadist fighters shelling parts of ...

“Den Koning van Hispanje heb ik altijd geëerd,” reads the last line of the first stanza of the Dutch National Anthem. It means “I shall always honour the King of Spain”. But there was little honour shown to the current World Cup holders when during the Spanish ...

England face Uruguay tomorrow in their second Group D game of the World Cup finals - but the question everyone is asking is should Wayne Rooney start. The Manchester United forward received a lot of criticism for his performance against Italy on Saturday.

An explosion hit a football viewing center in Damaturu, Yobe State on Tuesday as football fans gathered to watch the Brazil vs. Mexico World Cup match. The terrorists reportedly threw explosives into the venue. Although there were no immediate reports of ...

Neymar was in tears. The Brazilian superstar found it impossible to keep it together. The poor lad was crying his lamps out. Also in this Section. Not all about me: Luis Suarez · World Cup: Raheem Sterling heading to the top · England v Uruguay: Roy Hodgson ...

On a local Iraqi television network, a morning loop of reports about Da'esh — the Arabic equivalent of the acronym ISIS — detailed the horrors of the militant group's return to Iraq. Each segment contained a litany of allegations: rape, destruction of heritage ...

Ukraine's president has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by his troops to allow pro-Russian separatists to lay down their weapons. Petro Poroshenko said the peace plan would be implemented "shortly", Interfax-Ukraine news agency reports.

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann reckons his team have the belief to beat Portugal - even without the injured Jozy Altidore. Altidore hurt his hamstring in the USA's 2-1 win over Ghana on Monday and appears likely to miss Sunday's Group G clash in ...

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said that the World Cup hosts had reason to be satisfied with their performance despite being held to a 0-0 Group A draw by Mexico here. The Selecao struggled to break down the Mexican backline at the Castelao Stadium ...

Israel's PM says the arrests were just part of multiple operations being carried out by the military. By AFP. Published: June 18, 2014. Tweet · Share this article Print this page Email. Israeli soldiers take part in a search operation for three Israeli teenagers ...

Israel's PM says the arrests were just part of multiple operations being carried out by the military. By AFP. Published: June 18, 2014. Tweet · Share this article Print this page Email. Israeli soldiers take part in a search operation for three Israeli teenagers ...

The explosion occurred yesterday afternoon in a rural area along the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline, one of the main conduits through which Russia's Gazprom pumps gas into Ukraine and then on to European markets, according to regional police.

Iraqi men board a military truck to join the Iraqi army at the main recruiting center in Baghdad. (Source: AP). Summary. A senior manager of the state-owned North Oil Company said militants attacked parts of the refinery complex, leading to heavy clashes.

THIRTY-seven people remained missing today after an apparently overloaded boat carrying Indonesian illegal migrants heading home for Ramadan sank overnight in rough seas off western Malaysia, killing at least two. Officials said 58 people had been ...

A host of Premier League stars were on display on Monday as Belgium kicked off their World Cup campaign with a victory over Algeria. A Chelsea playmaker and a Manchester United misfit were heavily involved in the 2-1 win, but the Tottenham contingent ...