Tag: Top

Evacuations as fire threatens top US nuclear lab

The top US nuclear research lab was ordered to stay closed Tuesday after flames reached it and the local town began evacuating, though all...

The usual suspects likely in Wimbledon top four

When Major Walter Wingfield invented the game of Spharistike, little did he know that the two racquets, ball and net that he sold in...

Kumar strikes put India on top

Three wickets from test debutant Praveen Kumar in the final hour before lunch left West Indies reeling on 119 for five in their first...

Top seeds set for Wimbledon challenge

The Wimbledon Championships 2011 began on Monday, with defending champion Rafael Nadal starting the proceedings with a straight win on Center Court against journeyman...

“Bold and Beautiful” top drama at Daytime Emmy awards

US soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful has won the top Daytime Emmy award, clinching the prize for best drama series. "It's over...

Amir one of many top figures to play for Addington

Two years ago West Indies fast bowling legend Courtney Walsh turned up at the Addington Village Road ground near Croydon to open the Surrey...

Clinton says ‘not pursuing’ WB top job

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday said she was “not pursuing” the top job at the World Bank after a media report...

Army top brass critical of critics

Reiterating their support for the democratic system in the country without any preference for any particular political party, top army commanders, however, took serious...

‘Provision of drinking water top priority’

The provision of clean drinking water is one of the priorities of the Sindh government and solid steps are being taken for this purpose,...

India set to change ICC laws to keep top positions

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt has blasted the International Cricket Council president for reportedly planning to scrap the rotational policy for the ICC’s...

‘Avatar’ gets top billing at Seattle museum

A music and popular culture museum in Seattle is banking on fans of the Oscar-winning film ‘Avatar’ to take in a new exhibit on...

Obama picks Dempsey as top US military officer

US President Barack Obama on Monday nominated General Martin Dempsey, who commanded troops in the Iraq war, as the top US military officer. If...

Anti-Americanism rife in top army institution: WikiLeaks

Officers received training biased against the United States at a prestigious Pakistan army institution, according to WikiLeaks, underscoring concern that anti-Americanism in the country's...

Pakistan in top ten BT cotton cultivators

Pakistan became the eighth largest cultivator of genetically modified cotton planting on 2.4 million hectares in 2010. The year saw approximately 600,000 cotton farmers...

‘Sherlock’ scoops top prize at TV Baftas

Detective series ‘Sherlock’ was a double winner at the TV Baftas, winning the best drama series title and best supporting actor prize for Martin...

‘Tree of Life’ scoops Cannes top prize

Reclusive US director Terrence Malick clinched the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival for ‘The Tree of Life,’ a fantastical family drama uniting...

Top Jewish Americans ponder support for Obama

Some prominent Jewish Americans are rethinking their support for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election bid after he effectively called on Israel to give back...