West Indies batting legend Brian Lara was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai Tuesday after complaining of chest pain, Indian media reports and sources said.The 50-year-old Trinidadian was rushed to hospital after he complained of discomfort during a promotional

Clive Lloyd has called on the current crop of West Indies cricketers to add application to their talent after a disappointing World Cup campaign so far.The West Indies have won just one of their opening six games in England and look almost certain to miss out

White House adviser Jared Kushner said Tuesday that his plan for the Middle East was "the opportunity of the century" for the Palestinians but that their acceptance was a pre-condition to peace."Agreeing on an economic pathway forward is a necessary pre-con

A painting thought to be a "lost masterpiece" by Italian painter Caravaggio has been bought two days before it was due to go under the hammer in France."Judith and Holofernes", which was found under an old mattress in the attic of a house in the French cit

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is a rare talent who could command a place in the Bangladesh team as either a batsman or a bowler in an age of increasing specialisation in cricket.The 32-year-old has others for company at the World Cup, including West Indies capta

The British government voted a budget of £778million ($990 million) for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday, double the amount contributed when the event was held in Glasgow five years ago.The Games, in which 5,000 athletes from 71 nations co

The Turkish fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi insisted in an emotional interview Tuesday that Washington has the ethical responsibility to initiate an international investigation into his killing.Khashoggi, a Washington Post co

French restaurant Mirazur run by Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco was Tuesday crowned the world's best restaurant at an awards ceremony put on by British trade magazine Restaurant.In second spot in the World's 50 Best Restaurants was Noma in Copenhagen, and in

An accidental discovery of a 19th-century clock in a dusty church storage room in Paris has sparked hopes that it can be used to replace a timepiece destroyed in the fire at Notre-Dame cathedral.The ruined clock in Notre-Dame, which measured two metres (6.5 fe

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he hopes for a peace deal with the Taliban "before September 1", speaking as he made his first visit to Kabul since Washington launched talks with the insurgents last year.Pompeo met with President Ashraf Ghani

Sales of new single-family homes sank unexpectedly in the United States last month, hitting a five-month low even though prices fell and supplies rose, government data showed Tuesday.The second straight monthly decline could point to weakening demand despite l