Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan took 5-72 as Sri Lanka, trailing by 333 runs in the first innings, were shot out for 309 in their second knock 35 minutes into the fifth day's play at the Brabourne stadium.

Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan took 5-72 as Sri Lanka, trailing by 333 runs on the first innings, were shot out for 309 in their second knock 35 minutes into the fifth day's play at the Brabourne stadium.

Scott only needed a closing par round of 72 to hold off compatriot Stuart Appleby and claim the Open with a four-round total of 15-under 273 at the New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney's south.

Scott only needed a closing par round of 72 to hold off compatriot Stuart Appleby and claim the Open with a four-round total of 15-under 273 at the New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney's south.

The 22-year-old Kebede left the last challenger and compatriot, Dereje Tesfaye, at around the 33-kilometre mark and made a long solo running to cross the finishing line in two hours five minutes 18...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rafsanjani+accuses+Iran+rulers+of+'intolerance'-a01612081360Powerful cleric and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani accused Iran's rulers on Sunday of being intolerant, saying they have closed the door on constructive criticism.

Rafsanjani, one of the main figures in Iran's opposition movement, also called on protesters opposing the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to express their views "within the framework of law."

Ashkenazi left for India late on Saturday as part of a trip to Asia, it said in a statement.

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, which shed 11.6 percent of its capitalisation last week, opened up 3.9 percent and gained further ground in early trade to hit 2,691.68 points, up 4.6...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/UAE+stock+markets+recover%2c+Dubai+remains+volatile-a01612081357Abu Dhabi and Dubai stock markets opened stronger Sunday after heavy losses last week over Dubai's debt woes, but the Dubai bourse remained volatile and had slipped back into the red by mid-morning.

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, which shed 11.6 percent of its capitalisation last week, opened up 3.9 percent and gained further ground in early trade to hit 2,686.47 points, up 4.4...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/S.African+traditional+healers+seek+leap+to+modernity-a01612081356In the eclectic buzz of Africa's richest city, where run-down buildings abut sleek mining houses, is a gateway to a centuries-old world of giant tubers, herbs and musty animal parts.

The Faraday medicine market, a stone's throw from one of Johannesburg's revamped 2010 World Cup football stadiums, is where South Africans come to seek help for anything from high blood pressure to warding...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Greece+braces+for+teen+killing+demonstrations-a01612081355Greece on Sunday braced for demonstrations to mark the anniversary of a teenager's killing by a policeman, with authorities on the alert to avert a repeat of riots that tore through several cities last year.

Over 6,000 police will be on duty in Athens alone as thousands set to join protest marches in the capital and other cities commemorating 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos' fatal...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Bin+Laden's+location+unknown+for+'years%3a'+US-a01612081354The United States does not know where Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is and has lacked reliable information on his whereabouts for years, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said.

The revelation from Gates, speaking in an interview with the ABC News "This Week" program to be aired Sunday, comes days after US President Barack Obama announced he would send 30,000 more troops to...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/No+good+US+intelligence+on+Bin+Laden%3a+Gates-a01612081353The United States does not know where Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is and has lacked reliable information on his whereabouts for years, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates told ABC News on Sunday.

Gates made the revelation in an interview with the ABC News "This Week" program.

"Please don't shoot. I am unarmed," David Drummond, Google's chief legal counsel, told angry publishers last week at the World Newspaper Congress in India.

A total of 62 people were swept up in raids over the weekend, including 15 taken from a ranch owned by clan patriarch Andal Ampatuan Snr where the military found a cache of powerful rifles buried in a grassy...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Indian+PM+heads+to+Russia+seeking+closer+ties-a01612081336 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew to Russia on Sunday on a visit to strengthen ties between the two long-time allies and finalise a deal to expand cooperation on nuclear energy.

Singh's two-day trip, his sixth to Russia as prime minister since 2004, was also designed to firm up defence deals that have been hit by delays in delivery, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Taiwan's+Ma+may+slow+China+policy%3a+analysts-a01612081335Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou may slow down an aggressive push for improved ties with China after the island's voters showed disquiet with his policies in local elections, analysts said.

Seventeen counties and cities were contested in Saturday's poll, and Ma's Kuomintang (KMT) party lost control of two, while the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which favours formal...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Japan+to+give+JAL+7.7+billion+dollar+loan+support-a01612081334The Japanese government is expected to guarantee about 700 billion yen (7.73 billion dollars) in loans and other funds provided by financial institutions to help ailing Japan Airlines, a report said Sunday.

The government will allocate the funds through the extra budget for the fiscal year to March, which is expected to be approved this week, the Nikkei business daily reported without...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Comoros+legislative+polls+open-a01612081333Voters in the Indian Ocean state of the Comoros went to the polls Sunday for a legislative election that could determine President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi's chances of extending his tenure.

Some polling stations opened at 8:00 am (0400 GMT) in the capital while voting started late in other parts of the federation's three islands due to the late delivery of ballot boxes, an AFP...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Australia+beat+Germany+for+record+10th+Trophy-a01612081320 Australia claimed the men?s field hockey Champions Trophy for a record 10th time with a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over Germany in the gold medal match here on Sunday.

The defending champions stormed back from 1-3 down at half-time to dominate the second half with four unanswered goals against the reigning Olympic and world champions.

The 27-year-old Englishman beat Hong Kong's Marco Fu 10-9 in a thrilling final last year and now former world champion Murphy is bidding to become only the third player, after snooker greats Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis, to...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/I'm+not+perfect%2c+says+skating+champion+Kim-a01612081318World figure skating champion Kim Yu-Na is looking ahead with a fresh frame of mind to the Winter Olympics after her flawless image was tarnished at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo at the weekend.

"I have not been perfect in the Grand Prix series and I learned again what I would need to work on," the 19-year-old South Korean said after battling back from second spot in the short programme...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ex-coach+Osim+urges+Japan+self-belief-a01612081317Former Japan coach Ivica Osim has urged the Blue Samurai to believe they can become a surprise package at next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Japanese media have warned that it will be tough for Japan, 43rd in the world rankings, to beat World Cup Group E opponents who are all ranked higher -- the Netherlands (3rd), Cameroon (11th) and Denmark (26th).

Rising seas, coastal erosion and rapid population growth have already forced the relocation of some island communities, the Pacific Institute of Public Policy said.

Stephen Bosworth will be holding the first direct talks with the North under the administration of US President Barack Obama, but analysts and the envoy himself have played down hopes of a...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NBA's+Oden+likely+out+for+season+with+knee+injury-a01612081302Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will probably miss the remainder of the NBA season after suffering a fractured left kneecap on Saturday in a 90-89 victory over Houston.

The 7-foot American will undergo surgery as a result of the injury, the Blazers announced after an MRI exam was performed on Oden, the top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft who missed the entire 2007-2008 season after...]]>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Australia+win+record+10th+Champions+Trophy-a01612081301Australia won a record 10th Champions Trophy after beating Germany 5-3 in the gold medal match in Melbourne on Sunday.

The Australians defended the title they won last year in Rotterdam after coming from 3-1 down at half-time to dominate the second half against the Olympic and world champions.

However, the censors' latest campaign against content that harms public morality appears to have encouraged Internet users to look for porn online.