ZAGREB: Tens of thousands of Croatians cheered the country's entry into the European Union at midnight Sunday (2200 GMT), almost two decades after the former Yugoslav republic's bloody independence war ended.

QUETTA: Bomb attacks killed 44 people in Pakistan on Sunday, officials said, as British Prime Minister David Cameron called for tough action against terrorism during a visit to the capital.

NEW DELHI: India's first air-to-air Astra missile is finally back on track now after an excruciatingly long delay due to technical glitches. The beyond visual range (BVR) missile, with an eventual strike range of over 100km, will be fired for the first time from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter this year.

SRINAGAR: With Srinagar staggering under successive terrorist assaults, things turned for the worse on Sunday when Sumbal in Bandipora erupted in massive protests after two youth were killed in firing by security personnel on a combing mission.

MUMBAI: There was a time when Sachin Tendulkar had virtually cut out all his big shots, becoming more of a grafter and accumulator. Like most things attached to the batting icon, his new style too had become a national issue. There weren't many who tried to understand why he had changed his game so dramatically though.

BELO HORIZONTE: On the eve of their Confederations Cup semifinal meeting, Uruguay captain Diego Lugano on Tuesday accused Brazil star Neymar of fooling referees during the Confederations Cup by pretending to be fouled.

MUMBAI: It will be interesting to see the probables of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team train this season. Besides stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan,

LONDON: World number one Novak Djokovic admitted on Tuesday that Rafael Nadal's shock Wimbledon exit was a resounding wake-up call as the top-seeded Serb began his campaign for a second All England Club title.

BEIJING: Riots in China's ethnically divided western region of Xinjiang on Wednesday killed at least 27 people, state media said.

SYDNEY: Moves were underway on Wednesday to oust embattled Prime Minister Julia Gillard and return Kevin Rudd to the Labor leadership, reports said, as the Australian premier faces defeat at the upcoming elections.