A bestseller at 91, she forged the modern memoir In the early 1980s, the publisher André Deutsch had an idea for a book I could write about the partition of India. I didn't take it up, which I regret now because I was wrong to imagine, as I told him, that "everything" had already been written about the subject. Instead, I proposed a thought of my own: a book about Indian railways, part travel ...

LONDON — Encouraged by the improving economy in the United States, the International Olympic Committee plans to begin negotiations on U.S. broadcast rights for the 2014 and 2016 Games next year.

World and Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton stormed into the semi-finals of the women’s sprint beating German Miriam Welte 2-0 in her quarter final heat. In her first outing as World Champion, Pendleton also set the fastest time in the morning's qualifying.

(ATHENS ) - Greece on Friday said Turkey had interfered with European Union immigration patrols by sending radar warnings to aircraft monitoring the bloc's southeastern sea borders.

Brussels - Inflation in the 16-member eurozone remained in negative territory in October, with preliminary figures out Friday showing a drop in consumer prices of 0.1 per cent. Eurozone inflation was down 0.3 per cent in September, according to the E...

Source: Reuters Oct 29 (Reuters) - Pirates attacked a Thai-flagged fishing boat off the east African coast on Thursday and are heading for Somalia, the European Union's naval force in the region said. Also on ...

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The Times reports that the MV Arctic Sea will be inspected off Malta before it enters harbour today. It also reports that the police had investigated a commotion without realising that a man was being tortured in the same premises in Valletta.

A hijacked yacht with a British couple on board is believed to have been spotted off the coast of Somalia, sailing to a port which has become a stronghold for pirates and Islamist militias. Related Stories Afghans drown in bid to reach Greece Man convicted of wife's scuba dive murder Michael Douglas second Hollywood star to visit Cuba Ex-Letterman writer tells of 'TV sexism' Israel 'denying ...

A hijacked yacht with a British couple on board is believed to have been spotted off the coast of Somalia, sailing to a port which has become a stronghold for pirates and Islamist militias. Related Stories Afghans drown in bid to reach Greece Man convicted of wife's scuba dive murder Michael Douglas second Hollywood star to visit Cuba Ex-Letterman writer tells of 'TV sexism' Israel 'denying ...