Everything you need to know about Kharkan Camp: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kharkan Camp: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Sao Paulo, May 26 (IANS) Brazil's football star Neymar has agreed to a five-year contract with Spanish giants Barcelona and will join the club during this summer's European transfer window.
Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Humanitarian emergency directors from various UN agencies will travel on a six-day mission to Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United Nations said Thursday.
Barcelona, May 14 (IANS) FC Barcelona held a parade to celebrate with fans and citizens of Barcelona their Primera Liga title with football players on two open top buses that made a round of about eight km in the city surrounded by a large crowd.
Madrid, May 6 (IANS) FC Barcelona moved to within touching distance of the La Liga title with a 4-2 home win over Betis.
Beijing, May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): Three British soldiers were killed by a road side bomb during patrol in Afghanistan, Britain's Ministry of Defense (MOD) said on Wednesday.
Madrid, April 27 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova confirmed that he intended to continue as the manger of the Spanish football giant for the next season.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Stonehenge may have been occupied some 5,000 years earlier than previously thought, after excavation near the site found evidence of a settlement dating back to 7,500 BC.
Los Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Actor Gerard Butler reportedly organised a private screening of his new film "Olympus Has Fallen" for US Marines to get ther approval.
Tokyo, Apr. 9 (ANI): The Defense Ministry of Japan has deployed Patriot PAC-3 antimissile air defense units to three Self-Defense Forces installations, in Tokyo and Chiba, to defend against possible North Korean missile strikes.
Manila, April 5 (Xinhua-ANI):Top officials from the United States and Philippines on Friday formally started a joint military exercise which will involve 8,000 troops from both countries and dozens of military assets, including a squadron of F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets.
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has dismissed rumours of a switch to Barcelona, saying that he will be staying on at Old Trafford.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that British rock band Coldplay has played an inspirational role in his career.
Milan, March 17 (IANS) AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri has said his side will vie with five other Serie A teams for a Champions League berth next season.
Madrid, March 16 (IANS) Barcelona captain Carles Puyol underwent an exploratory knee operation on Friday.
Madrid, March 16 (IANS) Will the true Barcelona stand up to be counted again Sunday in the Camp Nou Stadium when the leaders of the Primera Liga football entertain Rayo Vallecano?
Madrid, March 14 (IANS) It's time for the Spanish Primera Liga football to enjoy life as it reaches weekend 28 in the season.
London, March 14 (ANI): Gerard Pique posted a picture of himself with wife Shakira and their tiny one-month-old baby Milan - dressed in a tiny jersey and matching socks - after his team's stunning Champions League win on Tuesday night.
Madrid, March 13 (IANS) Leo Messi was the architect of a magnificent display by Barcelona as they overturned their 0-2 first leg defeat to AC Milan registering a 4-0 win over the Italians in the Camp Nou stadium in a Champions League round of 16 second leg match here.
Miracles do happen in Lionel Messi's Barcelona Club and one such miracle was seen when Barcelona defeated seven-times European Cup winners AC Milan on Tuesday by 4-0 and became the first team in history of competition to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit without the benefit of an away goal.
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has expressed concern at the prospect of Barcelona's Champions League exit at the hands of Italian giants AC Milan.
Madrid, Mar 1 (IANS) The chance for revenge or to rub salt further into the wounds comes around quickly sometimes in football, at least that is what the players for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona must be thinking at the moment.
Madrid, Feb 24 (IANS) Both Barcelona and Real Madrid began preparations for their Copa del Rey semi-final return leg in their respective Spanish La Liga matches Saturday night.
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes his current squad is even stronger than his treble-winning team in 1999, adding he could have put out two teams of internationals against Real Madrid during their Champions League clash.
Washington, Feb. 14 (ANI): If you are wondering where to take your sweetheart on Valentine's Day, try one of these Washington spots where the US President Barack Obama took his wife Michelle to.
Washington, Feb. 3 (ANI): The National Rifle Association (NRA) has scoffed at the photo of President Barack Obama skeet shooting at Camp David, which was released by the White house to settle a row over whether he had fired a gun before.
London, Feb. 3 (ANI): Barcelona striker David Villa reportedly wants a 14 million pound summer move to Arsenal.
London, Feb. 3 (ANI): The White House has released a picture of President Barack Obama skeet-shooting to settle a row over whether he had fired a gun before.
Washington, Jan. 30 (ANI): President Barack Obama's claim that he goes skeet shooting 'all the time' at Camp David has been met with skepticism, and a challenge from one Republican congresswoman who offered to test his skills in a competition.
Washington, Jan. 28 (ANI): President Barack Obama has revealed that he made time for shooting during retreats amid a push from the White House and progressive Democrats for tighter gun control laws.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A taxi driver was abducted by a group led by two women and beaten up , police said Thursday, adding it seemed a case of property dispute.
Madrid, Jan 9 (IANS) Spanish Primera Liga football club Malaga needed four late goals to avoid becoming the second top-flight victims of third tier Eibar in the Copa del Rey knockout competition.
Milan, Jan 9 (IANS) AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi said he is keen to bring former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola to the San Siro though the chances are very low.
The Lazium display of 2004 cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) at the DGNCC Camp, New Delhi enthralls to Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari, who inaugurated the NCC's Republic Day Camp 2013 on Monday......................
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Britain's Prince Harry, currently flying on Apache chopper missions in Afghanistan, is a "jackal" who wants to "hunt lions", an Afghan mujahideen leader has said.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Ravidas Camp, a south Delhi slum which is home to four of the six gang-rapists, was seething with anger Saturday over the 23-year-old victim's death as some residents pressed for hanging the culprits and described them as "wolves".
Tokyo, Dec 28 (IANS) Police in Japan Friday arrested a US Marine on suspicion of trespassing at an apartment in the southernmost Okinawa prefecture, Xinhua reported.
Tokyo, Dec 28 (IANS) Police in Japan Friday arrested a US Marine on suspicion of trespassing at an apartment in the southernmost Okinawa prefecture, Xinhua reported.
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Alex Reids former fiance Chantelle Houghton was spotted wading through thick mud, while working out at a boot camp in Norfolk.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 28 (IANS) Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Ramires has been named in prestigious French sports newspaper L'Equipe's 2012 Football Team of the Year.
London, Dec. 27 (ANI): The Prince of Wales has spoken of his 'constant worry' over Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan, as he praised the "fortitude and relentless courage" of British troops there.
London, Dec 26 (IANS) At least three Afghan civilians and a Taliban suicide bomber were killed Wednesday when a minibus packed with explosives blew up near a US base in Afghanistan, BBC reported.
Kabul, Dec 26 (IANS) At least four people were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber drove a minibus packed with explosive into a NATO military base in Aghanistan's Khost province, said officials.
London, Dec 25(ANI): Barcelona has made it clear David Villa won't leave Nou Camp in January on loan for Arsenal, saying that the Catalan giants doesn't sell their star players.
London, Dec. 22 (ANI): Prince Harry will swap roles for a day after telling fellow troops in Afghanistan that he will be dishing out their Christmas lunch this year.
Milan, Dec 21 (IANS) Italian Serie A giants AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said his side had drawn "the strongest team in the world" after they were paired with Barcelona in the Champions League football knock-out stage.
London, Dec. 21 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the country's troops have paid a 'very heavy price' fighting the Taliban, but Afghanistan remains 'a deeply challenged country'.
London, Dec 19(ANI): Barcelona trio of Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Carlos Puyol have signed new long-term contracts with the Catalan giants.
Madrid, Dec 16 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has praised rivals Atletico Madrid ahead of the La Liga game between the two sides.
Madrid, Dec 14 (IANS) Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez confirmed he is on the point of extending his contract with the Spanish football club till June 2016.
Madrid, Dec 13 (IANS) Lionel Messi was again the star of the show as FC Barcelona all but assured their place in the last 16 of the Spanish Copa del Rey knockout competition.
London, Dec 11 (IANS) British lawmakers will now investigate the country's use of controversial spy drones after a report found their pilots were poorly trained and "pushed to the limits", a media report said Tuesday.
Madrid, Dec 6 (IANS) Leo Messi was carried off the pitch as Barcelona drew goalless at home to Benfica in the Champions League football.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Actress Poorna Jagannathan, who played a journalist in the hit adult comedy "Delhi Belly", has bagged a role in HBO's drama series "Criminal Justice". She will play the role of Safar Khan, a Pakistani woman, whose son is accused of committing a murder.
Islamabad, Dec. 5 (ANI): An explosion has occurred in Wana area of Pakistan's South Waziristan Agency, leaving several people injured.
London, Nov 27 (ANI): A BBC television presenter and radio DJ Greg James will be visiting Afghanistan in December to present live show from Camp Bastion in Helmand Province.
Madrid, Nov 24 (IANS) Barcelona football club midfielder Xavi Hernandez praised the work coach Tito Vilanova has done since replacing Pep Guardiola at the end of last season.
London, November 19 (ANI): James Bond star Daniel Craig thrilled British troops stationed in Afghanistan on Sunday by coming to visit them as they prepared to watch his latest film.
Madrid, Nov 4 (IANS) Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova saw his side set a record for their best ever start to a season, but he said Sunday that setting records was not the main aim.
Madrid, Nov 2 (IANS) FC Barcelona have another chance to make Real Madrid suffer for a short while at least when they entertain Celta Vigo Saturday night.
Madrid, Nov 2 (IANS/EFE) Spain's Atletico Madrid soccer club offers an eternal resting place for its ultra-loyal fans.
Madrid, Oct 8 (IANS) Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed all headlines after each scored two goals in a 2-2 draw in the Clasico between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid in the seventh round of matches in the Spanish Primera Liga. Atletico Madrid went joint top of the league with Barca thanks to a win over Malaga.
Madrid, Oct 4 (IANS) Although there are several fascinating and tense matches on offer this weekend, the 'El Classico' between Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid is dominating football news.
Madrid, Oct 1 (IANS) Real Madrid maintained the distance behind FC Barcelona to eight points after a comfortable 3-1 home win against Deportivo La Coruna in their final league match before next weekend's visit to Barca's Camp Nou stadium.
Madrid, Sep 29 (IANS) Real Madrid will be under pressure to reduce the gap between them and Barcelona when they take on Deportivo la Coruna Sunday night at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Washington, Sept 29 (Xinhua-ANI): The United States on Friday removed the Mujahideen Khalq (MEK), an exile Iranian group in Iraq, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations.
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The US government Friday removed an exiled Iranian group in Iraq from its list of foreign terrorist organisations, Xinhua reported.
London, Sep 25 (ANI): The Taliban have released a video they claim shows militants preparing for the attack on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan earlier this month, that resulted in the death of two Marines and destroyed equipment worth more than 100 million pounds.
London, Sep 23 (ANI): Prince William has reportedly expressed his desire to join his brother Harry on the front line in Afghanistan.
Cairo, Sept. 23 (ANI): Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has said that the United States needs to fundamentally change its approach to the Arab world and show greater respect for its Islamic values and help build a Palestinian state, if it hoped to overcome decades of pent-up anger.
New York, Sep 22 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes has been doing her best to stay fit following her split from actor Tom Cruise.
Milan, Sep 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An injury-time leveller from Yuto Nagatomo denied Rubin Kazan a famous San Siro win against Inter Milan in their Europa League opener.
Kabul, Sep 20 (IANS) A woman British soldier has delivered a child in Afghanistan in a first of its kind incident.
Barcelona, Sep 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Lionel Messi scored twice in nine minutes to turn a potential defeat into 3-2 victory for Barcelona in their Champions League football opener against Spartak Moscow here.
London, Sept 18 (ANI): British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has admitted that NATO forces are facing difficulty in defending their main base in Afghanistan's Helmand province from a Taliban attack.
Kabul, Sept. 18 (Xinhua-ANI): A Taliban leader suspected of supporting a massive attack on a major NATO-led coalition base was detained in southern Afghan province of Helmand on Tuesday.
London, Sept 17 (ANI): Prince Harry was whisked to safety by bodyguards of Britain's Special Air Services (SAS) when the Taliban launched a deadly attack on a US base in Afghanistan.
Kabul, Sept. 16 (ANI): Afghan militants destroyed five aircrafts and three more were damaged during an attack on US military base in Afghanistan.
Kabul, Sept. 15 (Xinhua-ANI): Several insurgents were killed when some two dozen militants launched an attack against a main NATO- led coalition base in restive southern Afghan province of Helmand overnight, the coalition said in a statement on Saturday.
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Taliban militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked a base in Afghanistan, targeting Prince Harry, but the prince was "never in any danger". At least 18 Taliban men and two US Marines were killed in the clash.
Kabul, Sept 15 (ANI): Two American Marines have reportedly been killed and several more wounded as the Taliban launched an attack on the US base in Afghanistan, which is close to where British troops, including Prince Harry, are based.
London, Sept 10 (ANI): The Taliban have said that Prince Harry's deployment to Afghanistan is nothing but a propaganda stunt that could allow him to atone for the shame of appearing naked in pictures.
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 30 (IANS) Brazil's football confederation (CBF) president Jose Maria Marin has left the door ajar for the return of Ronaldinho to the national team.
Madrid, Aug 30 (IANS) Real Madrid defeated FC Barcelona 2-1 to win the Spanish Supercup on away goals.
Chennai, Aug.21 (ANI): Leader of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) party, 'Vaiko' Gopalswamy, led a mass protest rally of his supporters here on Tuesday demanding release of a Sri Lankan refugee named Senthuran.
Top quality guys Indian Senior National Team Coach Wim Koevermans yelled almost all throughout the 90 minutes practice session at the Jaypee Greens. This was his first practice session in Delhi/NCR after being based in Bangalore for almost a fortnight
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Taking the US military-to-military relationship with India to the next level is a big focus of US Pacific Command (PACOM) as it builds stronger alliances and partnerships across the region, according to its new commander.
Rio de Janeiro, July 30 (IANS) Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that the football club is hoping to secure the transfer of Brazil star Neymar after the London Olympics.
Washington, July 29 (ANI): A handgun, often called the greatest handgun ever made, and designed by the legendary John Browning for the U.S. Military around 1911, is set to make a big comeback, after U.S. Marines placed a 22.5 million dollar order for the Connecticut-made pistols.
London, July 19 (IANS) Historical artefacts dating back to the Bronze Age (3500 to 1200 BC) that were stolen from Afghanistan and smuggled to Britain have been returned by the British armed forces, it was announced Thursday.
Rio de Janeiro, July 16 (IANS) Barcelona has reportedly won the race to sign Brazilian sensation Neymar by securing a 60 million-euro deal for the striker.
Cairo, July 10 (ANI): Egypt's newly appointed ambassador to the United Nations has assured that that Cairo will stand by its pacts with Israel under the new administration of democratically elected President Mohammed Morsi.
Jerusalem, July 1 (Xinhua-ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appealed to Egypt's new president Mohamed Morsi to honor the 1978 peace treaty between the two nations, officials told Xinhua Sunday.
Washington, June 19 (ANI): The United States has warned an Iranian dissident group to leave a camp in Iraq, where they have been in exile, if it wanted to be removed from a US terrorist list.
Bangalore, June 14 (IANS) Bajaj Allianz has launched the selection process for its annual Junior Football Camp for the third consecutive year to unearth football talent in the country.
Rio de Janeiro, June 11 (IANS) Barcelona's Brazilian international defender Daniel Alves has called on the Catalan club to end speculation surrounding his future.
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), June 5 (Xinhua-ANI): Brazilian defender Dede is reportedly being courted by Italian Serie A giant A C Milan.
Rio de Janeiro, June 5 (IANS) Italian Serie A football giants AC Milan have showed interest in signing on Brazilian defender Dede.
Islamabad, June 1 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that disengagement with the world is not a democratic option for the country.
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Four people, including two women, were Wednesday killed and 28 others injured in a fire and multiple blasts of cooking gas cylinders in a bakery in a Mumbai suburb, an official said.
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 29 others injured in a fire and multiple blasts of cooking gas cylinders in a bakery in a suburb here, an official said.
