China says 2010 pollution goal met

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 15:27

China has met its 2010 target to cut emissions of key pollutants, says climate change official.

Messi vies with Japanese teenager, Swede for top goal

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 12:37

Lionel Messi and Arjen Robben are battling with a Japanese teenager and a Swedish second division player for FIFA`s goal of the year award.

Debate over Orissa`s poverty and Millennium Development Goal

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 00:08

Hit by alleged corruption and inefficiency, Orissa is unlikely to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target by 2015 as poverty was still prevalent in many parts of the state, speakers at a debate felt here on Monday.

Robinson retires from England duty

Last Updated: Sunday, August 8, 2010, 21:19

Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson retired today from international football despite being named in the England squad to face Hungary.

Disallowed England goal strikes controversy

Last Updated: Monday, June 28, 2010, 13:29

Frank Lampard`s first-half goal against Germany was disallowed despite the ball bouncing about half a metre beyond the goal line.

Japan PM sticks to modest election goal

Last Updated: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 12:21

Naoto`s party needs majority to forge ahead with policies to boost economy.

Manchester United go top after 100th league goal by Scholes

Last Updated: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 08:45

Manchester United took advantage of Chelsea`s inactivity to reclaim top spot in the Premier League, the 35-year-old Paul Scholes clinching a 1-0 victory at struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Development key goal for 2010: Ban Ki-moon

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:33

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has heralded 2010 as the year of development and asked the world leaders to accelerate the process to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) within the stipulated time frame.

`India`s aspiration is core goal of new Af-Pak policy`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 22:22

As President Barack Obama announced a new Afghan-Pakistan strategy, the US on Wednesday said its "core goal" is disrupting, dismantling and defeating terror networks in those two countries, an aspiration shared with India.

I would have hit Henry for ‘handball goal’: Cantona

Last Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 18:34

Football legend Eric Cantona has said that he would have hit striker Thierry Henry if he was one of the Republic of Ireland players cheated of their World Cup spot.

EU sets climate goal for poor states

Last Updated: Friday, October 30, 2009, 13:49

EU leaders have set a baseline goal for an upcoming world climate summit of EUR 100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries fight global warming, a draft text said on Friday.