SHARJAH: The UAE was partially plunged into darkness by its residents who put off their lights between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Saturday to mark Earth Hour 2014. The country's pride and great attractions — Burj Khalifa and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque ...

Manchester United's Premier League match with Aston Villa was merely two minutes old when the first of two planes appeared over Old Trafford calling for the sacking of manager David Moyes. In the build-up to Saturday's early kick-off, Moyes had simply ...

Chicagoans are being urged to power down tonight in honor of Earth Hour, called one of the largest global environmental events. Earth Hour calls on residents, businesses and governments to switch off non-essential lights and other electronic items for an ...

Wayne Rooney scored two first half goals to help send Manchester United to a 4-1 win over a spirited Aston Villa on Saturday, temporarily lifting the gloom surrounding David Moyes' dismal first term in charge. Last season's champions have looked a pale ...

Afghan security forces secure the area around the electoral commission headquarters following the Taliban assault. Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images. Five Taliban fighters were killed after they launched an assault on the Kabul headquarters of the ...

Russia assured the West today that it had “no intention” of invading eastern Ukraine despite fears over a military buildup on the border following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, said that Moscow would settle for ...

Often the first thing you notice is that Kabul's abysmal traffic has suddenly gone perceptibly less abysmal, Kabulis soon know. The word soon gets out. And if you can you get off the streets regardless of where the attack is happening – you get of them and fast.

Wayne Rooney scored twice and Juan Mata got his first goal in Manchester United colours as Manchester United gave manager David Moyes reason to smile rather than look to the heavens for a change. Had Moyes done so during a 4-1 win over Aston Villa, ...

David Moyes, the Manchester United manager, admitted yesterday he had not earned the right to have the "Chosen One" banner which bears his image on the Stretford End, as supporters prepared a fly-past of Old Trafford before today's game with Aston Villa ...

Afghan National Army soldiers ride in the back of a pickup truck near the Afghan election commission during an attack on the election center in Kabul on Saturday. Taliban Siege at Election Building in Kabul Ends: Police. KABUL — Five Taliban militants who ...

Local elections on Sunday seen as a test of confidence for Prime Minister Erdogan amid corruption scandals. Last updated: 29 Mar 2014 13:58. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. Turkish citizens will head to the polls on Sunday in local ...

Local elections on Sunday seen as a test of confidence for Prime Minister Erdogan amid corruption scandals. Last updated: 29 Mar 2014 13:58. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. Turkish citizens will head to the polls on Sunday in local ...

Local elections on Sunday seen as a test of confidence for Prime Minister Erdogan amid corruption scandals. Last updated: 29 Mar 2014 13:58. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. Turkish citizens will head to the polls on Sunday in local ...

ARLINGTON, Wash. – Finding and identifying victims from one of the most lethal landslides in the nation's history could stretch on for a very long time, officials warned in describing the arduous work of extracting and trying to identify the human remains.

Is Office for iPad a good fit for you? We go hands-on and answer seven key questions to help you decide. Previous. 1 of 8. Next. Microsoft Office for iPad arrived this week, two years overdue, and with millions of tablet users already entrenched in Google Docs, ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed Ukraine in a phone call on Saturday as well as the timing of further contact, Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry said the call ...

Russian soldiers stand near a tank outside a former Ukrainian military base in Perevalnoye, near the Crimean capital Simferopol, on March 27, 2014. Photographer: Dmitry Serebryakov/AFP via Getty Images. Russia is making progress with the U.S. and the ...

Microsoft chief Satya Nadella took to Twitter to crow on Friday as Office software tailored for iPads soared to the top of the charts at Apple's online App Store. “Looks like it's a pretty productive Friday for #iPad owners!” Nadella said in a Twitter message that ...

UK PM hails first same-sex marriages. Updated: 23:52, Saturday March 29, 2014. UK PM hails first same-sex marriages. Gay couples across England and Wales have said 'I do' as a law authorising same-sex marriage came into effect, the final stage in a long ...

“The Amazing Spider-man” star Andrew Garfield expressed his gratitude to the Philippines for its unwavering support in the annual Earth Hour campaign to be held for the eighth time globally on Saturday. “Hello Philippines this is Andrew Garfield. Thank you ...