MUNCHHOUSE - GN - By strapping a hydrogen peroxide-powered rocket to his bike, daredevil cyclist Francois Gissy broke a land speed record, reaching a top speed of 163 MPH.Gissy set his mark along a vacant stretch of highway in Munchhouse, France, besting the previous rocket-powered bicycle record ...

LONDON - BBC - Action sequel Fast & Furious 6 races ahead of The Great Gatsby in this week’s UK and Ireland box office chart.The latest installment in the car-based franchise took more than £8.7m in its opening weekend, more than double the amount that Baz Luhrmann’s film made ...

LOSANGELES: Tony Stark’s superpowers lifted blockbuster “Iron Man 3” back to the top of movie charts in the United States and Canada, beating out a strong debut over the weekend for lavish Jazz Age drama “The Great Gatsby.”Coming off a gigantic opening a week earlier, ...

  ROME     Briton Laura Robson beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 in blustery conditions at the ATP/WTA Rome Masters on Monday and now faces the second half of a one-two punch when she next plays Williams’ sister and world number one, Serena. The top-seeded American, who was watching ...

    LAHORE Sound of slogans by supporters of leading political party of the country Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) echoed on roads of the provincial capital on late Saturday as PMLN secures victory in general election 2013. After marking majority seats of National and provincial ...

MUNICH - Veteran Tommy Haas rolled back the years on Saturday to enjoy a straight sets semi-final win over Croatia Ivan Dodig and set up an all-German final at the ATP clay-court tournament in Munich. Haas, 35, needed just 89 minutes to claim a 6-4, 6-3 win over the 28-year-old Dodig and will now ...

  HOLLYWOOD Metro Iron Man 3 has raked in more than The Avengers during its opening weekend at the worldwide box office. The superhero sequel, starring Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark and his alter ego Iron Man, has taken an estimated $195.3 million (£125.8 million) in 42 markets. The ...

Australia beat Pakistan 6-0 in a one-sided contest of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup at IPOH in Malaysia on Sunday.Australia got off to a flying start, scoring three goals in the opening 17 minutes of the match. The first goal was scored in the 8th minute when Daniel Mirecki picked up a loose ...

KABUL/KANDAHAR (Reuters) - Charred bodies lie scattered against blood-stained walls and debris covers the ground. For Afghanistan, the only unusual thing in this gruesome scene is that the blood is red paint - and part of an art installation. It’s a work by 23-year-old Afghan artist Malina ...