At least eight militants were killed in a US drone strike on a house near Wana in South Waziristan today.

The head of IMF praised Pakistan's commitment to an $11.3 billion rescue package, despite a delay in setting up tax.

President Asif Ali Zardari said Pakistan and the US had developed a new sense of partnership.

Japan and Paraguay stand on the brink of history ahead of their second-r­ound clash today.

Arjen Robben and Wesley Sniejder fired the Dutch team to a 2-1 victory over Slovakia to progress to the quarter-­finals.

Canada and India signed a landmark nuclear deal on Sunday, ending a quarter of a century of mistrust.