England go into the opening Test against Bangladesh on Friday hoping their depleted pace attack delivers and Kevin Pietersen ends his dismal run with the bat. The tourists' bowling resources have considerably dwindled due to injuries since their arrival in Bangladesh, with seamer Ryan Sidebottom already ruled out of the two-Test series and paceman Graham Onions for the opening match ...

The Liberal Democrats, long seen as political also-rans, are attracting unprecedented attention as polls suggest they could end up as kingmakers after upcoming knife-edge elections. The centre-left party boasts assets like Treasury spokesman Vince Cable, arguably the country's most popular politician who once nicknamed Prime Minister Gordon Brown "Mr Bean". But it only attracts around 20 percent support, which ...

CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - With its beaches, outdoor lifestyle and friendly schools, Australia has been voted the world's best country to bring up children by expatriates parents working there, an HSBC bank survey shows. Australia provided the best environment for healthy and active children, with more than three quarters of expat kids spending more time outdoors than in their home ...