 Iraqis see al-Qaeda flag among dead soldiersAl-Qaeda militants killed 23 members of Iraq's security forces across the country on... | |
 Frenchwoman charged over eight baby deathsPolice in France say a woman has admitted to suffocating eight newborn... |
 Hijack situation resolved by Russian special branchRussia's special forces have managed to prevent a hijacker from taking complete control of a plane carrying 105... |
 FBI asked to probe Wikileaks documentsThe FBI has been asked to look into how Wikileaks got hold of more than 90,000 classified US military... |
 Law on illegal immigrants starts Arizona protest marchPolice in riot gear stared down protesters in a tense stand-off in Pheonix, Arizona on... |
 Another missing serviceman found dead in AfghanistanAnother US serviceman has been found dead in a remote area of... |
 Minority Islamic sect attacked in IndonesiaIndonesian police have been involved in a confrontation with people who were attacking a mosque used by a minority Islamic... |
 Approval of Taliban increases in PakistanThe US polling group, Pew Research Centre, has done a survey in Pakistan to determine how Pakistanis view the Taliban and other terrorist... |
 India rebuffed on request for crown jewelThe British government has refused to consider returning the jewel in the British monarch's... |
 Document leaking methods defended by Wikileaks ownerThe Australian-born founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has defended the placement of tens of thousands of classified US military files on his... |
 First global warming islands will soon be goneResidents of the Carteret Islands off Papua New Guinea have been pleading for help from the international community since their homes began sinking into the... |
| UAE sends aid to flood-hit areas in Pakistan The United Arab Emirates has ordered urgent delivery of relief to displaced people in Pakistan's flood-hit... |
| Over 35 killed in Russia wildfire At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in Russia amid forest fires and hurricane-like winds, officials said... |
| Over 400 killed in Pakistan floods Floods triggered by heavy rains have left at least 408 people dead in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the local government said... |
| Plane catches fire in Pakistan A passenger aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) caught fire Friday after hitting a bird at an airport here, but no casualties were... |
| Pakistan uses Kashmir peace conference for anti-India tirade Pakistan is using a so-called peace conference here to drum up support for internationalising the Kashmir issue with calls to India to enter into 'result-oriented talks' with Islamabad on what it terms a core... |
| July deadliest month for US troops in Afghanistan July was the deadliest month for US troops in Afghanistan since the war there started nearly nine years ago, CNN reported... |
| Russia to increase defence spending by 60 percent Russian defence spending will increase by a staggering 60 percent by 2013 to $66.3 million from $42 million in 2010, a media report said... |
| Nine killed in Russia wildfire At least nine people including three women have died and several houses gutted after wildfires raged across central Russia, officials said... |
| India, Sri Lanka criticise unsporting pitch after drawn Test The second cricket Test of the three-match series ended in a draw with both the teams India and Sri Lanka blasting the unsporting pitch after the end of the final day's play at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground here... |
| US embassy workers treated for poison after opening mail Three employees of the US embassy in Paris were treated for poisoning Friday after handling a suspicious... |
| London mayor calls for a 'cycling revolution' The city of London woke up to a bit of chaos on the launch of the bipedaller - that mayor Boris Johnson calls the 'Rolls Royce of bicycles -- as the newest mode of public transport Friday morning, but as the day wore on people did manage to make short trips on it instead of taking the bus or the... |
| Britain lifts travel ban to northern Sri Lanka Britain has removed restrictions on travel imposed on its citizens touring Sri Lanka's northern... |
| Former Swedish police chief sentenced to prison for rapes A former Swedish police chief was convicted Friday on several counts of sexual crimes, including rape, and sentenced to six-and-a-half years in... |
| Indian hotelier under scanner for suspected immigration fraud The owner of two Indian restaurants here has come under the scanner of Australian authorities after it was revealed that he allegedly accepted money to prepare fake documents for migrant workers seeking permanent... |
| Dolce&Gabbana design suits for soccer team High-end Italian fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana have designed a range of suits for English football club... |
| Pakistanis see India as greater threat than Taliban, Al Qaeda Pakistanis consider India a greater threat than Taliban and Al Qaeda with a quarter viewing Pakistani terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, blamed for 2008 Mumbai attacks, favourably, according to a new... |
| Floods claim over 230 lives in Pakistan Floods triggered by heavy rains have left more than 230 dead and scores of others missing in Pakistan's northern region in the last two... |
| Dhaka workers go on rampage to protest new wage structure Thousands of readymade garment workers Friday rampaged through different parts of the national capital to protest the new wage structure announced for them by the... |
| Final scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Second Test The following is the final scoreboard after the final day's play of the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| Sobhraj's conviction upheld by Nepal Supreme Court The conviction and life imprisonment awarded to Charles Sobhraj in a 35-year-old murder case was upheld by Nepal's Supreme Court... |
| Second cricket Test ends in a high scoring draw The second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a draw with the hosts declaring their second innings at 129 for three on the final day at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground here... |
| Cutting soot emissions best hope for saving Arctic ice Soot from the burning of fossil fuels contributes far more to global warming than has been thought. But, unlike carbon dioxide (CO2), soot lingers only a few weeks in the air, so cutting emissions could have a significant and rapid impact on the... |
| Nepal Supreme Court upholds Sobhraj's conviction Nepal's Supreme Court Friday upheld the conviction and life imprisonment awarded to Charles Sobhraj in a 35-year-old murder... |
| Indian charged in fake documents case in Australia Australian authorities are investigating a case involving two Indian restaurants, the owner of which allegedly accepted large payments to prepare fake documents for migrant workers seeking permanent... |
| New super-strong painkiller developed from snail spit Scientists have developed a new pain-relief pill from a chemical in sea snails' saliva that they use to catch their... |
| Chinese man builds castle to win back estranged wife A 75-year-old man in China is building a castle to win back his wife who separated from him 10 years... |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt finds new lover Hollywood actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, who has been single since April, has now started dating actor-director Alex... |
| China leads in outer space pollution: Russian space agency China has topped the list of the world's major polluters of the near-Earth space environment, followed by the US and Russia, the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said... |
| One third of young people suffer from high BP More than a third of young people suffer from high blood pressure, thanks to bad diet and binge drinking, according to a survey released... |
| Bashful men are less liked Men may have become somewhat softer over time but society still prefers them to be rugged and 'manly'. Research shows that modesty is viewed as a sign of weakness, a low-status character trait for males, but in women it is not viewed negatively or linked to... |
| Dhaka, Delhi join global move to save tigers Bangladesh and India, home to the famous Royal Bengal tiger, will attend the 13-nation Tiger Conservation Summit in St. Petersburg in September to plan out urgent measures to save the... |
| Be busy to stay happy Keep yourself busy to stay happy. People who have something to do, even if pointless, are happier than those who sit idle, say... |
| Sound in Hollywood movies could soon be virtual Hollywood's sound effect artists, who bring films to life with an unlikely range of props, including celery, polystyrene and soap, could be made redundant by a new generation of synthesised... |
| Man sentenced to death for beheading three kids An American man was sentenced to death for beheading three children, including his daughter, as he believed they were possessed and he was the 'chosen one' who must kill them to save the... |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor gets feeding tube fitted Veteran actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is getting a feeding tube inserted into her stomach as she battles to recover from a fall earlier this... |
| School hands out condoms to students attending ball A school in New Zealand gave out condoms to students attending a ball 'to help them make better choices' but the move has shocked an advocacy... |
| Ellen DeGeneres to quit 'American Idol' Calling it a 'difficult decision', 'American Idol' judge Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she is quitting the... |
| Aditya carries India's hope in world junior squash Aditya Jagtap carried India's hopes into the quarterfinal stage of the World Junior Men's Squash Championships... |
| We'll punish WikiLeaks informers: Taliban The Taliban in Afghanistan has threatened to behead informers who have been revealed following the explosive disclosure by... |
