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» Three Germans drown in submarine accident
Cairo |Friday, 2012 2:35:06 AM IST
Three German tourists drowned Thursday when their submarine sank in the Red Sea off the Egyptian coast. ...
» China probes chemical spill
Beijing |Friday, 2012 2:35:06 AM IST
China is probing a chemical spill from a South Korean cargo ship that partially contaminated the drinking water source of a city in eastern part of the country. ...
» Maldives' ousted president seeks global intervention (Third Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 11:35:05 PM IST
The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed Thursday appealed to the world community to help restore democracy in his country, claiming that he was toppled by a small group of police officers and that police and the military were brutally suppressing p ...
» Maldives' ousted president seeks global intervention (Second Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 11:05:05 PM IST
The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed Thursday appealed to the world community to help restore democracy in his country, claiming that he was toppled by a small group of police officers and police and the military were brutally suppressing people ...
» British girl has contraceptive implant at school
London |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 PM IST
A 13-year-old girl in Britain had a contraceptive implant fitted at her school since she felt "like having sex" with her boyfriend. ...
» Dog kills woman who saves children from attack
London |Thursday, 2012 9:35:05 PM IST
A middle-aged woman in Britain was killed before her five children while trying to prevent the family dog from attacking them. ...
» Chinese city wants long speeches cut short
Beijing |Thursday, 2012 9:35:05 PM IST
Authorities in a Chinese city are planning to cut long speeches of officials that often leave issues at hand undecided and others at meetings quite bored. ...
» Maldives' ousted president seeks global help for democracy
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 8:35:06 PM IST
The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed Thursday appealed to the world community to help restore democracy in his country while stating that he was toppled by a small group of police officers. ...
» Drought affects 1.5 mn in China
Beijing |Thursday, 2012 8:35:05 PM IST
About 1.5 million people have been affected by drought in China's Yunnan province, a media report said Thursday. ...
» 'Troubled' Egypt remains defiant despite US warning to cut aid
Cairo | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Egypt has refused to backtrack in a row with the United States over its' onslaught on non-profit groups despite Washington's threat to cut aid. ...
» 500 elephants killed in DR Congo's national park
Kinshasa |Thursday, 2012 5:35:05 PM IST
Over 500 elephants have been killed by poachers at DR Congo's Virunga national park since 2010, a senior government official has revealed. ...
» Moldovan dancer says prove if 'lingerie found in Costa Concordia captain's room had her DNA'
Canberra | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
A Moldovan ballet dancer, who was allegedly dining with the captain of Costa Concordia before the Italian luxury cruise ship capsized, has denied claims that she was his lover, and rubbished reports suggesting her lingerie was found in his cabin on the ni ...
» Prince Harry qualifies as Apache helicopter pilot after finishing top in class
London | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Prince Harry, who spent 10 weeks as an infantry soldier in Helmand in 2008, will return to Afghanistan after qualifying as a front line Apache attack helicopter pilot on Wednesday. ...
» International 'militarisation' in Syria growing closer, warns US official
Washington | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
The international community may be forced to 'militarise' the crisis in Syria unless President Bashar al-Assad stops the onslaught on his people, a senior US official has warned. ...
» European leaders Rompuy and Barroso to participate in India, EU Summit
New Delhi | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
European Council President Herman Wan Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will arrive here on a four-day visit beginning today to participate in the annual India-EU Summit scheduled to take place on Friday. ...
» US teen 'thrill killer' gets life imprisonment
Melbourne | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
A US teen who confessed to strangling, cutting and stabbing her neighbour's nine-year-old daughter because she wanted to know how it felt to kill someone, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. ...
» Kate attends 1st solo engagement at Lucian Freud exhibition
London | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
The Duchess of Cambridge took up her new role as a charity patron by visiting the National Portrait Gallery for her first major solo engagement. ...
» UK teenagers now prefer Facebook, Twitter to TV
London | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Teenagers in Britain now prefer using social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to pass time rather than watching television, a survey has revealed. ...
» Pak Al Qaeda chief killed in US drone attack: Officials
Islamabad | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
The US drone attack in a Miranshah compound near the Pak- Afghan border in early hours of Thursday killed an Al Qaeda's chief in Pakistan, one of the US' main targets, officials have said. ...
» India should be worried over Maldives turmoil: Expert
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 4:35:05 PM IST
India "should be worried" over the quick-paced developments in the Maldives that saw the president quit and violence spread across the country, said an expert here. ...
» Kayani answerable to Pak for drone strikes: AQ Khan
Islamabad | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has said army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is answerable for the US drone attacks because he has taken an oath to safeguard the security of the country. ...
» Saudi king orders columnist' arrest for abusing Prophet, blasphemy
Riyadh | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has ordered the arrest of a local newspaper columnist who was accused of blasphemy and abusing Prophet Mohammed. ...
» Pak spinner Ajmal has got his angles confused
London | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who took 24 wickets for Pakistan in the three Test series against England, has surprised the International Cricket Council with the claim that it had given him special dispensation to bend his arm 23.5 degrees. ...
» Mullen refuses to appear Memo Gate probe body
Islamabad | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Former US military chief Admiral Mike Mullen has written a letter to the Pakistan Supreme Court to appear before the judicial commission investigating the Memo Gate scandal. ...
» Writing to Swiss authorities will absolve Gilani of contempt charges: Pak SC
Islamabad | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that if Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani wrote the letter to the Swiss authorities for re-opening graft cases against President Asif Zardari, the case would be settled. ...
» Maldives: Violence grips atoll that hosted SAARC
Colombo |Thursday, 2012 2:35:05 PM IST
Gutted vehicles and buildings in the picturesque Maldivian atoll Addu, which hosted the SAARC summit last year, are a stark reminder of the violence that swept through it following the ouster of Mohamed Nasheed as president. ...
» Arrest Nasheed: Maldives court
Colombo |Thursday, 2012 1:35:05 PM IST
A court in Maldives Thursday ordered the arrest of ousted president Mohamed Nasheed and former defence minister, a media report said. ...
» This isn't a legitimate government: Nasheed supporter
Colombo |Thursday, 2012 1:35:05 PM IST
As violence spread across the Maldives Thursday, a lawmaker who is a supporter of ousted president Mohamed Nasheed said the new government of Mohamed Waheed is not a "legitimate government". ...
» Poll finds Obama has used more drones than Bush to counter terrorists
Washington | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that President Barack Obama has relied on armed drones far more than his predecessor George W. Bush, and expanded their use beyond America's defined war zones to counter terrorists. ...
» Chinese policeman who cracked down on organized crime is on 'holiday', maybe corrupt
Beijing | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
A Chinese policeman, who has acquired a reputation for cracking down on organized crime, has reportedly gone a holiday, amid rumours that he is under investigation for corruption. ...
» Pak SC directs Gilani's lawyer to remove 'objectionable' paras from appeal
Islamabad | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
The Pakistan Supreme Court has directed lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan to remove 'objectionable' paragraphs from his appeal in connection with a contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. ...
» Islamabad High Court rejects Lodhi's appeal to restore him as defence secretary
Islamabad | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
The Islamabad High Court has rejected former defence secretary Lieutenant General (retired) Khalid Naeem Lodhi's plea to temporarily restore him to his post by staying the implementation of his removal notification. ...
» JFK ordered 1,200 Cuban cigars hours before authorising them as illegal
London | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
John F Kennedy ordered an aide to buy him as many Cuban cigars as possible just hours before he authorised the U.S. trade embargo, which subsequently made them illegal, it has been revealed. ...
» Army colonel is new Maldives defence minister
Colombo |Thursday, 2012 12:35:05 PM IST
In a bid to shore up his power, new Maldives President Mohamed Waheed has appointed two new ministers including an army colonel who will be the minister of defence. ...
» World's biggest trees face dire future
Sydney |Thursday, 2012 12:05:05 PM IST
The world's biggest and most magnificent trees face a dire future - thanks to logging, deforestation, pest invasions and effects of climate change. ...
» Egypt PM says 'country's military to remain in power until June 30'
Cairo | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri has said that the country's ruling military authorities would stay in power until June 30, despite the recent calls for an earlier transfer of power to a civilian administration. ...
» Human Rights Watch says Saleh's forces killed 270 across Yemen in Arab Spring protest
Sanaa | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh ordered a crackdown on Arab Spring protesters in 2011, which killed at least 270 people nationwide, a US-based human rights organisation has claimed. ...
» Human Rights Watch urges US to pressure Pak govt to stop Balochistan violence
Islamabad | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
The Human Rights Watch has called on the United States to pressure the Pakistan government to curb crimes in Balochistan province, including extra-judicial killings, torture, illegal detention, disappearances and forced displacement. ...
» 'App Economy' credited with contributing nearly half a million jobs to US
Los Angeles | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
'App economy' could become the future job leader in the US as it has led to the employment of 466,000 workers in the last five years- a trend that will only continue to grow, a new study has revealed. ...
» Four killed in fresh drone strike in North Waziristan
Islamabad | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
A drone attack targeting a house killed four people in Pakistan's North Waziristan province in the wee hours of Thursday. ...
» 17 Indians jailed over bootlegging, murder charges in UAE may be deported soon
Dubai | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
A group of 17 Indian men in the UAE, who were sentenced to six months in jail over bootlegging and murder charges are likely to be deported soon, their lawyer has said. ...
» US envoy to visit Maldives
Washington |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 AM IST
A senior US envoy scheduled to tour South Asia will make a stop in the Maldives Saturday, as the island nation is grappling with violence after a new president was sworn in, the State Department said. ...
» To curb pollution, China reverts to bicycles
Shanghai |Thursday, 2012 9:05:05 AM IST
China, once a nation of bicycles, is reverting to it as a means of movement once again in a measure to push government vehicles off the roads at least once a week in a nationwide effort to conserve energy and curb pollution. ...
» Ten dead in Somalia bombing
Mogadishu |Thursday, 2012 2:35:05 AM IST
A suicide car bomber Wednesday struck a hotel frequented by officials in Mogadishu, killing at least 10 people. ... | 1 |
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