» US committed to Iraq withdrawal, says Biden
Baghdad |Sunday, 2009 2:05:07 AM IST
US Vice President Joe Biden Saturday said the United States was committed to withdrawing its soldiers from Iraq by the end of 2011.

 » Police, protesters clash ahead of G8 in Italy
Vicenza (Italy) |Sunday, 2009 2:05:07 AM IST
Police and protesters clashed Saturday at a demonstration against plans for the expansion of a US military base in Vicenza in northern Italy, local media reports said.

 » Lady Liberty statue reopened to freedom tourists
New York |Saturday, 2009 11:05:07 PM IST
The first people in eight years to climb the narrow inner spiral up to the Statue of Liberty's crown were seven US immigrant soldiers who became US citizens under sparkling skies Saturday morning on the US Independence Day.

 » 20 hanged in Iran for drug trafficking
Tehran |Saturday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
Twenty convicted drug traffickers were hanged Saturday in a prison in Karaj, a suburb west of this Iranian capital, the Fars news agency reported.

 » Woman's body lay for five years in Edinburgh apartment
London |Saturday, 2009 8:05:05 PM IST
A woman's body lay for five years in her Edinburgh apartment before it was discovered after neighbours notified authorities about a water leak, media reports said Saturday.

 » Palin to step down as Alaska governor (Lead)
Washington |Saturday, 2009 7:35:05 PM IST
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who was catapulted to national prominence as the Republican vice presidential candidate last year, will resign later this month, she said Friday.

 » 500,000 marooned in flood ravaged Bangladesh, six killed in landslides
Dhaka | July 04, 2009 5:16:40 PM IST
At least six people have died in landslides triggered off by heavy rains in Bangladesh's Habibganj District.

 » Iranian lawyer says to seek permission to meet detained UK embassy staffer
Tehran | July 04, 2009 5:13:01 PM IST
An Iranian lawyer has said that he is seeking the permission of the concerned authorities here to see a detained British embassy staffer who has been accused of "acting against national security".

 » S. M Krishna inaugurates new Indian chancery building in Tokyo
Tokyo | July 04, 2009 5:10:35 PM IST
External Affairs Minister S. M Krishna, who is on a four-day visit to Japan, on Saturday inaugurated the new chancery building of the Indian Embassy in Tokyo.

 » Strong quake rocks Panama City
Panama City |Saturday, 2009 6:05:06 PM IST
A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Panama capital Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

 » 150,000 evacuated as storms batter southern China
Beijing |Saturday, 2009 5:35:05 PM IST
Torrential rains and flooding forced more than 150,000 people from their homes, cut power and destroyed crops across southern China, state media reported Saturday.

 » Russian spacecraft landed on moon hours before Americans
London | July 04, 2009 4:22:54 PM IST
A Russian spacecraft is said to have landed on the moon hours before NASA's Apollo 11 in 1969.

 » Punter gets rare 20p worth 7K pounds in change for pint!
London | July 04, 2009 4:19:15 PM IST
A punter was left ecstatic after he was handed out a rare undated 20p coin worth more than 7,000 pounds in change for his pint.

 » UK binmen refuse to empty bins three inches out of exact position!
London | July 04, 2009 4:18:02 PM IST
In what may be dubbed a bizarre obsession with exactness, binmen in England declined to empty a wheelie bin because a homeowner alleged it was three inches out of its required position.

 » British immigration officials pass Pak visas in just 11 minutes
London | July 04, 2009 4:16:49 PM IST
British immigration officials in Pakistan devote just 11 minutes to scrutinize and pass a visa application in a country considered to be the hotbed of terrorism, the Telegraph has revealed.

 » Coke, KFC's secret recipe 'myth' busted
Washington | July 04, 2009 4:13:10 PM IST
A writer claims to have busted the "myths" behind the claims made by leading brands like Coke and Kentucky Fried Chicken to emphasise the uniqueness of their secret-ingredient-containing products.

 » NYPD gets radiation detectors to search bombs
New York | July 04, 2009 4:11:57 PM IST
The US Department of Homeland Security has given three state-of-the-art radiation detectors to the New York Police Department to patrol city streets in search of dirty bombs and other nuclear threats.

 » Newcastle women 'sexiest' in Britain
London | July 04, 2009 4:15:28 PM IST
Women from Newcastle, home of 'Girls Aloud' star Cheryl Cole, have been voted as the 'sexiest' in Britain.

 » Brit woman lay dead in home for five years
London | July 04, 2009 4:10:36 PM IST
A woman's dead body, which may have been lying in her home for almost five years, has been discovered in Britain.

 » Elephants down more hot dogs than humans in Coney Island competition
New York | July 04, 2009 4:09:23 PM IST
An eating competition held in Coney Island saw three elephants downing 505 hot dog buns, while three of their human contenders downed only 143.

 » UK man makes up kidnap story to avoid wife's nagging
London | July 04, 2009 3:49:06 PM IST
A man, who was weary of his wife's nagging, made up a story that he had been kidnapped at knifepoint as he dared not tell her he had been to the bookies.

 » Palin's shocking decision could end her president dreams
New York | July 04, 2009 3:40:35 PM IST
Sarah Palin's shocking announcement of stepping down as Alaska Governor has doomed her chances of ever becoming a President, Republican insiders have claimed.

 » North Korea tests seventh missile, says South Korea (Fifth Lead)
Seoul |Saturday, 2009 4:35:06 PM IST
North Korea fired its seventh missile from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said, as Pyongyang raised tension in the Korean peninsula.

 » 32 militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul |Saturday, 2009 4:05:19 PM IST
Thirty-two militants and a foreign soldier were killed in fighting in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province Saturday, officials said.

 » North Korea tests six missiles, says South Korea (Fourth Lead)
Seoul |Saturday, 2009 4:05:19 PM IST
North Korea fired six missiles from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said.

 » Tony Blair gets to thank Peter Mandelson, courtesy India
London |Saturday, 2009 4:05:18 PM IST
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Friday finally got to publicly thank the man credited with crafting his Labour party's win and putting him into power - courtesy of an Indian medal.

 » North Korea launches five more missiles: Report (Third Lead)
Seoul |Saturday, 2009 4:05:06 PM IST
North Korea fired five more missiles off its east coast Saturday, according to South Korean media reports.

 » 'Influential' Musharraf gives assurance to detained Pak family
Lahore | July 04, 2009 2:43:04 PM IST
Former Pakistan President General (r) Pervez Musharraf assured Pakistani family recently that he would use his influence with the Saudi Arabian government to get them released.

 » Internal threat facing Pakistan far greater than external: Kayani
Rawalpindi | July 04, 2009 2:40:38 PM IST
Pakistan Chief of Army Staff , General Ashfaq Kayani has said that the internal threat facing the country was more threatening than the external, and that it needed immediate attention.

 » UAE contributes 500,000 dollars to UN for Bhutto's assassination probe
Islamabad | July 04, 2009 2:40:35 PM IST
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will contribute 500,000 dollars to the United Nations (UN) Trust Fund, for a UN commission enquiry into the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination.

 » Obama not to visit father's undemocratic Kenya
Washington | July 04, 2009 1:43:01 PM IST
US President Barack Obama's first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa won't include a stop in his father's Kenyan homeland because the violence-plagued country's leaders "do not seem to be moving into a permanent reconciliation that would allow the country to move forward."

 » Mystery behind Tony Blair's black eye
London | July 04, 2009 1:20:23 PM IST
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is nowadays sporting a mysterious black eye.

 » Sharif pushes for Musharraf's trial for years of 'misdeeds'
London | July 04, 2009 1:13:05 PM IST
The bitter feud between former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former President General Pervez Musharraf continues abated, with Sharif now calling for a trial of the former military General.

 » Buzz Aldrin calls for human settlement on Mars
London | July 04, 2009 1:19:06 PM IST
The NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin has said that humans should create a settlement on Mars to provide much-needed objectives to the younger generation.

 » China has 176.5 million motor vehicles, 188.8 million drivers
Beijing | July 04, 2009 12:15:27 PM IST
With more than 176.5 million motor vehicles in the country, a whopping 14 percent of Chinese nationals have obtained a driving licence, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security has revealed.

 » India order on gays a transformational step: Canadian media
Toronto |Saturday, 2009 1:05:08 PM IST
The Canadian media has welcomed the decriminalization of homosexuality in India, calling it a transformational step for the entire third world.

 » A 'parliamentary coup' paralyses New York Senate
New York |Saturday, 2009 1:05:08 PM IST
This happens in the world's oldest democracy as well. Two lawmakers, one accused of corruption and the other of slashing his girlfriend's face with a broken drinking glass, are at the centre of a bizarre 'parliamentary coup' that has paralysed the New York Senate for weeks, stalling action on critical bills.

 » "Mortified" Prince Charles's heartbreaking tribute to his army pal
London | July 04, 2009 11:51:39 AM IST
Prince Charles has paid tribute to Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, a close friend, whose "heartbreaking" death in Afghanistan has left him "mortified".

 » 800 Pakistani pilgrims duped in travel scam, stranded in Saudi Arabia
Lahore | July 04, 2009 11:49:13 AM IST
A travel agency scam has stranded as many as 800 Pakistani pilgrims in Saudi Arabia after their travel agents refunded their tickets in Pakistan.

 » William Shakespeare named UK's greatest national treasure
London | July 04, 2009 11:46:47 AM IST
Legendary playwright William Shakespeare-known for his plays like 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Hamlet', etc.-has officially been named Britain's greatest national treasure in a new poll.

 » Lanka denies arms deal with China
Beijing | July 04, 2009 11:40:42 AM IST
Visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has denied that his country has inked an arms deal with China.

 » Mixed reaction to Palin's resignation as Alaska Governor
Washington | July 04, 2009 11:50:22 AM IST
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's decision to resign from office when she still has more than a year left to complete her term, has evoked mixed reactions.

 » Only 2 out of 30,000 NGOs working for "suffering" Pak refugees in Bangladesh
Karachi | July 04, 2009 11:15:28 AM IST
Only two out of 30,000 Bangladeshi non-governmental organisations are working for the welfare of the Pakistani refugees living in 66 camps in that country, it has been claimed.

 » Orakzai chopper crash, a heavy blow to Pak Army before S.Waziristan offensive
Islamabad | July 04, 2009 11:14:15 AM IST
Friday's helicopter crash in which 26 security personel were killed in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas' (FATA) Orakzai Agency, is being seen as a serious blow to the Pakistan Army ahead of the its planned all out offensive against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud in South Waziristan.

 » North Korea fires three more missiles: Report (Second Lead)
Seoul |Saturday, 2009 12:05:05 PM IST
North Korea fired three more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday.

 » Taliban's 'disabled' teenage suicide bombers may target Chinese nationals in Pak
Lahore | July 04, 2009 10:14:14 AM IST
Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud may target Chinese nationals in the country, as he has dispatched disabled teenage suicide bombers for the purpose.

 » Illinois wants to work with 'exceptionally important' India
Chicago |Saturday, 2009 11:05:05 AM IST
The governor of President Barack Obama's home state Illinois has expressed a desire to work together with India, saying the people of India are exceptionally important for America.

 » Rare sheep perfect blood donors for diagnosing infectious disease in developing world
Washington | July 04, 2009 9:09:24 AM IST
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine say that the hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident, may be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world.

 » Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
Washington |Saturday, 2009 10:05:49 AM IST
Russia has agreed to allow American troops and weapons to fly over its airspace on the way to Afghanistan, the New York Times reported Saturday.

 » North Korea fires two more missiles (Lead)
Seoul |Saturday, 2009 10:05:49 AM IST
North Korea fired two more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday.

 » North Korea fires two more missiles: Report
Seoul |Saturday, 2009 10:05:42 AM IST
North Korea fired two more missiles off its east coast, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday.

 » Robotic 'Obama' debuts at Disney
Washington |Saturday, 2009 10:05:36 AM IST
A robotic version of US President Barack Obama debuted at an event Friday at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

 » Fire in London's tower block kills six (Lead)
London |Saturday, 2009 10:05:25 AM IST
Six people, including three children, have died in a fire in a block of flats in London, the fire brigade said late Friday.

 » Sarah Palin to step down as Alaska governor: Report
Washington |Saturday, 2009 10:05:07 AM IST
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who was catapulted to national prominence as the Republican vice presidential candidate last year, will resign later this month, she said Friday.