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» South African orphanage blaze kills 15
Johannesburg |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
Fifteen people, including at least eight children, were burnt to death when a fire broke out at an orphanage in South Africa Tuesday, officials said.
» Outrage as Amnesty sacks Indian rights campaigner (Lead)
London |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
Human rights activists across the world have leapt to the defence of Indian gender campaigner Gita Sahgal after Amnesty International sacked her for criticising it publicly over its involvement with a former Guantanamo Bay inmate.
» About 160 women raped per week in Congo: UN
Nairobi/Goma |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
An estimated 160 women are being raped each week in the Democratic Republic of Congo's unstable North and South Kivu provinces, the UN said Tuesday.
» North Korea committed to denuclearisation, Kim tells China
Beijing |Tuesday, 2010 7:35:06 PM IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has told visiting Chinese officials that his country remains committed to denuclearisation through six-nation talks.
» Australia admits some attacks on Indians 'racist' (Lead)
Canberra |Tuesday, 2010 6:35:06 PM IST
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith admitted Tuesday that some of the attacks on Indians in his country were indeed racist in nature and pressed the need to build strong ties with New Delhi.
» Iran starts 20 percent uranium enrichment process (Lead)
Tehran |Tuesday, 2010 6:05:06 PM IST
Iran Tuesday started the 20 percent uranium enrichment process, the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organisation said.
» China jails quake activist for five years for subversion (Lead)
Beijing |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
China Tuesday sentenced a rights activist to five years in prison after convicting him on subversion charges that supporters said were a pretext to punish him for investigating the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
» Australia says attacks on Indians have hit its reputation
Canberra |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
Emphasizing that Australia needs to treat its ties with India \"like a Test match and work with diligence and dedication\", Foreign Minister Stephen Smith admitted Tuesday that attacks on Indians had \"considerably damaged his country\'s reputation in India and among the Indian people\".
» Migrating insects fly in the fast lane
London |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
Migrating insects fly at heights where the wind currents are fastest, enabling them to undertake journeys of several thousands of kilometres in a shorter duration of time, research says.
» German toy seller sparks controversy by selling Hitler dolls
London | February 09, 2010 4:22:49 PM IST
A German toy seller sparked off a controversy after he was spotted selling dolls of Adolf Hitler.
» British death toll in Afghanistan surpasses Falklands war tally
London | February 09, 2010 4:13:05 PM IST
The death toll in the British war campaign in Afghanistan has exceeded that it suffered in the Falklands War, following the death of three soldiers on Sunday in encounters with the Taliban.
» Lahore High Court says only govt entitled to take action in Aafia case
Lahore | February 09, 2010 4:09:26 PM IST
Lahore, Feb.9 (ANI) : The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the Foreign Ministry to consult the Law Ministry and take necessary action for safe and early release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who was recently indicted by a US court on terrorism charges.
» Pak will continue to acquire weapons for legitimate defence needs: Gilani
Karachi | February 09, 2010 4:02:35 PM IST
Karachi, Feb.9 (ANI) : Highlighting the need of acquiring modern weapons for the armed forces to help them meet the legitimate defence needs of the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has clarified that Islamabad does not harbour any designs to spark an arms race in the region.
» Coming soon: Fifth taste sensation Umami in a tube
London | February 09, 2010 3:52:51 PM IST
Umami, the fifth taste sensation after sweet, sour, bitter and salty, will soon be available on the high street in the UK.
» Cows outnumber New Zealand's total population!
Washington | February 09, 2010 3:44:20 PM IST
The number of cows in New Zealand has exceeded the country's total population, according to new figures.
» The Chinese sisters who wear 'bee clothing'!
Washington | February 09, 2010 3:43:07 PM IST
Two Chinese sisters have an unusual fashion sense - they wear "bee clothing"!
» Seven Afghans killed by heavy snows
Kabul |Tuesday, 2010 4:35:07 PM IST
At least seven people were killed, 40 others were injured in avalanches and hundreds were stranded at a snow-blocked mountain pass in northern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
» Police seek identification of Indian taxi driver's killer
Wellington |Tuesday, 2010 4:35:06 PM IST
New Zealand police investigating the murder of an Indian taxi driver in Auckland appealed Tuesday to the city's Asian communities for help in identifying the passenger who stabbed him to death in a frenzied attack.
» Stoke City striker Fuller arrested for nightclub brawl
London | February 09, 2010 3:14:25 PM IST
Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested on Sunday for his alleged involvement in a brawl at a nightclub in Staffordshire.
» 75 percent Americans 'angry' at Obama's policies
Washington | February 09, 2010 3:13:12 PM IST
Seventy five percent of American voters are "angry" at the Obama administration's policies, a new poll has found.
» Attacks on Indians in Australia inexcusable: Foreign Minister Smith
Canberra | February 09, 2010 3:10:46 PM IST
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on Tuesday described the series of racially-motivated attacks against Indians, particularly students, in the country as inexcusable, and urged the government and all Australians to view the matter very seriously.
» Fonseka's wife, Muslim leader claim he has been kidnapped
Colombo | February 09, 2010 3:31:23 PM IST
Former Sri Lanka army chief Sarath Fonseka's wife, Anoma Fonseka, has charged the Mahinda Rajapaksa Government of kidnapping her husband.
» Aussie continued having sex at gas bowser even after cops asked to stop!
Melbourne | February 09, 2010 3:27:44 PM IST
A man arrested for having sex at a Northern Territory petrol bowser told a court that he was sleeping until he found his "friend" already sitting on top of him.
» Austrian millionaire gives away his 3m pounds fortune to 'buy' happiness!
London | February 09, 2010 3:18:00 PM IST
An Austrian millionaire has decided to give away everything he owns and resort to a hut in the mountains or a simple bedsit in Innsbruck, because he says his fortune has brought him misery.
» Iran clinches closer to sanctions after declaring plans to enrich nuke stockpile
London | February 09, 2010 3:16:47 PM IST
Iran has notified the UN that it would begin enriching its existing nuclear fuel stockpile, a step that could move the Islamic republic a step closer to nuclear weapons capability and international sanctions.
» Muslim pupils, claims former Christian teacher, praised 9/11
London | February 09, 2010 3:15:34 PM IST
A Christian teacher claimed yesterday that he was hounded out of his job for trying to stop Muslim children praising the 9/11 hijackers and saying in class they hated Jews.
» Iran reminds Pak of duty to crackdown on 'terror group' Jundullah
Lahore | February 09, 2010 3:14:21 PM IST
Iran has once again urged Pakistan to take strong actions against the hardcore Islamic militant group, Jundullah.
» 'Ghosts' posing big threat to Canadian immigration
Toronto |Tuesday, 2010 4:05:06 PM IST
Ghost immigration consultants have become a big threat to the immigration process in Canada which lets in more than 250,000 newcomers each year, a large number of them from Punjab.
» Role of 'foreign hands' in Karachi blasts cannot be ruled out: Malik
Islamabad | February 09, 2010 2:54:09 PM IST
Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said the involvement of 'foreign hands' can not be ruled out in Karachi's twin bomb blasts which killed over 30 people and injured 100 others.
» Singles' heaven: Beijing's "I'm Looking For You" supermarket!
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 2:50:30 PM IST
A Beijing supermarket may become a popular hangout for couples and singles looking for love this Valentine's Day.
» Sex education recommendation for kids as young as 10 sparks outrage
Washington | February 09, 2010 2:39:33 PM IST
A report recommending children as young as 10 to be given extensive sex education has been slammed by religious and conservative groups.
» Malaysian court settles issue of chief minister's position
Kuala Lumpur |Tuesday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
The Malaysian Federal Court Tuesday ruled on the constitutional position of a state chief minister in the event of loss of majority in the legislature and change of government. The apex court said that if a chief minister refused to resign, his office is deemed to have been vacated.
» Last Nepal king breaks ancient taboo
Kathmandu |Tuesday, 2010 3:05:06 PM IST
Almost two years after he was stripped of his crown and became a commoner, Nepal's deposed king Gyanendra himself has broken a centuries-old taboo.
» 'Sex mad' vicar who prayed after sex with lover banned from church in UK
London | February 09, 2010 1:59:04 PM IST
A sex hungry vicar, who felt guilty after sleeping with his lover and prayed, has been banned from the church for six months after it was revealed that he was torn between two women.
» Iraq inquiry: Bush was determined to overthrow Saddam
London | February 09, 2010 1:51:46 PM IST
Former US President George Bush is said to have warned former British Prime Minister Tony Blair that the United States would go ahead with the invasion of Iraq "come what may".
» BBC showered 230 million pounds on its stars in 2009
London | February 09, 2010 1:49:20 PM IST
The British Broadcasting Corporation spent an astounding 230 million pounds to pay salary to its stars last years.
» Hakeemullah dead, Jamal acting successor, claims Taliban's Orakzai faction
Karachi | February 09, 2010 1:45:41 PM IST
The Orakzai faction of the Taliban on Tuesday confirmed the death of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, who was believed to have been killed in a US drone attack earlier last month.
» Gordon Brown eating nine bananas daily to look radiant, healthy ahead of polls: Spokesman
London | February 09, 2010 1:49:15 PM IST
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is eating up to nine bananas a day to look healthy and radiant ahead of General Elections, his spokesman has confirmed.
» Pak worried over 'open ended' talks with India
Islamabad | February 09, 2010 1:19:19 PM IST
Pakistan is looking to adopt a tough stance over India's offer to resume foreign secretary level talks, as it is worried about engaging New Delhi in 'open-ended' talks, diplomatic sources said.
» Pak FO in a 'fix' over India's 'luring' offer
Islamabad | February 09, 2010 1:18:06 PM IST
As the foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan are expected to resume later this month, Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) officials are sceptic about New Delhi's overtures and believe the offer has landed Islamabad in a 'fix'.
» Hiren Mohini murder: Auckland police reveal new evidence
Auckland | February 09, 2010 1:10:48 PM IST
West Auckland Police hunting for the killer of Indian origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini today released details of a new piece of evidence.
» Sujata Koirala says Police personnel should also be investigated over Shah murder
Kathmandu | February 09, 2010 1:13:06 PM IST
Nepal Deputy Prime Minister Sujata Koirala today said the police personnel should also be included in the i9nvestigation in the case involve the murder of media entrepreneur Jamim Shah.
» Rooney, wife may not be grilled about earnings in court
London | February 09, 2010 1:11:53 PM IST
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and his wife Colleen may not be questioned about his earnings in a case brought against him by a sports management firm.
» Brit hate preacher Abu Hamza's house seized
London | February 09, 2010 1:10:40 PM IST
In a major victory for British taxpayers, the Legal Services Commission (LSC) has won the right to seize the house of jailed hate preacher, Abu Hamza.
» Security not an issue in IPL: Warne tells Aussies
London | Tuesday, Feb 9 2010 IST
Despite Shiv Sena's threat, legendary spinner Shane Warne has urged his fellow Australians to feature in the third edition of the cash-awash IPL, starting on March 12.
» Chinese food pips chicken tikka masala to become UK's favourite grub
London | February 09, 2010 12:17:59 PM IST
Chinese food has taken over from Indian food to become Britons' favourite international cuisine, reveals a new survey.
» China jails Sichuan quake activist for subversion
Beijing | February 09, 2010 12:14:20 PM IST
China has jailed Sichuan quake activist for five years after investigating him for shoddy construction that contributed to the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in 2008.
» Scotland Yard's 'most hated' Brit Asian officer found guilty of abusing position, power
London | February 09, 2010 12:13:07 PM IST
A senior British Asian police officer of Scotland Yard, Commander Ali Dizaei, has been found guilty of abusing his position and power.
» China jails quake activist for five years on subversion charges
Beijing |Tuesday, 2010 1:05:06 PM IST
China on Tuesday sentenced a rights activist to five years in prison after convicting him of subversion for compiling documents, including a list of children who died in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, supporters said.
» IAEA concerned over Iranian enrichment boost
Vienna |Tuesday, 2010 1:05:06 PM IST
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano has said he was concerned about Iran's announcement that it would ramp up its uranium enrichment programme.
» Opposition leader declares war on racist Victorians
Melbourne | February 09, 2010 11:22:52 AM IST
The Australian state of Victoria has serious problems with racist behaviour and racial violence, feels opposition leader Ted Baillieu.
» Taliban sends 'veiled' female bombers to wreak havoc in Punjab
Lahore | February 09, 2010 11:15:34 AM IST
Pakistani intelligence agencies have warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has sent eight female suicide bombers to target strategically important establishments in the province.
» AML chief escapes assassination bid, three close aides killed
Rawalpindi | February 09, 2010 11:14:21 AM IST
Rawalpindi, Feb.9 (ANI) : Awami Muslim League chief and former federal minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had a miraculous escape during an attack in which three of his close aides were killed by unidentified gunmen at Aiwan Chowk in Khayaban-e-Sir Syed here.
» Fonseka's arrest aimed to suppress war crimes: Tamil Canadians
Toronto |Tuesday, 2010 11:35:11 AM IST
Calling the arrest of former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka "the murder of dissent'' by Colombo, Sri Lankan Tamils in Canada have sought immediate international trial of President Mahinda Rajapaksa for war crimes.
» Outrage as Amnesty sacks Indian rights campaigner
London |Tuesday, 2010 11:35:05 AM IST
Human rights activists have sprung to the defence of Indian gender campaigner Gita Sahgal after Amnesty International sacked her Sunday for criticising it publicly over its involvement with a former Guantanamo Bay inmate.
» Opposition leader slams Victoria government over attacks on Indians
Melbourne |Tuesday, 2010 9:53:33 AM IST
Accusing the Victoria government of downplaying the racial violence against Indians, Australia's opposition leader said the state has failed to confront the problem.
» Earthquake rattles southern Mexico
Mexico City |Tuesday, 2010 9:53:28 AM IST
Southern Mexico was roiled Monday evening by an earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale, the country's national seismological service said.
» Swastikas, racist graffiti smeared on French mosque
Paris |Tuesday, 2010 9:53:05 AM IST
Swastikas and racist and anti-Moslem graffiti were discovered Monday on the Great Mosque of the city of Saint-Etienne, French media reported.
» Costa Rica elects first woman president
San Jose |Tuesday, 2010 9:52:54 AM IST
fifty-year-old Laura Chinchilla became the first woman president of Costa Rica after she won 64.7 percent votes in the country's general election this weekend.
» Yanukovych wins Ukraine presidential vote
Kiev |Tuesday, 2010 9:52:37 AM IST
Viktor Yanukovych has effectively won Ukraine's presidential election with a 3.14 percentage-point margin of victory over his opponent, and practically all ballots counted, a senior election official said Monday.
» World's tallest building closes viewing deck for maintenance
Dubai | Tuesday, Feb 9 2010 IST
The observation deck at the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, has been temporarily closed for maintenance in less than one month of its opening.
» No future for Mideast peace talks : Hamas leader Meshaal
Moscow | Monday, Feb 8 2010 IST
Khaled Meshaal, the leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas, here said he saw no prospect whatsoever in peace talks in the Middle East as Israel is led by warmongers.
» Iran making 'advanced' unmanned drones
London | February 08, 2010 5:27:42 PM IST
Iran's Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi has opened two production lines for the manufacture of aircraft, especially advanced unmanned drones, which could carry out "surveillance, detection and even assaults with high precision," the country's FARS news agency has reported.
» Pak religious parties blame US for recent terrorist attacks
Islamabad | February 08, 2010 5:17:58 PM IST
Pakistan's religious parties have blamed the United States for the series of recent terrorist attacks and the current chaotic political situation in the country.
» Sikh kids should be allowed to wear kirpans, karas in public: Brit Asian judge
London | February 08, 2010 5:16:45 PM IST
Britain's first Asian judge, Sir Mota Singh, has said that Sikh schoolchildren should be allowed to wear their ceremonial daggers at all times in all public places.
» Hillary Clinton still trying to decide what to wear to daughter's wedding
New York | February 08, 2010 5:09:27 PM IST
Hillary Clinton has not yet selected the outfit she will wear at daughter Chelsea's wedding.
» We have a right to wear the Kirpan, says British Sikh judge
London |Monday, 2010 6:05:06 PM IST
Britain's first Asian judge, who is due to be knighted by the Queen, Monday defended his right to wear the Kirpan and warned schools they could be guilty of discrimination if they ban Sikh pupils from wearing the ceremonial dagger.
» Brit schoolgirls as young as 10 getting pregnant
London | February 08, 2010 4:25:20 PM IST
A new survey has made a shocking discovery that schoolgirls as young as ten are getting pregnant.
» Imran Khan launches attack on Pak politicians depositing money in foreign banks
Lahore | February 08, 2010 4:20:28 PM IST
Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has fiercely criticised key politicians depositing money in foreign banks, as "they have nothing to do with the interests of country."
» Zardari's interference in PCB's internal affairs damaging Pak cricket: Imran Khan
Lahore | February 08, 2010 4:19:15 PM IST
Former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan has held President Asif Ali Zardari's interference into PCB's internal affairs responsible for damaging cricket in the country.
» School kids in UK town speak 150 languages
London | February 08, 2010 4:13:10 PM IST
Schoolchildren in a town in England can speak as many as 150 different languages and dialects, according to a survey.
» Prince Charles described as a 'gruesome child' in royal letter
London | February 08, 2010 4:10:44 PM IST
Prince Charles was dubbed a "gruesome child" in a letter from the Queen's cousin.
» Malaysian Indian Congress recommends proposals for Malay Indian community
Kuala Lumpur | February 08, 2010 4:27:42 PM IST
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has said the party will submit 12 recommendations for the Malay Indian community's development, for inclusion in the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP).
» Malaysian Hindu Sangam declares war on alcoholism
Kuala Lumpur | February 08, 2010 4:26:29 PM IST
The Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) has declared war on alcoholism as it is affecting the country's younger generation.
» PAC to discuss multibillion scandal regarding embassy building
Islamabad | February 08, 2010 4:25:16 PM IST
Pakistan's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss the mega scandal regarding the sale of Pakistan Embassy's building in Tokyo at a throwaway price in 2007.
» Qadir Baloch calls for detailed probe to catch Bughti's killers
Islamabad | February 08, 2010 4:22:50 PM IST
Former Balochistan Governor and ex-corps commander Lt-Gen (retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch has called for a detailed probe into the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti.
» Aggressive amorous ducks will destroy North Yorkshire tourism: Locals
London | February 08, 2010 4:13:06 PM IST
The overly aggressive mating behaviour of amorous ducks could destroy tourism in rural North Yorkshire market town, say locals.
» Kiwi motorists causing offence with rude licence plates
Melbourne | February 08, 2010 4:11:53 PM IST
Implementation of Australian licence plate system of three letters and three numbers has led to a rise in the number of rude combinations by New Zealand motorists.
» Delhi gangster admits hand in Nepal media tycoon's killing
Kathmandu |Monday, 2010 5:05:05 PM IST
A former scalper from New Delhi's Tilak Nagar who became Indian underworld don Chhota Rajan's aide, has admitted responsibility for the audacious killing of Nepal's controversial media tycoon Jamim Shah, shot dead in the capital's VIP area Sunday, a report said. | 1 | 2 |
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