 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... |
| 15 die in China coalmine blast Fifteen people were killed in a blast at a coalmine in northern China Saturday, Xinhua... |
| India, US sign nuclear reprocessing deal India and the United States have signed an agreement on the nuclear fuel reprocessing arrangements under the India-US civil nuclear deal completing another key step in implementing the landmark... |
| Al Gore won't be prosecuted in sexual assault probe Prosecutors in the US state of Oregon Friday concluded there are no grounds for charging former vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore with sexual assault of a... |
| Mexican Army kills drug lord One of the top leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel was killed in a gunfight with soldiers, an official... |
| Florida robber stopped cold with conversation about Jesus An unflappable 20-year-old sales woman in Florida kept her cool during a robbery, turning away a robber by discussing Jesus, a broadcast report said... |
| Wildfire rages near Los Angeles Hundreds of firefighters have stepped up efforts to contain a wildfire that has destroyed more than 3,200 hectares near Los Angeles, Xinhua... |
| Obama calls on Iran to release three Americans US President Barack Obama called on Iran Friday to release three Americans hikers who have been held for a year, saying their continued detention is... |
| Laurence Fishburne has a secret hideaway Actor Laurence Fishburne has a secret hideaway which he uses to relax and get away from hectic daily... |
| China opposes EU sanctions on Iran China has opposed the new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on Iran over its uranium enrichment programme, a media report... |
| Over 100 hurt in Iran quake More than 100 people were injured when a 5.7-magnitude quake struck northwestern Iran Friday, the state-run Press TV... |
| Israeli jets hit Hamas targets in Gaza, nine hurt Nine Palestinians were injured late Friday when Israeli warplanes struck three separate targets in the Gaza Strip, which is ruled by the Islamic Hamas movement, medics and witnesses... |
| US calls on Iran to release three Americans The US called on Iran Friday to release three Americans hikers who have been held for a year, saying their continued detention is... |
| White House blames Europe for stunting US growth The White House Friday said lacklustre European policies were in part to blame for the sluggish US recovery from the deep recession of the past two... |
| Zac Efron hates watching himself on screen Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron insists he hates watching himself on screen as he notices 'every single flaw' in his... |
| Scientists making last attempt to call Mars rover Scientists were making efforts to contact the non-responsive Spirit Mars rover, which has lost contact with Earth during the Martian winter prompting fears that it might be permanently... |
| Girls Aloud deny reunion without Nadine Coyle A representative for pop group Girls Aloud has rubbished reports that they are reuniting without band member Nadine... |
| Katie Price to launch modelling agency Glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan is planning to launch her own modelling... |
| UN removes five former Taliban members from sanctions list The UN announced Friday it has removed five former senior members of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan from its sanctions... |
| Hugh Hefner to give up 'adult programming' for casino chain Playboy founder Hugh Hefner wants to move over 'adult programming' and expand his business empire further by opening casinos here and in Macau,... |
| First gay marriage in Argentina An actor and his agent sealed Friday their 30-year relationship and many years of struggle to have their rights acknowledged as they became the first same-sex couple to be married under Argentine... |
| Mark Wahlberg receives Hollywood Walk Of Fame star American actor Mark Wahlberg has been honoured with a star at Hollywood Walk of... |
| Won't have baby via artificial insemination, says Jennifer Aniston Ageing beauty Jennifer Aniston says she wouldn't ever have a baby via artificial... |
| Six soldiers, 15 civilians killed in Afghanistan Six NATO-led soldiers were killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, while 15 Afghan civilians died in violence elsewhere in the country, officials said... |
| US recovery splutters fuelling fears of second recession Fears of another recession in the United States loomed as the government reported slower growth in the second quarter and the International Monetary Fund suggested the country's financial system remains... |
| 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... |
