Ahmadinejad and Gates accuse each other of interferenceWith official visits overlapping in Afghanistan, Iran's outspoken president and the US defence secretary have accused each other of interfering in local... | |
| Some US schools closed down after threat received A number of schools in the US were closed down on Wednesday after posted on a social networking... |
Extension on US unemployment benefits to get reading The US Senate has adopted a draft bill to increase unemployment... |
| Leaked UN report says food not going to the hungry A United Nations report, which is still to be released, has found that up to half the food aid in Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, local UN workers and Islamic... |
Child murder accusations on Facebook make life hard for UK man The BBC has reported that a man who has been subjected to claims he is the killer of James Bulger, has asked for the UK government to reveal who the real murderer... |
UK incest victims told they should have been protected from their fatherTwo UK women who were repeatedly raped and violently abused by their father have received an apology from 28 different public... |
US restaurant owner charged with serving whale meatFederal prosecutors in the US have charged the owner of a California restaurant over alleged sales of whale meat, which was labelled... |
Corey Haim dead at 38A young actor who became a teen idol during his time as a Hollywood star, has died of unknown... |
Ukraine pilots were drunk on planePoliticians and police authorities in Ukraine are investigating the airline industry after an incident on the main... |
Bangkok airport out of bounds for Thaksin demonstratorsThe main airport in Bangkok has been locked down by soldiers as the Thai capital prepares for anti-government... |
| British boy abducted in Pakistan rescued A British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan has been recovered and two people have been arrested, media reports said... |
| Charlie Sheen set to return to work Actor Charlie Sheen will return to the sets of comedy show 'Two and a Half Men' after he completes his stint in rehab for a cocaine and alcohol... |
| Lady Gaga's weird outfit causes blood clot Pop diva Lady Gaga, known for her weird dressing style, has vowed never to be seen in whacky clothes after a disastrous experience on a recent flight. The singer had to be undressed by cabin staff on a flight from Britain to the US after her legs began to swell due to her odd... |
| Hasina for easy access to Bangladeshis in Indian enclaves Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised 24-hour access for Bangladeshis living in the Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves located within Indian... |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt to play hooker in TV movie Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has been roped in to play a hooker with a heart of gold in a new TV... |
| Lindsay Lohan part ways with Emanuel Ungaro 'Mean Girls' girl star Lindsay Lohan has confirmed that she is no longer working with fashion house Emanuel... |
| 60-year-old woman helps nab burglars A 60-year-old woman who helped police nab burglars at her home in New Zealand said that she was furious like a mother angry at her child on seeing the thieves, a media report... |
| Winehouse to remarry ex-hubby in Vegas Troubled singer Amy Winehouse plans to remarry her former husband Blake Fielder-Civil in Las... |
| Pattinson uses new film roles as therapy Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson says he looks for roles that will help him with his life and that is why he agreed to do the movie 'Remember... |
| 100 dead birds fall on British home It looked like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's horror classic 'The Birds' when over a hundred dead birds fell in the garden of a British home, a media report said... |
| Guy Ritchie to direct film on King Arthur British filmmaker Guy Ritchie is set to wield the megaphone again and his new movie will tell the story of King... |
| Schoolgirl commits suicide after being called ugly A pretty 13-year-old British girl committed suicide after being dubbed 'ugly' by her classmates, a media report said... |
| Dhaka plans purchase of more combat aircraft, missiles Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government plans to procure fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, helicopters and other armament to strengthen the armed... |
| No cellphone cards for under 18s in Bangladesh Those below 18 years of age will not be able to purchase cellphone cards under the new rules being enforced by the Bangladesh... |
| `Malaysian Indians feel let down by opposition alliance Malaysian Indians feel 'extremely let down' by the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) they voted for in a big way two years ago, a special report in a Tamil daily here... |
| Hasina vows easy access to Bangladeshis in Indian enclaves Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pledged 24-hour access for Bangladeshis living in the Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves located within Indian... |
| We were merchandise, says former sex slave When Isoke Aikpitanyi left Nigeria in search of a new life in 2000, she thought she was going to work as a fruit vendor in a market in... |
| Peruvian cop arrested for YouTube video A Peruvian police officer who posted a video on YouTube to complain about corruption and irregularities on the force has been arrested, a media report... |
| Indian-American professor turns chicken feathers into fuel Manoranjan 'Mano' Misra, an Indian American professor known for turning coffee grounds and chicken feathers into fuel, been honoured as the 2010 Regents' Researcher by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of... |
| After Indians, now Canadian assaulted in Australia After a recent spate of attacks on Indian students in Australia, it was the turn of a wheelchair-bound Canadian man who was beaten by Australian teenagers in Sydney Tuesday, reports here... |
| Chile earthquake cost insurers up to $7 bn Last month's magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Chile cost insurance companies between 2.92 billion euros ($4 billion) and 5.15 billion euros ($7 billion), an insurance firm... |
| Mob burns bars in Bolivia to protest girl's death Residents of a rural community in central Bolivia burned three bars and the house of a man who allegedly raped and killed a four-year-old girl, Bolivian media... |
| India gives $5 mn for Chile quake relief India has announced a cash contribution of $5 million for relief and rehabilitation in Chile in a show of solidarity with the people of the earthquake-hit... |
| Indian-origin ex-MP's acquittal for cocaine sparks outrage in Canada An Indian-origin former MP in Canada is in the eye of a political storm after his acquittal by a court on cocaine possession and drunken driving... |
| Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal among world's top ten billionaires Indians Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal figured among world's top ten billionaires as Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu beat Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on... |
| Czech minister offers to quit over alleged relationship Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer refused late Wednesday to accept the resignation of Human Rights Minister Michael Kocab, who offered to step aside over media reports alleging that he had a romantic relationship with a... |
| Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal in top 10 of world's rich list Oil magnate Mukesh Ambani and steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal made it to the top 10 of the Forbes magazine list of world's richest... |
| Mexican Carlos Slim tops world's rich list Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's richest... |
| US won't accept legitimacy of Myanmar's elections The US will not recognise the outcome of Myanmar's elections scheduled for later this year because of new laws that ban political prisoners and the country's leading democratic activist from participating, the US State Department said... |
| Vietnam's stelae declared Unesco World Heritage Site The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has declared the 82 stelae of the Temple of Literature in Vietnam as a World Heritage Site, Prensa Latina... |
| Marion Jones starts new career in basketball Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones signed a free-agent contract Wednesday to play basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) with the Tulsa... |
| Unesco to help restore Haitian cultural heritage The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) will set up a committee to help restore the Haitian cultural heritage damaged in a devastating earthquake in the Caribbean... |
| Jordan confirms receiving NATO request to train Afghan army The Jordanian government Wednesday confirmed that it had received an official request from the NATO alliance to train the Afghan... |
| PCB's decision shocks Pakistan's new coach Waqar Pakistan's new coach Waqar Younis was Wednesday shocked over the cricket board's decision to ban and fine several leading national... |
| Tibetans hold anti-China protests in Nepal despite crackdown Hundreds of Tibetans, including Buddhist monks and nuns, Wednesday remembered their forefathers' uprising against the Chinese annexation of their land in 1959 and chanted slogans for a free Tibet in Kathmandu despite a massive police crackdown and... |
| Pakistan Board bans Younis and Yousuf for life The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned two of its world-class batsmen, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, from playing international cricket for life and barred former captain Shoaib Malik and medium-pacer Rana Naveed-ul-Hassan for one year for 'unbecoming behaviour' leading to Pakistan's poor showing recently in... |
| Six killed in raid on Christian aid group in Pakistan Gunmen armed with assault rifles and hand grenades raided the office of a Christian aid group in northern Pakistan Monday, killing six staffers, police... |
| One-ninth of Nepal faces starvation, UN warns One-ninth of Nepal's nearly 27 million population face starvation, the UN warned... |
Aung San Suu Kyi banned from election platformIn Myanmar, a new law may force the National League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, out of the... |
Rohingya refugees finding life hard in BangladeshBangladesh has been accused of starving and blocking medical treatment for Rohingya... |