 Healthcare reform bill could be voted on by SundayThe on-going saga of the US healthcare reform bill may be put to rest Sunday as preparations are made for a historic... | |
| Travel chaos coming to the UK for Easter The UK's Easter period could see travel chaos for millions of people as BA and Network Rail workers, as well as 200,000 government employees, indicate their intention to... |
 Israel defiant in face of US and international criticismIsrael's Prime Minister has responded with a 'no' to demands made by the US, as well as Russia, the EU and the UN, to cancel the construction of settler homes in East... |
 Explosion outside neo-Nazi offices in AthensA neo-Nazi group in Greece has become the target of a bomb attack as buildings around their offices are evacuated before... |
| Asylum seeker on hunger strike dies in shackles at airport An asylum seeker from Nigeria died in shackles as Swiss police forced him toward the plane that would take him back to the home he'd... |
 Jihad Jamie second American woman to be arrested for attempted assasination of Danish cartoonistThe policy of racial profiling in the US has come under scrutiny following the arrest of a second white American woman in Ireland on charges of plotting to engage in... |
 Policeman suspended for shooting Moscow Metro commuterA policeman, who apparently acted in self-defense following an altercation, has been suspended pending an on-going investigation after shooting Moscow Metro... |
 Ellen DeGeneres calls gay teen 'brave' following prom scandalEllen DeGeneres and a Web site called Tonic give $30,000 check to homsexual student whose prom was... |
 $40 billion plan approved for country-led low carbon growth in AsiaThe ultimate solution for climate finance will be under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate... |
 Coal production to be focus on China talkfestChina is to host the coal mining industry at a special forum in Beijing in... |
| Dubai records pearl trade worth over $27 mn in 2009 Pearls trade in Dubai has crossed the record $27 million mark last year, registering 30 percent increase in the import of the precious gem from several countries including India and... |
| Married people twice as likely to be fat Married people are twice as likely to become obese than their single counterparts, according to a new... |
| UN chief mourns death of Nepal's ex-PM The death of Nepal's former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala was 'a huge loss for Nepal and its ongoing peace process', UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said... |
| Greek capital witnesses three blasts in two days A bomb exploded outside a police detention centre in Athens Saturday, although no one was injured, Greek radio... |
| Eminem inspired me to be a star rapper: 50 Cent Rapper 50 Cent has revealed his friend Eminem inspired him to want to become an internationally successful... |
| Alicia Keys ready to start a family London, March 20(IANS) Singer Alicia Keys, who got engaged to music producer Swizz Beats in January, says she can't wait to have a... |
| Demi's tweet saves life London, March 20(IANS) Hollywood actress Demi Moore saved a man's life when she responded to his suicide threat on the social networking site... |
| Dannii Minogue enjoys being short Australian pop star Dannii Minogue loves being short because it is more comfortable on... |
| Veteran Marchena latest Valencia injury victim Veteran Spain defender Carlos Marchena is the latest player to join Valencia's lengthy injury... |
| New dinosaur species found in China Paleontoligists in China Saturday claimed to have found the skeleton of a new species of carnivorous dinosaur that believed to have lived about 80 million years... |
| Obama repeats offer of talks on Iran's nuclear programme US President Barack Obama Saturday appealed directly to the Iranian people and repeated his offer of a dialogue with Tehran in a video message timed to coincide with Nowruz, the Persian New... |
| Pope 'truly sorry' for sexual abuse by Irish priests Pope Benedict XVI Saturday apologised to victims of sexual abuse by priests in Ireland, saying he is 'truly sorry' for what they have... |
| Rival edges past al-Maliki in Iraq's vote count Former Iraqi prime minister Ayad Allawi's Iraqi List eked out a narrow lead over Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law coalition in early election results announced... |
| Russia says it needs 50 n-subs to counter US, British fleets The Russian Navy needs at least 50 nuclear-powered submarines to counterbalance the fleets of the US, Britain and France, a senior Navy official said... |
| 32 killed in clashes in north-west Pakistan At least 32 people, most of them Islamist insurgents, were killed Saturday in clashes with pro-government tribesmen and airstrikes by Pakistani military in the restive north-western region, security officials... |
| 14 militants killed in gun battle in Pakistan At least 14 militants were killed in an exchange of fire between Taliban and local residents in northwest Pakistan's Kurram tribal agency, local sources said... |
| Anti-government protest takes to the streets in Thailand More than 100,000 anti-government demonstrators joined a 'red caravan' protest on wheels through Bangkok's congestion-prone streets Saturday in an attempt to win the capital over and force the dissolution of... |
| Girija Prasad Koirala: A man with simple convictions Fate had written Girija Prasad Koirala, the man known as the Kennedy and Nehru of Nepal, would be at the helm of the Himalayan republic's politics, coming as he did from a family that was one of the biggest champions of democracy in... |
| Pakistan faces 4,500 MW power shortfall Pakistan faces a staggering 4,500 MW power shortfall, leading to outages of up to 16 hours in rural... |
| Cabin crew strike disrupts British Airways flights Thousands of British Airways (BA) travellers suffered flight cancellations Saturday because of a strike called by cabin crews over pay and working... |
| UN chief in West Bank to push for peace talks UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah Saturday to push for talks that would eventually lead to direct negotiations between Israel and... |
| Nepal declares state mourning for Koirala The Nepal government Sunday announced three-day state mourning for former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who passed away Saturday after multiple organ failures at the age of... |
| Waltz to direct his first movie Oscar winner Christoph Waltz is to make his directorial debut with a German language movie 'Up and... |
| Pakistan Army chief leaves for talks in US The Pakistan Army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, left Saturday on an official visit to the United States to participate in Pakistan-US strategic dialogue scheduled for March... |
| Robbie Williams pokes fun at Mark Owen on stage British singer Robbie Williams poked fun at his former Take That bandmate Mark Owen on stage while performing in... |
| Nepal's peace architect G.P. Koirala dies at 85 Alarm and grief swept through Nepal Saturday after former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala - architect of the peace negotiations that ended a decade of Maoist insurgency - died following fortnight-long respiratory problems. He was... |
| Koirala in coma, may be dead Alarm and concern began to spread like wildfire in Nepal after former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, the architect of the peace negotiations that ended a decade of Maoist insurgency, slipped into a coma Saturday after suffering from respiratory problems for nearly a... |
| Girija Prasad Koirala dead Former Nepalese prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, the architect of the peace negotiations that ended a decade of Maoist insurgency, died Saturday after suffering from respiratory problems for nearly a fortnight. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described him as 'one of Nepal's tallest leaders and an elder statesman of South... |
| Uproar in Nepal as Indian firm wins passport bid Nepal's ruling parties are pitted against one another and the Maoists have joined the uproar as Nepal's government finally decided to award a prestigious contract for printing smart passports to a state-owned company in... |
| Magazine apologises to Beyonce over interview The editors of a German magazine have apologised to singer Beyonce Knowles after running an erroneous article about the singer and her marriage to rap superstar Jay... |
| Alarm in Nepal as peace architect Koirala slips into coma Alarm and concern began to spread like wildfire in Nepal after former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, the architect of the peace negotiations that ended a decade of Maoist insurgency, slipped into a coma Saturday after suffering from respiratory problems for nearly a... |
| Sandra Bullock turns to Keanu Reeves for advice Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock has turned to actor friend Keanu Reeves for advice after her husband Jesse James reportedly had an affair with model Michelle... |
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| FBI honours Indian-American for community leadership Manohar 'Mike' Vaswani, an Indian-American who has worked for integrating all Asian communities into one strong and cohesive entity, has received Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director's Community Leadership Award for... |
| US-Pakistan strategic dialogue not at India's expense: Holbrooke The first strategic dialogue between the United States and Pakistan here next week would not be at the expense of India or any other country in the region, according to a top US... |
| Israeli airstrikes wound 10 in Gaza Israeli F16 warplanes Friday night carried out two successive airstrikes on southern Gaza Strip, wounding at least 10 people, in response to earlier rocket attacks on southern Israel, witnesses and medics... |
| Estate of Anna Nichole Smith loses $300 mn court fight The estate of Anna Nichole Smith is not entitled to the $300 million that the late reality TV star was claiming from the heir of her oil-tycoon ex-husband, a... |
| Aniston wants to date a great man! Former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston has revealed it is her 'dream' to settle down and start a family with a 'great... |
| Toni Collette loves complex roles Australian actress Toni Collette is glad her acting career is not based on her normal looks because she prefers to play 'rich and complex'... |
| Kristen Stewart struggled with singing in 'The Runaways' Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart who took up the offer to play Joan Jett in 'The Runaways' had to face difficulty during singing in the... |
