 Anti-Islam book burning still likelyAn anti-Islamic pastor in the US state of Florida has threatened to reconsider burning the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Saturday, after having earlier agreed to call off the... | |
 Military gay ban must stop says US judgeA US judge has called the military's gay ban... |
 Kraft plant workers shot dead in USA shooting has occurred inside the plant of the nation’s largest food... |
 Explosion leads to big fire in San FranciscoA fire has been spreading near San Francisco since an explosion in a residential... |
 American woman to be released by IranIran has said that Sarah Shourd, who has been held in the country for more than a year, will be released on compassionate... |
 Nine people die in blast at Mogadishu airportAt least nine people are dead in a blast that shattered parts of Mogadishu... |
 Daring escape by al-Qaeda men in BaghdadFour prisoners at the Karkh prison in Baghdad have fled in an escape which authorities have described as... |
 Palestinian children sexually abused by soldiers says rights groupA human rights report has claimed Israeli defence forces sexually abused minors in the Palestinian... |
 Indian cop murdered man after being admonishedA policeman in the Indian state of Gujarat has received a life term for burning alive a man who had accused him of extorting money from a... |
 US forces accused of cutting bodiesFive US soldiers who served in Afghanistan have been accused in the US of murdering three Afghans and cutting off fingers and other body parts to keep as... |
 Sunni holy man beheaded by gunmenA group of gunmen in Iraq have beheaded a Sunni... |
| Chemotherapy limits my day, says Michael Douglas Veteran Hollywood actor Michael Douglas says a daily combination of radiation and chemotherapy limits his day, but is still hopeful of making a full recovery from... |
| Kapur lying second at KLM Open, Jeev fifth Indian Shiv Kapur added a steady two-under 68 to go with is first round six-under 64 from the first round to move to eight-under 132 for two rounds at the KLM Open here... |
| Russia's Yaroslavl city turns 1,000 Russia's historical city of Yaroslavl is celebrating its 1,000th anniversary this... |
| James Cameron won't revisit 'Avatar' Filmmaker James Cameron has said that he will not revisit 'Avatar' following the release of the definitive director's cut in... |
| Lindsay Lohan's home vandalised Singer-actress Lindsay Lohan's home in New York was pelted with eggs and dirt bombs... |
| Insect bites kill seven in China At least seven people have died and over 150 people have fallen ill after being bitten by blood-sucking insects in China, officials said... |
| Dogs kill six deer in China zoo Four dogs - 'well-fed and trained to kill' - hunted down and killed six protected deer in a zoo in China's Yunnan province, officials said... |
| Bus accident kills 20 in Pakistan At least 20 people were killed Friday when a bus in which they were travelling plunged into a ravine in Pakistani Kashmir, a media report... |
| 40,000 British policemen may lose their jobs Around 40,000 police officials in Britain may lose their jobs if the government goes ahead with its proposed 25 percent budget cuts, a media report said... |
| 1,600 Chinese die of infectious diseases Around 1,600 people died of infectious diseases in China in August, the ministry of health said... |
| Tanker carrying pig manure explodes A tanker truck loaded with 20 tonnes of pig manure exploded due to excess pressure in Cologne city in... |
| Frying perfect potato chips sans oil! Fried food can never be a healthy option, at least for those who tend to put on weight. But now global electronics giant Philips has come out with an AirFryer that it claims gives you that same satisfying deep fried taste -- minus... |
| Baffled Somali pirates phone ship-owner for assistance Baffled Somali pirates phoned a Hamburg shipping company when the crew of German container ship Magellan Star went into hiding to foil the hijackers, it was reported... |
| One dies in Afghanistan protest over Quran burning One person was killed and six others were injured in Afghanistan Friday in a protest over a US pastor's plan to burn the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack, a media report... |
| More than third of sleeping pill users likely to die early Popping a pill might seem a small price to pay for a peaceful night's sleep. But beware of the long-term cost - those who pop sleeping pills are a third more likely to die prematurely than those who don't, says latest... |
| One killed in Afghanistan protest over Quran burning At least one person was killed and six were injured in Afghanistan Friday in a protest over a US pastor's plan to burn the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Xinhua... |
| British reports say Dilshan under ICC scanner, SLC denies British media reported Friday that Sri Lanka's dashing batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is under the International Cricket Council (ICC) scanner for his alleged links with a bookmaker, but Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) denied the... |
| Blind Chinese rights defender's ordeal continues Freed after over four years' imprisonment for speaking out against mass forced abortions and sterilisations, the ordeal of one of China's famous human rights activists... |
| 12 killed in clash over water in Pakistan At least 12 people were killed Friday in a fresh clash between two tribal groups over the distribution of irrigation water in Pakistan's northwestern Kurram region, a media report... |
| Nokia to get new chief executive from Microsoft Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia Friday announced that its chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo would be replaced by Microsoft's Stephen Elop Sep... |
| Now come robots that can trick and deceive A robot deceives an enemy soldier by creating a false trail and hiding so that it will not be... |
| A firm handshake certifies your hold on life A firm handshake not only shows confidence but it also certifies your hold on... |
| Meet quaint hunchback dino from 130 mn years ago The quaint-looking predator roamed the planet 130 million years ago hunting and eating smaller dinos and... |
| One killed, dozens injured in San Francisco blast Dozens of people were injured and at least one person was killed when a gas explosion set an entire residential neighbourhood ablaze near San Francisco, news reports Friday... |
| Suspended Pakistani trio to fly back home Three Pakistani cricketers, who have been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on charges of alleged spot-fixing, have been granted permission by the Metropolitan Police to fly back... |
| Four cups of coffee a day keeps gout from women at bay Imbibing four cups of coffee a day can more than halve the risk of gout in women, finds a recent... |
| Army not to come to power: Pakistan PM Pakistan's army 'neither intends to come to power, nor it will come' and the country's elected government will complete its tenure, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has... |
| Mary Kom begins her hunt for fifth world title in style Four-time World Champion India's M.C. Mary Kom sounded a warning to her rivals with a 10-1 thrashing of Lungo Vesenne Natalie of Sweden in the first round of the 48-kg category in the World Women's Boxing Championship at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium... |
| High-fat diet prevents brain from burning calories Some people who eat a high-calorie fat-rich diet remain slim, yet others pile on the... |
| 600 mn pounds not enough for London Olympics security Organisers of the 2012 London Olympics feel that the 600 million pounds earmarked for security will be insufficient to provide a safe and secure... |
| Nepal Muslims warn of World War III over religion Muslims in Nepal Friday joined the raging worldwide debate over an American pastor's plan to burn copies of the Quran to mark 9/11 terror attack anniversary, and warned the action could pit Muslims against Christians and trigger a 'third world war over... |
| Indian driver held in US for record cocaine haul Ravinder Kumar Arora, a 29-year-old Indian-origin truck driver with permanent resident status in Canada, has been arrested for trying to smuggle a massive consignment of 109 kg of cocaine from the US into Canada. It is one the largest contraband consignment ever seized by the US... |
| Indian artist seeks dialogue on faith in age of terror Connecting two key historical moments linked to 9/11, but 108 years apart, Mumbai-based contemporary Indian artist Jitish Kallat has sought to engage the American people on faith in the age of... |
| Tinkered-gene rice fights salinity, increases yield A team of scientists in Australian claimed to have altered the genes of rice so as to improve its tolerance to toxic sodium ion and increase the crops'... |
| Oxygen bugs evolved 2.72 billion years ago Bug that produces oxygen may have evolved hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously... |
| Finnair launches advanced emissions calculator Nordic carrier Finnair has launched an advanced emissions calculator and says it is the 'only one in the world to be based on actual quarterly cargo, passenger and fuel consumption figures, not averages or... |
| Experts more influential than celebrities on Twitter Just because you have an army of followers on micro-blogging site Twitter doesn't mean you're among the most influential people in the Twitterverse, say... |
| A love story on ice! It was a wedding tailor-made for them. Two of China's gold medal winning ice-skaters married on their dream surface - an ice... |
| Acupuncture can help prevent suicides Medical experts in China have claimed traditional Chinese medicine, popularly known as TCM, especially acupuncture, can help prevent... |
