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Iran to strike back if attacked
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:40:03 -0500
Iran will strike back at any location from where attacks against it are mounted, Fars news agency quoted a senior military commander as saying Sunday.
Cancel aid to India, say some British MPs
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:30:01 -0500
The aid from Britain to India must be cancelled immediately, demanded some British parliamentarians after India's finance minister said they don't need it. The row broke out after India favoured a Fre
Abandon Cold War mentality, China tells US
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:11 -0500
China Monday asked the US to abandon its "Cold War mentality" and cease making groundless accusations against Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Russia tests HIV vaccine
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:40:07 -0500
Russia has successfully completed the first stage of clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, an official said Monday.
Milan sure Ibra could play against Juve
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:40:05 -0500
AC Milan club's vice president Adriano Galliani is sure that Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be banned for three games and would be able to face Juventus in Italian Serie A.
Allegri satisfied with draw against Napoli
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:40:03 -0500
AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said he was satisfied with his side's goalless draw with Napoli at home in the Italian Serie A league match.
Zanetti apologises for Inter's worst performance
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:20:04 -0500
Argentine veteran footballer Javier Zanetti, who has been with Inter Milan for 17 years, apologised to fans for the team's "worst performance of the season" where they were thrashed by Roma 0-4 at the
Indian American to groom US Muslims for public service
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:11 -0500
A Mysore-born Indian American public affairs specialist has been charged with revitalising the Muslim Public Service Network that grooms young American Muslims for public service and to take on civic
Gilani to talk Afghan peace in Qatar
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:08 -0500
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will brief the Qatar leadership about Pakistan's talks with Afghanistan during a three-day official visit to Qatar, a country where the Taliban is to open a political
Russian Navy working on 30-year development plan
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:20:02 -0500
Russia will develop by June this year a detailed 30-year plan to strengthen its naval forces, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin wrote in his twitter account.
Two die in Pakistan building collapse
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:10:02 -0500
Two people were killed when a three-storied building collapsed early Monday in Pakistan's Lahore city. At least 50 others were feared trapped in the rubble of the collapsed structure, a media report s
Cuban makes statues using tobacco leaves
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:10:10 -0500
A Cuban sculptor uses tobacco leaves to create wonderful pieces of art, and has made life-size as well as miniature sculptures of Winston Churchill, Che Guevara, John F. Kennedy, Charles Chaplin, Luci
China bars airlines from paying EU carbon emission charge
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:10:02 -0500
China's airlines are not allowed to pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union (EU) nor are they allowed to hike freight or add other fees without government permission, authoritie
Iran to launch new generation of satellites
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:50:02 -0500
Iran is planning to send a new generation of satellites into orbit to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic republic's establishment, Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said.
Man, two sons die in blast at US home
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:30:07 -0500
Three people, including two boys, were killed Sunday in an explosion at a home in the north-western US state of Washington.
New procedure busts deadly brain tumour cells
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:50:10 -0500
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) happens to be the nastiest and most common brain tumour, affecting 10,000 patients in the US alone every year. Now, a novel non-invasive procedure called Tumour Treating
African immigrant girls face sexual mutilation threat
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:50:08 -0500
In Spain, thousands of African immigrant girls are facing the danger of becoming victims of female genital mutilation, an ancestral practice that sub-Saharan immigrants have brought with them and whic
Cuba producing sugar with new technology
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:50:02 -0500
Cuba has begun to employ a new technology to produce white sugar, a measure that improves its quality, avoids the refining process and reduces the cost of manufacture, a media report said Sunday.
India hangs up on investor confidence, says Time
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:02 -0500
The Indian Supreme Court's decision to cancel 122 controversial mobile phone licenses has opened up a new round of scepticism about India as a destination for foreign investment, according to Time mag
58 Mexicans die of flu
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:20:01 -0500
A total of 58 people have died of flu in Mexico so far this year. The deaths were caused by different strains of flu virus, the predominant one being swine flu.
Toxic food kills four in Pakistan
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:00:01 -0500
Four people in Pakistan's port city of Karachi died after consuming poisonous food, Geo News reported.
EU to introduce new sanctions on Syria
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:40:01 -0500
The European Union may introduce a new package of sanctions against Syria, Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has said.
Clinton talks military cooperation with Bulgarian PM
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:10:02 -0500
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday paid a short visit to Bulgaria and discussed energy issues and military cooperation with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Xinhua reported.
Man held for failing to repay loan to 1,000 lenders
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:20:02 -0500
The head of a Chinese firm that owns 36 schools and companies across the country has been detained after he failed to repay 2.2 billion yuan (around $350 million) in debt to about 1,000 private lender
Norway prince evacuated from plane in Denmark
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:50:01 -0500
A total of 135 passengers, included Norway's crown prince Haakon and his wife, crown princess Mette-Marit, were evacuated from an aircraft at the Copenhagen airport after smoke was detected in one of
Jessie J to snog Rihanna, Sheeran
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:20:02 -0500
British singer Jessie J says that she will snog pop stars Rihanna and Ed Sheeran if she wins three Brit awards.
Abu Dhabi airport auctions tickets
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:40:07 -0500
The Abu Dhabi International Airport Sunday launched an online auction for 60 tickets to 30 destinations.
Demi Moore checks into rehab
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:40:04 -0500
Demi Moore has checked into a rehab in the US. The actress was hospitalised last week as she was suffering from seizures.
Judge bans autistic woman from having sex
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:40:02 -0500
An autistic woman was banned from having sexual intercourse on the ground that she lacks the mental capacity to consent to the act, the Daily Mail reported.
President Kennedy 'took virginity of intern'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:50:07 -0500
Then US president John F. Kenendy took the virginity of a White House intern in a side room a few feet away from where staffers were drinking at an after-work party, the Daily Mail Sunday quoted a new
Wine, beer doubles mouth cancer risk
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:50:03 -0500
Drinking two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples the risk of developing mouth cancer, Daily Mail reported Sunday.
Diver to break sound barrier
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:50:05 -0500
An Austrian skydiver will try to break the sound barrier during a free fall from a balloon on the edge of space later this year, The Telegraph reported Sunday.
Snow and ice blanket Britain
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:40:02 -0500
Heavy overnight snow in Britain severely disrupted road, rail and air travel Sunday, The Telegraph reported.
Four killed in Afghanistan avalanche
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0500
At least four people were killed and six injured after an avalanche hit some villages in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, Xinhua reported Sunday.
More money for Tibet health care
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:20:04 -0500
China will considerably increase spending on health services in the Tibet region, an official said Sunday.
Over 6,000 apply for NASA Astronaut Corps
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:00:03 -0500
Over 6,000 individuals have applied for joining NASA's Astronaut Corps, twice as many as the US space agency usually receives, NASA said Sunday.
Killer nabbed in China
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:10:05 -0500
A man who shot dead three people in eastern China Sunday has been arrested, police said.
Dhoni laments poor bowling performance
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:00:10 -0500
India' joy at winning their first match on the Australian tour was short-lived as they slumped to a 65-run defeat against the hosts in the tri-series opener Sunday. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Joke on child wear offends British parents
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:00:05 -0500
Many agitated parents in Britain have decided to boycott one of country's biggest retailers for selling a garment that jokes about child abduction.
'$94 bn graft mars Gilani government'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:00:03 -0500
Pakistan has lost Rs.8,500 billion ($94 billion) in corruption, tax evasion and bad governance during the rule of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, graft watchdog Transparency International Pakistan
Police hunt for Chinese teens who killed cats
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:30:22 -0500
Police in China's Shanghai city is on the lookout for three notorious teenagers suspected of having brutally killed 10 stray cats during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday.
Nottingham Forest owner found dead at home
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:30:18 -0500
English football club Nottingham Forest's owner Nigel Doughty, who stepped down as the club's chairman in October, was found dead at his home in Lincolnshire.
Concerned India backs democracy transition in Syria
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:10:07 -0500
India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria and calling for a democratic transition, but Russia and China vetoed it, saying it amounted to ad
Chinese love Swiss watches
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:20:06 -0500
People in China appear to have developed a special craving for Swiss watches, to go by their record sales.
Quake felt 70 km from Iranian nuclear plant
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:20:03 -0500
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale was felt some 70 km from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, the US Geological Survey reported Sunday. There were no reports of any casualties or damage
Cold wave to hit China
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:20:05 -0500
A cold wave will sweep China nationwide from Sunday evening to Tuesday, bringing gale winds and plunging temperatures in most parts of the country, the meteorological authorities warned Sunday.
Wade, David Hussey push Australia to 216/5 in 32 overs
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:10:03 -0500
Attacking fifties by Matthew Wade and David Hussey helped Australia set a daunting 217-run target against India in the ODI tri-series opener here Sunday, following heavy rain which reduced the match t
India backs move against Assad, rights body pats Delhi
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:04 -0500
India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria, but Russia and China vetoed it saying it amounted to advocating a regime change.
Over 500 million Indians will need new homes in a decade
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:20:02 -0500
Over 500 million Indians will need new homes in almost a decade, close to the needs of China, North America and Western Europe put together, as the government and urban local bodies focus more on cons
New software can trap lying CEOs
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:30:14 -0500
Using a new technique, Layered Voice Analysis, can decipher whether CEOs are lying or not, a study reveals.
Iran navy rescues tanker from pirates
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:53:20 -0500
TEHRAN, Iran -; Iran's state TV reports that the country's navy has opened fire on pirates to foil an attack on an Iranian oil tanker near the Gulf of Aden. The late Sunday report says ...
Romanian PM announces gov't resignation
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:53:17 -0500
BUCHAREST, Romania -; The Romanian prime minister on Monday announced the immediate resignation of himself and his government, saying he wanted to protect the stability of the country. Emil Boc ...
`Breakthrough' in Palestinian talks
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:53:14 -0500
DOHA, Qatar -; A senior Hamas political official says breakthrough deals have been reached with the rival Palestinian Authority on a reconciliation pact. The message from Izzat Rishiq was posted ...
60 years' worth of royal goodwill
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:50:32 -0500
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II marked her Diamond Jubilee on Monday with a message thanking all those who had supported her over her 60-year reign and reaffirming her dedication to serving the British ...
A Malcolm X tape
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:50:23 -0500
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The recording was forgotten, and so was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and an Ivy Leaguer who would become one of America's top diplomats. The ...
U.S. urges coalition backing Syria rebels
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:50:13 -0500
BEIRUT - The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising ...
In Colorado, GOP has hopes for a comeback
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:49:47 -0500
DENVER - Note to Republican presidential contenders: Colorado's political terrain is as rocky as its mountains. Once solidly Republican, the state turned just as solidly Democratic in the ...
Egypt to try 19 Americans
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:49:37 -0500
CAIRO - Ignoring a U.S. threat to cut off aid, Egypt on Sunday referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations that they illegally ...
Brady will get another chance at legacy
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:46:41 -0500
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tom Brady was one of the last ones out of the shower, perhaps hoping some extra hot water would help take the sting out of a crushing Super Bowl loss. In a nearly deserted New ...
Police searching for suspect in Sarasota standoff
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:46:37 -0500
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Police continue to search for the suspect in a standoff in Sarasota.The Sarasota Herald Tribune reports ( http://bit.ly/yi5quh) a man robbed a bank Friday afternoon, leading to an ...
Blood, saliva and DNA are keys to murder case
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:46:34 -0500
Defense attorneys claimed Detective Ed Hill forged a signature on a Miranda rights form in a murder case that was ultimately dropped. Hill, who wooed a suspect’s mail-order bride, will quit ...
China stresses need to keep Tibet stable
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:46:19 -0500
BEIJING -- China on Monday warned government officials in Tibet that failing to maintain stability could result in job loss or criminal prosecution, the latest sign of heightened ethnic tensions in ...
12 killed as Homs attack continues
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:42:10 -0500
At least 12 people have been killed as Syrian troops shelled parts of the city of Homs, striking a makeshift medical clinic and residential areas, activists said.The bloodshed came one day after ...
Five dead in Philippines earthquake
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:42:08 -0500
At least five people have been killed when a strong earthquake shook the central Philippines, destroying buildings and triggering landslides which buried dozens of houses, trapping residents.The ...
Apology as rude MIA upstages Madge
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:42:03 -0500
US TV network NBC has apologised after British singer MIA upstaged Madonna at the US Super Bowl with a finger gesture and a barely-disguised expletive.The incident came during a performance of ...
Violence in Syria Continues After Diplomacy Fails
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:40:06 -0500
BEIRUT, Lebanon - The collapse of diplomatic efforts to mediate Syria's uprising reverberated across the country to a counterpoint of renewed bombardment on Monday as the government pursued a ...
Clashes rage through the night in Cairo
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:32:58 -0500
CAIRO : Protesters and police clashed again overnight outside Cairo's security headquarters in the wake of deadly football violence.Police fired birdshot at demonstrators in roads leading to ...
Amanda Holden Shows Off New Baby Daughter
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:22:34 -0500
The star, 40, almost died when she gave birth to her second child a fortnight ago and had to spend several days in intensive care. But she has shown she is moving on by releasing the first picture ...
a roadmap for America
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:16:21 -0500
Rugged Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood proclaimed it was "Halftime in America" in the spot that did not mention a Chrysler car or truck but intoned that the automaker's successful ...
Troops continue assault on Homs - live updates
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:13:08 -0500
"The situation in Syria continues to deteriorate and numbers of civilian casualties keep rising. Vetoing the draft security council resolution does not mean we are giving free rein to letting ...
Greek talks resume to keep bankruptcy at bay
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:13:03 -0500
(From L to R): Far-right leader George Karatzaferis, conservative party leader Antonis Samaras, prime minister Lucas Papademos and Socialist leader George Papandreou met in Athens yesterday. The ...