Venezuela bombs airstrip used for illegal drug trade
Suspected US airstrike kills six in Pakistan
Sri Lankan prison riot toll rises to 27
ASEAN chief calls for restraint in border dispute
Dozens Sri Lankans arrested for election violence
For environment’s sake, give Tibet back: American academic
Quake in Peru kills eight
No sex for 100 million years – micro organisms baffle scientists
Sarkozy promises PM to look into turban issue
UAE, Germany discuss bilateral relations
Distrust in media hits new high in US: Report
Moderate quake hits Japan
Oil platform in South Atlantic on fire
Modi visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in UAE
US considering terror tribunals with new rules
Syrian chemical weapons under control: Russia
Pipeline blast kills 27 in Mexico
Two Tibetan women arrested after protests
Moscow hails Mali political settlement
Mother of Australia’s stabbed children arrested
Teens who shun physical activity more likely to be ill
Kazakhstan allows U.S. non-military transit to Afghanistan
Another member of Nepal royal family dead
43 percent Americans have less than $10,000 for retirement
Israel scrambles fighter jets to fend off drone from Gaza
Dozens die in Sudan jet inferno
Zimbabwe Opp Wins Assembly Majority
Modi visit: India, Uzbekistan to boost security, defence ties
New line-up of European Commission announced
German state legislator backs Sharia law introduction in Bavaria
Chinese vice-consul robbed in Russia’s Far East
Recalling the 2004 tsunami that devastated Aceh
Making electronics with a twist
EU pledges over $5 mn aid to Asia’s flood victims
Hundreds of Tibetan rioters in Sichuan surrender to police
Police crack down on Muslim rebels in Sri Lanka
More people now want to be astronauts: NASA
Singapore jets scrambled to intercept small plane
Italy’s senate passes wiretap restrictions bill
Economic development Beijing’s top priority: official
Indian power firm to co-host summit in Nepal
Sri Lanka appoints reconciliation commission
Over 30 militants killed in Chechnya this year
China makes its presence felt in Goa
One dead, 70,000 homes collapsed in China aftershock
Nepal, China try to revive Kathmandu-Lhasa bus service
China’s presence in Latin America not a threat: US
‘Arrested teenager a British Muslim convert’
20 killed in Pakistan road accident
Blix: U.S. report makes attack on Iran less likely
Former Nepali PM’s party boycotts general elections
Indian Americans welcome nomination of Rashad Hussain as US Religious Freedom Ambassador
US releases $450 mn of Iran’s frozen funds
South Korean serial killer admits to murder of seven women
Pesticide concentrations decreasing in US
S Korea Cabinet Offers to Resign
Chinese Premier Thanks UN’s Support For Quake Relief
With virtually no pension system, Chinese fear getting old
Chinese leaders pay silent tribute to Kunming attack victims
18 killed in violence, airstrikes against IS in Iraq
Over 150 injured in Belgrade riots
Cher to marry Medvetz soon?
Dalai Lama offers to quit if Tibet violence spirals
US’ Asian Population Split Over Hillary And Obama
Cuba uses biotechnology to revive coffee industry
U.S. ‘Disappointed’ by China Activist’s Jail Sentence
Dam burst kills 50 in Indonesia
Russia, Ukraine reach deal to resume gas supplies to Europe
India not serious to hold talks on Kashmir: Pakistan
Maoists give Nepal king four weeks to leave palace
One killed in Nepal train crash
UNHCR calls upon Greece review its asylum procedure
Dalai Lama supports ban on bullfighting in Spain
EU urges sides in Russia-Ukraine gas row to fulfill commitments
End of war in Sri Lanka welcomed amid concerns about human cost
Deadly cyclone devastates Mayanmar biggest city
Report: U.S. sailor admits killing Japanese cabby
China asks teachers not to accept holiday gifts
China mud flow toll rises to 254
Obama most polarizing president in 40 years: Bush aide
Cuba, Venezuela ink deals worth $3.16 bn
Saakashvilii calls for international peacekeepers
China expands its oldest n-plant
58 Mexicans die of flu
Adding lime to seawater could cut back carbon levels
Thousands of Tamils protest at UN Geneva headquarters
Modi, Obama vow to ‘chalein saath saath’
Migrants most exposed to rights violations: UN
British PM Brown rules out early election
Drowning countries clutch at monetary straws
Austria: 1 killed, 19 injured in fire at home for asylum-seekers
Wall Street rallies after Citi’s bailout plan, Obama’s new team
Canadian province presents world’s first green budget
Obama outnumbers McCain in campaign expense in July
29,000 Colombians evacuated due to floods
Fidel Castro denies bad health ‘rumors’
China chemical plant pollution leaves 500 sick
Acclaimed pianist Van Cliburn dies
Ecuador proposes multilateral force to patrol Colombian border
Sarkozy, Lula set common goals for Copenhagen summit
Hillary Clinton wishes ‘Shubho Nobo Borsho’ to Bengalis
NASA turns on humanoid robot in space station
Kelly Osbourne awarded Style Icon award
Bolivian president asks pope to abolish priestly celibacy
African migrants face racism in Australia
Citigroup launches counterattack to stabilise firm
Nearly 22,500 killed in violent cyclone in Myanmar
US goverment awards Lockheed Martin fro F-16 ATPS FOR PAKISTAN
Marine biology laboratory to monitor Arabian waters
Dubai : Nakheel, one of the world's largest real estate developers, and the United Nations University will jointly develop a marine biology laboratory for comprehensive environmental monitoring of the Arabian Gulf waters, WAM news agency said.
The United Nations University - International Network for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) is a UN entity created to strengthen global water management capabilities. It will train staff on the latest ecological monitoring technology and provide unbiased and objective analysis.
North Korea speeds up its missile programme: Russian source
Moscow : New test launches of short-range missiles by North Korea prove that the Communist regime has plans to continue with its missile programme, a high-ranking Russian defence source said.
Peace talks between Philippine government, MILF again break down
Olive tree in Italy to be named after Michelle Obama
Illegal immigrants face growing backlash across US
Nashua (New Hampshire) : Bustling around his tiny Mexican restaurant, Jesus Hernandez briefly pauses during his 10-hour workday to complain about Americans who say illegal immigrants steal US jobs.
Sumatran tiger body parts sold openly in Indonesia
UN expresses shock over Polish president’s death
Encouraging turnout in Bhutan’s historic mock polls
By Syed Zarir Hussain
IANSThimphu : The final round of mock elections in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, a dress rehearsal for the planned transformation of the 100-year-old monarchy to democracy, ended Monday with moderate to heavy polling.
Forty-three pipeline fire victims buried in Lagos
British Curry King survives to tell tale of Mumbai terror
China reports 900,000 TB cases in 2011
Russia ‘confident’ Obama will study missile shield plan
Vatican names inspectors for Irish church sex scandal
13 dissidents arrested in Cuba
Foreign investments worth Rs.541 crore approved
Bush holds talks with Chinese president
North Korea to punish ‘non-mourners’
Russia to build new intercontinental missile by 2018
Koirala’s daughter sinks, nephew rises in Nepal polls
Kosovo secession legal, rules International Court of Justice
Over 53,000 couples in Beijing opt for second child
‘Switch off TV, save 10 percent of your power bill’
Italians go to polls to elect new prime minister
Seven die in Fiji cyclone
Manila bars human rights critics’ arrival
1,279 new dengue cases found in Chinese province
Ruling party accuses Maoists of killing a member
Kathmandu : A ruling party in Nepal Monday said the Maoists - who are part of the coalition government - had killed one of its members in gross violation of the peace pact.
