The poor sell kidneys for quick buck in Filipino organ trade
Brazil urges urgent reform of global financial system
African Union Chases Comoro Rebels
India’s vice president goes to Botswana in search of diamonds
Russian ministers leave for Paris for bilateral security talks
Google brand awareness soars in China after pull-out threat
Dominican president moots fund to help poor nations buy oil
Crew rescued Greek-registered vessel from heavy seas
Shelters of Katrina Victims Toxic
Obama names Hillary Clinton secretary of state
Italy’s parliament dissolved, fresh polls in April
Bush Urges House to Pass Protect America Act
France to inject $14 bn into six major banks
Hurricane Irene kills four in US
Zimbabwe’s medical bodies implore end to political violence
Ravi urges Indian diaspora to retain cultural identity
By Paras Ramoutar
IANSPort-of-Spain (Trinidad) : The Indian diaspora which amounts to 40 percent of the 1.3 million people in Trinidad and Tobago have been urged, "to keep your cultural identity and religious faith" by a visiting Indian minister.
India to help build infrastructure in Central Asia: Modi
At least 24 people dead as plane crashes in Brazilian river
Sri Lanka will consider talks if LTTE lays down arms
Yet another Sikh dies in gang-style violence in Vancouver
Landslide leaves eight dead in the Philippines
Turkish PM to visit Gaza despite US request for delay
Geneva-II second round concludes without results
US senator McCain meets Egypt president
US bans electronics on flights from 8 Muslim countries
LTTE chief Prabhakaran hiding in Vanni area: Sri Lankan Defence Ministry’s website
Mobile phones to notify namaz timings through image
Blair begins last week as PM amidst talk of new role
London : It is said that generals never retire - but what about prime ministers? As British Prime Minister Tony Blair begins his last week in 10, Downing Street - he is due to step down next Wednesday - speculation is rife on what role he will take on next.
Security Council convenes to end war in South Ossetia
NATO urges Russia not to escalate tensions in Ukraine
UNSC urges Nepalese to respect electoral outcome after peaceful vote
Obama to name former Washington governor as commerce secretary
29 die in Nepal bus accident
Israelis caught in Goa drug trade isolated cases: Diplomat
Clinton goes national, Obama looks to lock in South Carolina
World’s biggest Bible factory opens in China
Bhutan lifts vehicle import ban
Fatal school shootings in recent years
Doc declines donation raised by pic of French first lady in the nude
5,000 civilians flee Sri Lanka’s war-zone: Military
Interpol China opens email for information on suspects
Kyrgyz leader denies rumors of health problems
Sri Lanka slams UN panel to probe war crimes
Suspected car bomb found in Times Square
Pentagon plans three missile interceptor tests this summer
Washington : The US is planning to conduct three test launches of ballistic missile interceptors by the end of September as part of its missile defence programme, a spokesman for Missile Defence Agency (MDA) said.
Five killed as Maoist activists clash with police in west Nepal
Five dead in Shanghai fire
9 killed in Philippine bank robbery, mostly bank employees shot in head
9/11 terrorists came from Canada: John McCain
She made 800 hoax calls to cops, now faces jail
Japan’s opposition bloc puts censure motion against Fukuda in upper house
APEC leaders pledge support for ‘most vulnerable’
Greek therapy: Fresh air, sun and water
Hamburg (Germany) : Every year countless vacationers take a beach holiday to relax, feel the surf on their feet, the warmth of the sun on their skin and the wind in their hair.
Fire at Indian restaurant in Australia
Maldivians saw ‘low flying plane’ after Malaysian flight disappeared
Food additive restores damaged polymers to full strength
Danish police use teargas, arrest 436 in Copenhagen youth protest
Terai protesters give Aug 5 deadline to Nepal government
Kathmandu : With less than four months remaining for the crucial constituent assembly election, Nepal's eight-party government faces fresh disruption with two groups of ethnic protesters warning of a fresh stir after Aug 5.
One of the most powerful groups from the Terai plains, the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, Saturday gave Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's government eight days to meet its demands or face fresh agitation in the plains.

