Airliner crashes in upstate New York, 49 killed
Arms cache found in Chechnya
Court awards Indo-Canadian activist $11,360 for unlawful arrest
NASA successfully tests first deep space Internet
Russia bans Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’
British firefighters to use motorbikes fitted with hoses
Diplomatic efforts to resolve Congo crisis under way
US consumer confidence improves
Ethnic police officers still disadvantaged, says new UK equality report
Al-Qaeda planing terror attacks in UK: intelligence report
Earthquake Shakes Indonesian Province
Medvedev hopes new nuclear arms deal to be signed in December
Rice in Israel to advance Mideast peace process
Sonal Shah denies ‘baseless and silly’ reports of rightwing links
Get paid 24,000 pounds just to eat
Sarkozy named assisted witness in campaign scandal
US sets deadline for BP on answers to capping oil well
EU offers more funds to dismantle aging n-plants
Hundreds evacuated after tropical storm hits Mexico
Four killed in Colombia helicopter crash
Sangay slams China’s remark on UN observation
Confucius foundation promotes Chinese culture on Web site
Jinan : The Chinese Confucius Foundation has established an official web site dedicated to disseminate the teachings of great sixth century Chinese thinker Confucius.
Museum displays rare red diamond, once part of Hitler’s collection
Chocolate’s grandfather would have sent you high
China to lay down stiff penalty for piracy
Clinton seeks economic cooperation, warns North Korea
OAS Mission Travels to Ecuador amid Criticisms
Pakistan violates ceasefire again: Indian Army
All heavy weapons removed from separation line: Ukraine
All 29 kidnapped Chinese in Sudan freed
Wall Street falls as housing sector tumbles
Thai Supreme Commander confident no border clash between Thai, Cambodia troops
Two missing, 21 hurt in building collapse
Endeavour astronauts begin last spacewalk
Most kids don’t require scans after head injury
Kilinochchi’s fall a major setback to LTTE
17 die in China coal mine blast
Russian probe finds 5,315 harmed by Georgia attack on S.Ossetia
North Korea to enhance nuclear deterrence
Congo to help in Chad mediation
Seven killed in China truck crash
Bopanna-Mergea enter third round at Wimbledon
China Launches Two Natural Disaster Monitoring Satellites
S Korea, US to hold more antisubmarine drills
China mulls scrapping death penalty for 9 crimes
EU to send election observers to Nepal
PTI’s New York correspondent dead
Sri Lanka’s economic growth may drop to 3 percent
Japan carries out four death sentences
Russian President Calls On Other Countries To Help N. Korea
Democrats may try to reach compromise between Clinton and Obama
The contradictions that dog Turkmenistan
Week-long felicitation to mark Sri Lankan military victories
Sri Lanka criticises international pressure on human rights
250,000 evacuated due to China floods
US Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee will not seek re-election
Ingrid Betancourt reunited with her two children
Energy crisis could cost Argentina almost $3.9 bn this year
By IANS
Buenos Aires : Argentina will have to spend some $3.87 billion this year to confront the country's energy problems, which forced Buenos Aires to ration natural gas and electricity consumption, Spanish news agency EFE has said.
Stay with Kyoto protocol, urges UN climate chief
Naval ship sunk in eastern Sri Lanka
Hurricane Gustav plows through Cayman Islands
UN chief to attend Middle East peace meeting in U.S.
EU brings common visa code for Schengen zone travellers
British embassy wall collapse victims’ kin seek compensation
Security Council authorizes 3,500 more UN peacekeepers for Haiti
Nail removed from American’s brain
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.
North Korea refuses to rule out nuclear testing
Republican candidate McCain wins Super Tuesday presidential nominee race
South African election a sign of mature democracy, says president
Russian CCE Denied Candidates Appeal
Salma Hayek weds on-off billionaire fiance in Paris
Somali forces storm hijacked ship, free crew
PNA, Hamas hail Irish parliament’s recognition of Palestinian state
Follow laws or face consequences, China tells Google
Japanese parents, schools warned over kids’ cell phone use
Chavez announces creation of new state bank
New railways to link China’s Xinjiang with central Asia
British village blacklisted after postman bitten by fleas
Two kidnapped Chinese engineers set free in Sudan
Court focuses on man who had brawl with Nepal’ ex-crown prince
British government sets out deficit-tackling savings plan
Colombia seizes 2.6 tonnes of cocaine
Obama welcomes India’s initiative on nuclear safety
Venezuela announces arms deal with Russia
Supporters want visa for Modi, US non-committal
New York/New Delhi : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's supporters want the US to grant him a visa to enable his participation in a world Gujarati meet even though he was denied a visa three years ago because of his alleged role in condoning the anti-Muslim violence in the state 2002. But the US remained non-committal about it.
Germany detains Russian couple on spying charge
China’s growth powers world economy: vice premier
Philippines tightens security before anti-government protest
UN Security Council urges Iraqis to form new government
Florida Democrats say no to fresh presidential primary
Indonesia quake toll rises to 57
Death toll reaches 38 in China landslides
Sarah Palin’s debut was a ratings hit for Fox News
Honduras’ Micheletti’s temporary step down a ‘positive step’: US
Skeletal remains found in Sri Lanka mass grave
Pope was told pedophile priest would get transfer
CIA triples estimate of Islamic State strength
G8 Labour Ministries To Discuss Labour Problems In Japan
Media becomes new platform in Nepal electioneering
China, US agree to cooperate on energy security
27,000 evacuated as Nock-Ten storm hits China
Nigeria assures India on its abducted workers
By Arvind Padmanabhan
IANSBerlin : Nigeria has assured India that it will take all steps to ensure the safe return of 12 Indian workers abducted in the African country and said economic ties between the two countries, especially in energy, will be strengthened.