Putin reaches flood-hit town
Hostage reveals drama inside Sydney siege
Three held in Denmark on terror charges
Now paparazzi face $50,000 fine for unauthorised clicking in California
Detroit plotter Abdulmutallab indicted by grand jury
Nepali Congress calls shutdown over ‘police brutality’
Thai army leader denies invitation to lead political party
Killer of former Colombian president’s sister nabbed
About 850 million people are underfed worldwide: FAO official
Madonna takes another swipe at Gaga
8 soldiers killed in insurgent ambush in Thai south
SGPC, DSGMC to start ‘langar’ in quake-hit Nepal
US to host global finance crisis summit
Olive tree in Italy to be named after Michelle Obama
Seven jihadis stopped from leaving Australia
Seven killed in Malaysia bus-tanker collision
Spain withdraws contaminated Chinese toothpaste
Brussels : The European Commission has confirmed that Spanish authorities are withdrawing two brands of toothpaste of Chinese origin from the Spanish market because of a risk to public health.
Bomb threat forces French plane to land in Brazil
Australian court charges forest-fire arson suspect
Eight members of Ebola fact-finding mission killed in Guinea
Bolivia nationalizes four oil firms, telecom company
Ex-Thai PM’s wife jailed for tax fraud
Britain announces aid package to combat food price crisis
Nepal Army chief calls on Antony
Six Sri Lankan Naval personnel killed in an attack by Sea Tigers
NAM calls for removal of limits on use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
Asia-Pacific ministers warn economic crisis not over
Scientists demystify behaviour of glass
Hong Kong most pessimistic about the prospects of coming year
India, China to explore reasonable border solution: Modi
GM cutting 10,000 jobs; Nike another 1,400
No cancer in polyps removed during Bush’s medical exam
By Xinhua
Washington : No cancer was found in the five polyps removed from US President George W. Bush during a routine colon exam last Saturday, the White House has said.
"The president is in good health," White House spokesperson Tony Snow said Monday. "There's no reason for alarm."
Despite no cancer being found, doctors recommended that Bush undergo colonoscopy in every three years because polyps were discovered, he said.
Japan’s ruling LDP confirms line-up of party leadership
Modi visit to give new impetus to US rebalance in Asia?
Giant Persian rug sets Guinness record
Chinese arms ship called back to China after protests
Cent-Asian Organizations Strengthen Cooperation
Indian president to visit Tajikistan
Global sourcing top priority for Asia-Pacific IT executives
Kosovo independence to become reality in March – Belgian media
Massachusetts hosts America’s first-ever Dalit art exhibition
Dalai Lama appeals to China to work to resolve Tibet crisis
London riots: Home secretary cuts short holiday, 100 held
Powerful quake strikes off Samoa Islands
Thailand to invite all parties to discuss roadmap
Doctors in former LTTE-held areas under interrogation
Russia announces completion of Iran’s first nuclear power plant
Missing Australians rescued from New Zealand mountain
Fire rages at Bangkok mall; 1 dead, 40 injured
6.7 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia
Space shuttle Atlantis first landing put off
Washington : Inclement weather again Friday forced US space shuttle Atlantis, carrying Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams and six other crew, to put off its first landing attempt and instead try for a second one later.
Britain reeling under fuel shortage
Snow forces shutdown of British n-site
Sri Lanka urged to restore access to TamilNet
New York : The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Sri Lankan government to restore domestic access to the TamilNet website that supports the Tamil Tigers.
Chadian Army drives rebels out of capital
UAE, China discuss economic relations
Mounting opposition to Fiji martial law
Hundreds of flights cancelled as ice storms hit US
Selfie stick saves girl from drowning
Polish Prime Minister in Germany
China issues first ever white paper on energy conditions and policies
30 feared killed in South Africa bus plunge
Sarkisyan leads with 53% of vote in Armenian presidential polls
Berlin mulls abandoning US-led anti-terror mission: report
Bomb blast reported in Colombo
Muslims in the US – assimilated but apprehensive
Washington : Muslims living in the US are better integrated and have higher living standards than their counterparts in Europe, yet most have doubts about American intentions in the war on terrorism and have become more fearful since Sep 11, pollsters have found.
British MP caught playing game on iPad in parliament
India, South Korea to discuss nuclear cooperation Monday
US economic policy is the ‘road to hell’: Czech PM
Taiwanese embassy in Costa Rica closes after 63 years of ties
San Jose : The Taiwanese embassy in Costa Rica has been closed down as 63 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries ended after San Jose established relations with China on June 1.
