Russia disappointed at missile defense talks with U.S.
Robbie Williams re-unites with Take That for Haitians
Air France denies ill-treatment of passengers
Policeman killed, 44 injured in Thai clashes
Bangladesh PM in Delhi to attend Suvra Mukherjee’s funeral
Nepal royals jittery as president to replace king
Tibetans rally to mark uprising
Manila bars human rights critics’ arrival
Lekima kills four, causes widespread damage in Vietnam
Obama’s speech thoughtful, weighty and well-delivered: Clinton
Indian woman’s verdict in stabbing case delayed in Bahrain
US says it will move on domestic subsidies
Russian tourists reported dead in Thai bus crash
All bodies recovered at Indonesian plane crash site
Bush welcomes Obama’s historic victory
15 die in China factory fire
China issues red alert for snowstorms
Somali insurgents vow revenge against US for Al Qaeda raid
Indian-origin ex-German MP suspended from party
Air travel watchdog slams Europe’s handling of ash cloud
Russian oil companies want consortium in Latin America
Pirates attack Italian ship with 1,200 onboard
Zimbabwe’s central bank to lay off 85 percent of staff
Report clears Obama administration on Benghazi attack
EU in treaty talks; Merkel says success unsure
Brussels : The European Union (EU) will continue talks on a new treaty Friday but success in clinching agreement could still prove elusive, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned.
Over 31,000 firms shut down this year in Italy
Obama in India, received with hug by Modi
Scottish firm pulls out of Vedanta over Orissa mining project
Death toll of Indonesia”s tsunami up to 394
13 Muslims, including 8 women, elected to British parliament
UN official visits Sri Lanka amid human rights concern
‘Eco-homes’ made up of waste in Latin America
Hindi originated in Turkey?
Russian warships to visit Cuba Friday
At World Badminton, England pullout leaves others worried
US rejects Russian call for new space treaty
Gandhi Foundation’s International Peace Award for Norwegian promoting nuclear-free world
Georgia says to sign partnership pact with U.S. Jan. 9
Global warming could end tourism, UN says
As Obama stays ahead, some suggest a tightening race
‘Racism would stop a British Obama’
Environment, labour rights China’s priorities in 2008
Hamid Ansari meets Iranian President
Obama is a Christian, says White House
Unemployment falls in Japan
Nepal Maoists miss date with Buddha, new government
Nepal to request extension of UN mission
NATO Expansion Sparks Russian Response
Wall Street mixed amid muddled economic signals
US house prices rise
Prachanda inches towards absolute victory in Nepal PM race
Suspected separatists kill five in Thailand
100,000 Christians killed every year, says Vatican official
Russian freighter docks with ISS
Watson wants to do varied things
North Korea threatens military action against South Korea
Scottish universities see 45 percent rise in Indian students
London : There has been a 45 percent rise in the number of Indian students studying in universities in Scotland following the implementation of a scheme that allows foreign students to work for two years there after graduation.
Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest against removing rebel group from terror blacklist
Fresh attempts to rescue Copenhagen climate summit
Three Indians nabbed in Nepal’s anti-sleaze drive
Ban to meet UN panel probing flotilla raid
Mexicans revive their unique heritage
Bush requests $720 mn for missile defence in Europe
ICRC, Sri Lanka spar as India hands over relief
Kremlin critic Kasyanov barred from presidential election
World Religions for Dialogue
US urges Cuba to free jailed American contractor
3 South Asian students knifed in London, Indian-origin students among those targeted
China, Taiwan launch first cross-Strait flights
Beijing : For the first time, China and Taiwan will launch cross-Strait charter flights for the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 19 this year.
Thousands of people march against Brazilian president
Bush offers two-state solution in Middle East
Russian cargo spacecraft blasts off to ISS
Pakistan to act against LeT; no n-deal, or US role in Kashmir
Rajapaksa’s ruling coalition sweeps provincial poll
Russian presidential, parliament polls on March 2
Another series of quakes hits Indonesia
Obamas promote ‘homegrown’ with White House veggie garden
Four held in China for spreading doomsday rumours
Activists plan worldwide march on global warming
1.6 million jobs go unfilled in Brazil in 2009
Putin slams US arrest of suspected spies
29 dead in Dominican Republic bus accident
Black money: Swiss banks ask Indians to use compliance window
Putin addresses economic fears in keynote speech
Two activists deported after protesting World Water Forum
FM: Serbia remains committed to EU path, not at price of Kosovo
Stefani donates $1 mn to Japan relief
Apparent suicide attack in Stockholm
Beware of malnutrition, if you are going in for body contouring surgery
U.S. expected to lift ban once new Palestinian gov’t sworn in
By Xinhua
Jerusalem : The United States is expected to lift an embargo on direct assistance once the new Palestinian government is inaugurated, said a U.S. envoy on Saturday.
    During talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, Jacob Walles, U.S. Consul general in Jerusalem, said that the United States is expected to reengage with the new government.

