Indo-Canadian couple held for importing ‘gutka’
US expels Venezuela’s envoy
US drone attack kills six in South Waziristan
Palin defiant after probe jolts McCain campaign
Colorado Wildfires Kill Three
European economic mood brightens on growth hopes, survey shows
Queen Elizabeth II declares London Games open
10 killed in Bolivia road accident
Two kidnapped Chinese engineers set free in Sudan
West’s Syria policy could backfire: Putin
Palestine blames Israel for deadlock in peace talks
Australia’s forest fire toll rises to 166
Myanmar junta and opposition ready for dialogue: UN
Russia to lead on investment climate: Putin
Asia on alert over Mexico swine flu outbreak
Coldplay raises $406,600 for charity
Gender empowerment must start at home: Kerala CM
Jamia organises interactive session on West Asia, film screening on Afghanistan
199 ceasefire violations by Pakistan till June: Parrikar
Peru suspends flights to and from Mexico
Drought in Somalia Leaving Somalis Destitute, UN Warns
Brazil to build five submarines with France help
Austrian leader Joerg Haider dies in car crash
Georgian opposition to sue TV channel over fake invasion report
UN Security Council elects new non-permanent members
Doomsday spares Nepal, smites fake prophet
Kathmandu : The Nepali godman who had created panic in the capital with his prediction of doomsday found his prediction come true Friday - but only as far as his career as a prophet was concerned.
Obama’s religious freedom message is for US too: Envoy
UN Security Council arrives in Chad
Indian community prays for end to Sydney crisis
Russia to build new intercontinental missile by 2018
5,000 killed in the Ukrainian conflict: Pro-Russian separatists
JNU row: Kumar Vishwas urges centre to take action
Symonds attends net session, takes a step towards comeback
Gas leakage kills two in Ukraine
Russian official proposes meeting with OSCE election arm
Venezuela Opposition demands freedom of political detainees
Holmes wants to date tall men
Chinese man kills himself, injures eight in blast
Tough times for rice-eating Philippines as supply dwindles
German brothel offers discounts to green clients
Another earthquake strikes Indonesia
US Marches for Cuban 5
Parrot fossil found in Scandinavia
Bush urges Congress to pass defence bill
By DPA
Washington : US President George W. Bush Friday urged Congress to put politics aside and move forward on a defence spending bill to ensure US troops in Iraq are funded.
Bush faulted the Democratic controlled Congress for engaging in political theatrics rather than addressing the needs of the troops.
"The Democratic leaders chose to have a political debate on a precipitous withdrawal of our troops from Iraq," Bush said at the White House.
Somali pirates seize Greek vessel with 28 people aboard
Austrian anti-terror chief warns of IS threat
China coalmine blast toll rises to 73
Irked at ‘act poor’ Australian advice, students write to PM
China defends rights record after Bush speech
Nepal parliament passes bill on transitional justice mechanism
Russia freezes military cooperation with NATO
‘Wealthy kids hear 23 mn more words than poor’
Media migration costs California 36,000 jobs
Putin: Politic Dialogue and Coop with Cuba
Houghton hurt after split from Reid
Britain opens Nepal office to help Gurkha migration
Israel destroys second largest residential tower in Gaza
Prison warden shot dead in Guatemala
Sri Lankan troops kill 10 rebels
Myanmar agrees to ASEAN-led cyclone aid effort, says Singapore FM
Bush chides international community on Cuba
Nine dead in US air collision
World’s oldest blood found in 5,300-year-old body
India’s IT industry welcomes obama
Honduran negotiators reach agreement to restore Zelaya
China, EU summit begins in Prague
Former Israeli president to face rape, sexual assault charges
Japanese finance minister pulls out of LDP presidential race
Russia, Serbia ink gas supply deal
Pakistan should not live by ‘Islam in Danger’ slogan: Husain Haqqani
Universal health coverage close to reality: Obama
Obama welcomes US carmakers’ plans
Gunman kills five in U.S. campus attack
BBC apologises for broadcasting paid documentaries
Don’t cut investment on children, says UNICEF
Obama picks Indian American Sonal Shah as adviser
EU leaders considering sanctions against Russia
Judge approves Noriega’s extradition to France
Wanted: better South Asia experts for the US
Japanese PM arrives in Sri Lanka
India-origin man fights ‘telephone scam’ in Canada
Early American voters go ‘shopping’ to pick president
Annapolis parleys only a beginning, Bush cautions
Sri Lanka uses Ramayana to woo Indian tourists
Nepal Maoists fear ‘dirty’ horse-trade ahead of poll
Bolivia to distribute land to indigenous Indians
Find up to 500 missing Asian children: Keith Vaz
Italian Police: Raids on Immigrants
Medvedev proposes extending presidential, parliament terms
Russian ship joins NATO anti-terror operation in Mediterranean
40 injured as platform collapses during dance show
‘Photonic’ switching system to boost broadband speeds 100-fold
FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus, Arabs
Myanmar holds landmark votes
Mugabe: talks with opposition can start only after run-off outcome accepted
20 killed in Nigerian attacks
Next Tibetan Kalon Tripa to be announced Wednesday
Forbes magazine unveils ‘Hottest Young Royals’ list
Russia ratifies long-term SCO cooperation treaty
Overseas visitors to Britain decline
British nuclear-powered submarine runs aground
As US markets slide, Neel Kashkari named to oversee bailout plan
I will never quit UK: Lewis
Washington may see an India-Pakistan meeting
Six dead, 14 injured in Slovak shooting
London mayor lauds Britain’s Hindu community
London : Lauding Britain's high-achieving Hindu community, London Mayor Ken Livingstone has said that he was proud that a large proportion of the community had chosen London as their home.