 Document leaking methods defended by Wikileaks ownerThe Australian-born founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has defended the placement of tens of thousands of classified US military files on his... | |
 First global warming islands will soon be goneResidents of the Carteret Islands off Papua New Guinea have been pleading for help from the international community since their homes began sinking into the... |
 Moscow blanketed in smog as fire surrounds cityHeavy smog has been covering Russia's capital due to forest fires which have been raging for three... |
 Japan hangs two murderersKazuo Shinozawa, 59, and Hidenori Ogata, 33, faced the hangman's noose after being convicted of multiple... |
 Arizona immigration laws watered downThe federal court in the US has put a block on certain parts of a controversial new immigration law in... |
 UK PM says Pakistan is exporting terrorThe British prime minister has insulted the Pakistani government by claiming that Islamabad has been "exporting... |
 Russian government to sell assets on open marketThe Russian government will sell $29 billion worth of assets on the open... |
 Semi-naked store dummies come in for police action in GazaShops in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza have been told to dress their window mannequins to ensure lingerie is not on... |
 Student porn movie leads to death of teacherThe Times of India has reported that an Indian teacher has been beaten to death by an angry mob after making a homemade porn film with one of his... |
 Jerusalem donkey parade to counter gay march Jerusalem police have told deputy mayor Yitzhak Pindrus he will not be able to hold a so-called “donkey parade” alongside the annual Gay Pride Parade this... |
 US House passes troop-surge funding billThe US House has sent on to the president a bill to fund the troop surge in... |
 Chinese police instructed not to shame suspectsThe Ministry of Public Security in China has decided criminal suspects will no longer be paraded and shamed in front of the press and... |
 Religious population changes in Lebanon create fears Lebanon’s ruling party has expressed concern about the future of Christian congregations in the Middle... |
 Cash van robbery leads to Moscow policemanIn Russia, a police officer has been arrested after a deadly attack allegedly perpetrated with a homeless man and a guard on a Russian cash... |
| Quake hits Philippines A strong undersea tremor hit southern Philippines Thursday but no tsunami alert was issued, the US Geological Survey (USGS)... |
| Thailand may quit UN body over temple issue Thailand has threatened to withdraw from the UN's World Heritage Committee if it approves a Cambodian management plan for an 11th-century Hindu temple straddling the two countries'... |
| Scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 4, Second Test The following is the scoreboard at the end of fourth day's play in the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| Patients to grow own hip, knee replacements Patients with knee or hip problems will be able to 'grow' new replacement joints in the future, scientists... |
| 10 killed in Afghan clash A clash between Taliban militants and guards of a private security company left 10 people dead in Ghazni province of Afghanistan Thursday, police... |
| India end fourth day at 669/9, take 27 runs lead India made 669 for nine in the first innings, in reply to Sri Lanka's 642 for four declared, and took a 27-run lead at the end of the fourth day's play in the second cricket Test here... |
| Sri Lankan court opens hearing against ex-army chief The Sri Lankan High Court held its first hearing Thursday in a case against the former army chief, charged with bringing disrepute to the... |
| 'Global warming evidence is overwhelming' Latest temperature readings from the upper atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean in a new climate change report from the Met Office in Britain and its US counterpart have provided the 'greatest evidence we have ever had' that the world is... |
| Saudi villagers prayed in wrong direction for 10 years Worshippers at a mosque in a Saudi Arabian village near Mecca discovered they were praying for 10 years in the wrong direction, a newspaper in the country reported... |
| Tendulkar double century takes India to safety Sachin Tendulkar hit his fifth double cetury and test debutant Suresh Raina scored a ton as India made 589 for five and closed in on Sri Lanka's mammoth first innings score of 642 for four declared, at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here... |
| Panasonic returns to profit in first quarter Panasonic Corp Thursday reported a first-quarter net profit of 43.7 billion yen ($502 million), a turnaround from a 53-billion-yen net loss the previous year, and raised its full-year... |
| London to host Emirati musical play A musical play - 'Zayed and the Dream' - with performances by over 100 artistes from China, Spain, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be performed in London this... |
| China trains foxes to hunt rats China is no longer relying on poison to kill rats - it is training a group of foxes to hunt down the disease-infested... |
| Tea scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 4, Second Test The following is the scoreboard at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| Court restores `secularism' in Bangladesh constitution In a far-reaching move, Bangladesh's Supreme Court has restored 'secularism' in the country's constitution. It has also denounced the declaration of martial law in the past and sought safeguards to end 'extra-constitutional... |
| Four Indians advance in world junior squash The Indian team had a good start at the world junior men's squash championships with four players progressing into the top 32 stage... |
| Tendulkar hits double ton as India make 589/5 Sachin Tendulkar hit his fifth double century as India made 589 for five in their first innings, in reply to Sri Lanka's 642 for four declared, at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here... |
| A gambler who gives casino winnings to poor A mystery man who goes by the name of 'Robin Hood' gambles in Las Vegas casinos gives his winnings to poor families, saying it was 'satisfying knowing I have perhaps changed their... |
| Kicking during sleep signals Parkinson's risk Kicking in sleep could mean you are more likely to develop dementia or Parkinson's, scientists... |
| Wearing flip-flops can be hazardous to health Compared to high heels, flip-flops don't even look remotely hazardous. But experts are warning of the dangers of their prolonged use such as the risk of shin splints and joint... |
| Middle-aged women are sexually more active Researchers have found that middle-aged women are sexually more active and enjoy better orgasms than younger... |
| Visa profits exceed estimates Profits at Visa Inc. exceeded analysts' expectations as an increasing number of consumers opted to pay with... |
| 'Rushdie, McEwan, Barnes arrogant and disappointing' Salman Rushdie, British author of Indian-origin, and his contemporaries like Ian McEwan and Julian Barnes are like prep-school boys, arrogant, self-satisfied and 'profoundly disappointing', a leading literature expert has... |
| Australia set to host 2015 Asian Cup football finals Australia is set to host the 2015 Asian Cup finals after presenting its bid to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur... |
| Maradona hits back, says he was cheated and lied to Diego Maradona broke his silence Thursday, a day after he was sacked as Argentina's national coach, saying he was betrayed and lied... |
| Debutant Raina hits century as India avoid follow-on Test debutant Suresh Raina struck a century and was involved in a 236-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar as India averted a follow-on in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here Thursday. At lunch on the fourth day, India were 477 for four in their first innings, in reply to the hosts' 642 for four... |
| Pakistan plane crash: 58 bodies identified, DNA tests on others Only 58 bodies of the 152 killed when an Airbus A-321 crashed in the Margalla Hills near this Pakistani capital have been identified, officials said Thursday, adding that DNA tests would be carried out on the... |
| UKIBC appoints new chief executive Richard Heald has been appointed the new chief executive of the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) that networks businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals of the two... |
| Factfile on deflecting asteroids Three ways of deflecting an... |
| Massive asteroid could hit Earth in 2182 A massive asteroid might crash into Earth in 2182, scientists have... |
| British kids taken to India, Pakistan don't come back A huge number of British children are taken by one of their parents to an overseas country, including India and Pakistan, and never returned, officials said... |
| British shop sells squirrel meat A popular grocery chain in Britain is reportedly selling grey squirrel meat, which it says is 'high in protein and low in... |
| Lunch scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 4, Second Test The following is the scoreboard at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| South Korean premier offers resignation South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Un Chan offered his resignation Thursday over the government's failure to get parliamentary approval to revise the planned relocation of ministries to a newly planned administrative... |
| World's richest man buys New York mansion Mexican Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, has just bought a magnificient mansion in New York for a whopping $44... |
| Jennifer Love-Hewitt has a new man Hollywood actress Jennifer Love-Hewitt is reportedly dating actor-director Alex... |
