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Ball in the Iranian court ElBaradei (21 November 12:00) |
| P5 plus One meeting in Brussels to finalise response |
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I will fight for democratic rights of people says Fonseka (21 November 12:00) |
| COLOMBO: In a clear signs that he is getting ready to take on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the expected presidential race, General (retired) Sarath Fonseka said he would “figh... |
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Hassan Nasrallah re-elected Hezbollah leader (21 November 12:00) |
| BEIRUT: The militant Hezbollah group has announced that Sheik Hassan Nasrallah has been re-elected unanimously the Shia Muslim group’s leader for a sixth term. A Hezbollah statement did no... |
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Drone attack kills eight militants (21 November 12:00) |
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“ISI helped Mullah Omar flee” (21 November 12:00) |
| Washington: Fearing that Taliban supremo Mullah Omar might be targeted by U.S. drones, Pakistan’s ISI has helped him to flee from the border town of Quetta to the mega port city of Karachi... |
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Ball is in Irans court ElBaradei (21 November 12:00) |
| ‘Chance to move from sanctions to process of building trust’ |
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EU gets President foreign affairs chief (21 November 12:00) |
| PARIS: Belgian Prime Minister, the modest and self-effacing Herman Von Rompuy (pronounced Rumpoy) has been elected to be Europe's first President, while Britain's Catherine Ashton has been ... |
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He killed his wife in sleep walks free (21 November 12:00) |
| LONDON: A “decent and devoted” husband who strangled his wife while he dreamt she was a intruder has been cleared of murder after the Crown Prosecution Service for England and Wales acce... |
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France not for India-like nuclear pact with Pakistan (21 November 12:00) |
| PARIS: Much as Pakistan has been trying to project in recent months that France’s initiative for a “strategic relationship” with it was on the same lines as that with India, a top Fren... |
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Death penalty upheld in Mujib case (20 November 12:00) |
| DHAKA: The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has upheld the High Court verdict confirming death sentences for 12 former military officers in the assassination of Bangladesh’s founding father She... |
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19 killed 45 injured in Peshawar blast (20 November 12:00) |
| ISLAMABAD: At least 19 people were killed and more than 45 injured in a suicide attack in Peshawar on Thursday, the latest in the unrelenting terror attacks targeting the city. The suicide b... |
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Opposition sets terms for Fonseka (20 November 12:00) |
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Mottaki dismisses sanctions threat (20 November 12:00) |
| DUBAI: Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said he does not expect fresh sanctions against Iran as imposition of internationally approved economic curbs has become outdated. “... |
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A shower of praise for Obama (20 November 12:00) |
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Six women in Forbes India rich list (20 November 12:00) |
| New York: As many as six women, including O. P. Jindal group chairperson Savitri Jindal and Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, have made it to the Forbes ’ list of 100 richest Indians this ye... |
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US China to fight protectionism (19 November 12:00) |
| Obama, Wen discuss recent trade spat over import duties |
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Japan says Obamas bow spontaneous (19 November 12:00) |
| TOKYO: Even as the U.S. President Barack Obama has come under severe criticism for bowing before the Japanese Emperor during their meeting at the Imperial Palace here last week, Japan thinks... |
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Ranils challenge to Rajapaksa (19 November 12:00) |
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Russia slams US on Afghan drugs (19 November 12:00) |
| MOSCOW: The U.S. does not want to address the problem of drug production in Afghanistan, said Russia’s anti-narcotics chief after talks with U.S. Special Envoy for Af-Pak Richard Holbrooke... |
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Egypts unknown plague (19 November 12:00) |
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Constitution-drafting in a flux (19 November 12:00) |
| KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Constituent Assembly, which has the mammoth task of drafting the new Constitution for the republic by May 28, 2010, has amended its working timetable for the seventh tim... |
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Long jail terms for Indian-origin doctors attackers (19 November 12:00) |
| Melbourne: Terming street crimes against Indians as “cowardly” and “despicable”, a Victorian court on Wednesday handed out long prison terms to three persons who attacked an Indian-o... |
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Stoned to death for adultery (19 November 12:00) |
| Mogadishu: Somali insurgent group Al-Shabaab has stoned a 29-year-old married woman to death for adultery, the second such execution this month, officials said. Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Abdirah... |
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India-born husband arrested over womans death (19 November 12:00) |
| LONDON: The close-knit Indian community of the west London suburbs of Southall and Greenford was struggling on Wednesday to come to terms with the gruesome killing of a young British Punjabi... |
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Japan calls for binding deal at Copenhagen (19 November 12:00) |
| TOKYO: Japan wants developing countries, including China and India, to accept a legally binding greenhouse gases emission cuts at the upcoming 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties o... |
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Shock over womans death (19 November 12:00) |
| LONDON: The close-knit Indian community of the west London suburbs of Southall and Greenford was struggling on Wednesday to come to terms with the killing of a young British Punjabi woman, w... |
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For eighth year running Indians largest group among foreign students in US (19 November 12:00) |
| NEW DELHI: For the eighth consecutive year, Indian students have topped the rankings as the largest student body among foreign students studying in the United States. Also, the number of Ind... |
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Football match acquires political overtones (18 November 12:00) |
| Sudan struggles as Egyptian, Algerian fans battle it out |
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Israel threatens land annexation (18 November 12:00) |
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Brown calls for meet on Afghan exit strategy (18 November 12:00) |
| LONDON: In the first public sign that Britain is considering an exit strategy over Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday proposed an international conference in London in Janua... |
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More Americans opt India for higher studies (18 November 12:00) |
| Washington: It’s not a one-way traffic any more, though Indian students constitute the largest group of foreign scholars in U.S., more and more Americans are also heading to India to pursu... |
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Oxford to collaborate in exploring Pattanam site (18 November 12:00) |
| LONDON: Oxford University has responded positively to a suggestion from the Kerala Council for Historical Research (KCHR) of a joint collaboration to further explore the Pattanam archaeologi... |
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Letter of Rani of Jhansi found in British Library (18 November 12:00) |
| LONDON: A letter written in Persian by Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, to the then Governor-General of the East India Company, Lord Dalhousie, has been discovered in the British Library. The... |
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In China Obama speaks on censorship (17 November 12:00) |
| BEIJING: Barack Obama began his maiden China visit by speaking out against censorship, and telling China to encourage “universal rights” and the freedom of information. The United States... |
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Hawaii does not make the cut (17 November 12:00) |
| U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday fielded questions selected from over 3,000 queries received through the U.S. embassy in China and also through China’s state media. Some of the questi... |
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Russia delays launch of Iran nuclear plant (17 November 12:00) |
| MOSCOW: Russia has said the reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran will not come online this year as planned, even as President Dmitry Medvedev reiterated readiness to consider s... |
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Patriots turn traitors in politics Rajapaksa (17 November 12:00) |
| COLOMBO: The four-decade-long military career of General Sarath Fonseka, who led the war against the LTTE, ended on Monday with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa naming Air Force Chief ... |
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Economy has begun to recover says APEC (16 November 12:00) |
| Leaders’ stress on a new growth paradigm |
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Global challenges require global responses says Hu (16 November 12:00) |
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In China Obamas popularity challenges race stereotypes (16 November 12:00) |
| BEIJING: When Barack Obama touches down in Shanghai on Sunday night, he will arrive in a country where he is hugely popular, especially among the younger generation. For many young Chinese, ... |
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Intel refuses Saturday work ban (16 November 12:00) |
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New priority for US Army (16 November 12:00) |
| Washington: With 80 per cent of U.S. casualties in Afghanistan caused by roadside bombs planted by Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants, the Pentagon is creating a department-wide task force to fi... |
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Historic meet says Lee (16 November 12:00) |
| SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told journalists here that there was “a meeting of minds” that the relationship “needs to be broadened and deepened.” It was “hi... |
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Alert in Bangladesh (16 November 12:00) |
| DHAKA: Security has been strengthened in the Bangladesh capital and at key installations in the country ahead of the much awaited judgment in the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman murder case. The Supre... |
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Not seeking to contain China Obama (15 November 12:00) |
| U.S. to participate in the evolving Trans-Pacific Partnership |
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Rajapaksa writes to Fonseka (15 November 12:00) |
| COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday replied to the letter of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Sarath Fonseka seeking permission for pre-mature retirement. Frenzied politi... |
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“UK troops abused Iraqis” (15 November 12:00) |
| LONDON: The British government has ordered an inquiry into politically damaging allegations that its troops were involved in more than 30 cases of Abu Ghraib-style torture and abuse of Iraqi... |
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Three Pakistani Lashkar militants arrested in Dhaka (15 November 12:00) |
| DHAKA: As a part of intensive drive against Islamist militants, the Bangladesh police have arrested three Pakistani citizens. The court has allowed the police two days to grill three Pakista... |
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“Major Hasan had links in Pakistan” (15 November 12:00) |
| FORT HOOD: The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people in a shooting spree at Fort Hood made or accepted wire transfers with Pakistan, a nation used by Islamist extremists as a base... |
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“A historic opportunity for Sri Lanka” (15 November 12:00) |
| It can change the relationship between the majority and the minority communities: Pranab |
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