Obama nominates Dunford to head NATO forces in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: Gen Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps and a combat veteran who led a regiment in…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Bangladesh’s ex-army chief surrenders over graft cases
DHAKA (TIP): Former Bangladeshi army chief Harunur Rashid surrendered before a court on Thursday, days after the cancellation of the…
Read MoreSuu Kyi says she’s willing to be president
YANGON (MYANMAR) (TIP): Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi declared her willingness on Monday to serve as president, and…
Read MoreMob ransacks house of Pak Christian boy accused of blasphemy
KARACHI: A mob led by Islamic clerics ransacked the home of a teenage Christian boy in Pakistan's Karachi city and…
Read MoreNothing to cheer the common man in Presidential debates
Whatever the outcome of Presidential election, the average American will find nothing to cheer. The indication is clear from the…
Read MoreZardari graft cases: Pak SC approves Swiss draft letter
ISLAMABAD (TIP): After weeks of wrangling, Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday approved a third draft of a letter that will…
Read MoreMaldivian ex-President freed after court appearance
MALE (TIP): Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed was on Tuesday freed by a court where he appeared after an overnight…
Read MoreAs i see It: US losing IED war in Afghanistan
Although the surge of insider attacks on United States-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces has dominated coverage of the war…
Read MoreUN human rights chief wants Nepal to look into war abuses
GENEVA: Nepal should proceed with long-delayed plans to investigate its 10-year civil war ending in 2006 which saw abuses by…
Read MoreQuran-burning US pastor barred from entering Canada for debate
TORONTO (TIP): The US pastor known for burning Qurans and inciting unrest in the Middle East was barred on Thursday…
Read MoreCoke glass bottles become history in US
WASHINGTON: The last of the iconic 6.5-ounce Coke bottles has reached the end of the line in the US. The…
Read MoreRahul Gandhi’s controversial remarks on Punjab youth
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on October 11 at Panjab University here that "Seven out of 10 youth…
Read MoreMalaysia transsexuals lose challenge against law
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): A Malaysian court on Thursday dismissed an attempt by a group of transsexuals to challenge a law…
Read MoreMan Torched in South Africa Mine Strikes, Another Shot
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Striking miners killed one man by setting him on fire on Thursday while another was shot and seriously…
Read MoreUPA a failure, but BSP will give support for now: Mayawati
LUCKNOW: The BSP chief Mayawati on October 11 said that the Congress-led UPA government at the centre has failed on…
Read More7 Royal Marines arrested over ‘suspicion of murder’ in Afghanistan
LONDON (TIP): Seven Royal Marines from the British Royal Navy (RN) have been arrested on suspicion of murder, the UK…
Read MoreCongress, BJP slam SGPC move to honour A S Vaidya’s assassins
NEW DELHI (TIP): SGPC's controversial move honouring family members of the two assassins of General A S Vaidya in the…
Read MoreAdmiral Gorshkov delivery by late 2013, says Russia
NEW DELHI (TIP): Russia has said it would deliver the refurbished aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov to India in the fourth…
Read MoreChavez reelected Venezuelan president
CARACAS (TIP: Incumbent Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won Sunday's presidential election with 54.42 percent of the vote, while opposition leader…
Read MoreProtect Afghan girls from child marriage: UN
KABUL (TIP): UN agencies in Afghanistan on Thursday called for protecting Afghan girls against child marriage, even as the tradition…
Read More‘Pyar Mein Kyun’ Premieres with Star-Studded Red Carpet
NEW YORK CITY: It was a celebrity-packed night as the stars came out for the red carpet gala premiere of…
Read MoreWorld’s ‘oldest person’ dies at 132
LONDON (TIP): A Georgian woman who claimed to be 132-years-old - making her the world's oldest human being ever -…
Read MoreNow, A Black Market for Sperm in China
BEIJING (TIP): There is a thriving black market in China -- for sperm. With the country's only 11 sperm banks…
Read MoreWalmart workers threaten to go on nationwide strike
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hundreds of Walmart workers rallied across dozen cities in the US, protesting against low wages and alleged unjust…
Read MoreTake Advantage of Foreign Direct Investment Policy Initiatives-Minister Ahmed
NEW YORK (TIP): The Consulate General of India in New York organized October 10 a Reception-cumdinner at the Consulate Ballroom…
Read MoreChina to become second-wealthiest nation in five years
BEIJING (TIP): China will overtake Japan as the world's second-wealthiest nation after the US in the next five years, says…
Read MoreDuke University Nobel Prize winner blazing trail to new medicines
DURHAM (TIP): A scientist who has spent his career at Duke University, Robert Lefkowitz, will share the 2012 Nobel Prize…
Read More4 Queens youths die in car crash
NEW YORK (TIP): Peter Kanhai, 18, Christopher Khan, 18, Darian Ramnarine, 18 and Neal Rajapa, 17, all of Queens, died…
Read MoreChinese novelist Mo Yan wins Literature Nobel
BEIJING (TIP):Writer Mo Yan, whose complex world of fiction often reminds readers of William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pipped…
Read MoreThis Sunday, all roads lead to JHMA Diwali Mela
NEW YORK (TIP): Jackson Heights Market place is known as Little India. Once, the hub of Indian businesses, it now…
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