Geneva, Sep 21 (DPA) Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at former US president George W Bush, said he wants political asylum in Switzerland, a Swiss channel ...More

Hanoi, Sep 21 (DPA) Three workers at a fish sauce factory suffocated when they entered a fermenting vat and inhaled a toxic gas, Vietnamese press reported Monday. ...More

Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) A senior commander of the banned militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been apprehended in northwest Pakistan's Swat region, media reports s...More

San Francisco, Sep 21 (DPA) Computer maker Dell is to buy technology services company Perot Systems for $3.9 billion in a bid to gain a foothold in the lucrative sector of informa...More

Zurich, Sept 21 (IANS) World soccer governing body FIFA Monday said security in South Africa, the host of next year's World Cup, was as good as anywhere in the world and asked eve...More

Washington, Sep 21 (DPA) A key gauge of US economic health rose for the fifth straight month in August, according to a private research group Monday, as the country continues to l...More

Geneva, Sep 21 (DPA) US and Russian officials Monday began a new round of talks on a follow-up to the Cold War-era Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on nuclear arms limitati...More

London, Sep 21 (IANS) Hollywood actress Charlize Theron went to great lengths to ensure that the paparazzi didn't crash in while she was filming for her nude scenes in upcoming mo...More

London, Sep 21 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna has revealed she wanted to work in a candy store when younger because she was obsessed with sweets. The 51-year-ol...More

London, Sep 21 (IANS) Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has created her own record label to launch her god-daughter's career. Winehouse is in awe of ...More

London, Sep 21 (IANS) American rapper Jay-Z wants to have yoga lessons with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, because he is jealous of Martin's dance moves. ...More

London, Sep 21 (IANS) Pregnant Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen is reportedly training to become a pilot. Bundchen, who is expecting her first child ...More

Zurich, Sep 21 (IANS) The FIFA World Cup Trophy will be showcased in Delhi and Kolkata in January next year as part of a gala tour spanning 86 countries and covering 134,017 kms -...More

New York, Sep 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will represent Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the UN summit on Climate Change being hosted by the UN Secretary Gen...More

Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh hasina Monday said awarding of gas exploration contracts to foreign firms was in the country's interest and 'not a sell-out.'...More