London, Sep 17 (IANS) A British high society beauty who was accused of lewd behaviour on a Bangalore-London Kingfisher flight has been cleared of the charge of being drunk. ...More

Kabul, Sep 17 (DPA) A suicide attack against an Italian military convoy shook the Afghan capital Kabul Thursday, leaving six soldiers and at least three civilians dead and 38 othe...More

Jakarta, Sep 17 (DPA) Indonesia's most wanted Islamic militant, Noordin Mohammed Top, was among four people killed in a raid on a house in Central Java province, the country's pol...More

Kabul, Sep 17 (DPA) President Hamid Karzai called for prudence Thursday, a day after preliminary official results gave him an outright win in the first round of a presidential ele...More

Washington/Prague, Sep 17 (DPA) US President Barack Obama may scrap plans by his predecessor, George W Bush, to install a missile defence system in Eastern Europe, the Wall Street...More

Jakarta, Sep 17 (DPA) Indonesia's most wanted Islamic militant, Noordin Mohammed Top, was among four people killed in a raid on a house in Central Java province, the country's pol...More

Urumqi (China), Sep 17 (Xinhua) Four people were sentenced to between 8 to 15 years in prison Thursday for stabbing a pedestrian with a syringe in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinji...More

Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Persistent pain in younger people ages them by 20 to 30 years in terms of physical abilities, a new study suggests. The study e...More

Kabul, Sep 17 (DPA) A suicide attack against an Italian military vehicle shook the Afghan capital Kabul Thursday, leaving at least two people dead, witnesses and officials said. ...More

Sydney, Sep 17 (IANS) People traumatised by the loss of a loved one are more susceptible to a heart attack, says a new study. The study, conducted by the...More

Toronto, Sep 17 (IANS) There were more white Canadians in the audience than non-whites when Dilip Mehta's directorial debut 'Cooking with Stella' premiered to a full house at the ...More

Washington/New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Business confidence in India is on the rise, defying the global downturn, says the country's apex business chamber as India pitches here strongl...More

London, Sep 17 (IANS) The younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II destroyed letters from Princess Diana in a bid to 'protect' the British royal family, a new book reveals. ...More

Colombo, Sep 17 (IANS) US ambassador Patricia Butenis, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, presented her credentials to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday....More

Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Some 'friendly countries' played a role in the ouster of former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has...More