Mexico City, Sep 10 (DPA) Three unidentified attackers hijacked a passenger plane in Mexico Wednesday and threatened to detonate a bomb. The attackers - ...More

Beijing, Sep 10 (Xinhua) The Chinese government has pledged more aid from the country's financial institutions to boost its outsourcing industry, officials said Wednesday. ...More

Paris, Sep 10 (Xinhua) The leaders of Britain, France and Germany have called on the UN to hold a new international conference on the future of Afghanistan, officials said here We...More

New York, Sep 10 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy of the Czech Republic overcame a stiff challenge from top seeds American brothers Bob and Mike 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6) to...More

Washington, Sep 10 (DPA) NASA scientists Wednesday unveiled the first images taken by a revamped Hubble telescope, providing even crisper pictures of distant stars and galaxies. ...More

Vienna, Sep 10 (DPA) There was a 'high probability' that Iran worked to develop nuclear weapons in the past, if intelligence information in that regard is genuine, International A...More

New York, Sep 9 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy of the Czech Republic upset top seeds American brothers Bob and Mike 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8) to storm into the finals of men'...More

Mexico City, Sep 9 (DPA) Noting that disarmament is back on the global agenda, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cautioned Wednesday that the 'world is over-armed and peace is unde...More

Washington, Sep 9 (DPA) Iconic American rocker Bruce Springsteen and legendary actor Robert De Niro were Wednesday named among the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honours, one of...More

Baghdad, Sep 9 (DPA) At least 15 people, including three policemen, were killed and nine injured in separate bomb attacks in Iraq Wednesday, according to witnesses and security so...More

Vienna/Tehran, Sep 9 (DPA) Iran Wednesday faced stark accusations from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the US of developing nuclear weapons as it delivered a new...More

London, Sep 9 (IANS) Screen legend Helen Mirren bursts into tears every time she sees footage of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II as a young girl. The ...More

New York, Sep 9 (IANS) American airport bosses have banned a new animal rights commercial featuring former 'Baywatch' babe Pamela Anderson because it's too raunchy. ...More

London, Sep 9 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kate Hudson has sparked speculation that she is set to wed boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, after she was spotted sporting a dazzling diamond on he...More

London, Sep 9 (IANS) Late pop legend Michael Jackson's mother has decided not to send the star's three children to school and they will reportedly continue learning from home with...More