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'Jihad Jane', the woman who plotted terror in South Asia

A middle-aged American woman, nicknamed "Jihad Jane", has been charged with using e-mail, YouTube videos, phony travel documents...

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'Jihad Jane', the woman who plotted terror in South Asia

A middle-aged American woman, nicknamed "Jihad Jane", has been charged with using e-mail, YouTube videos, phony travel documents...

US to take H-1B applications from April

The United States will start accepting applications for 65,000 H-1B visas for skilled professionals coveted by Indian techies for fiscal 2011 from April 1.

Obama to nominate Harding to head transportation security

US President Barack Obama will nominate ex-Army general Robert Harding to head the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Xinhua reported.

Mujib planned separation from Pakistan in 1969

Bangladesh's founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had made detailed plans for the liberation from Pakistan during a stay in London in 1969, his daughter and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said.

Dalai Lama-picked Panchen Lama not valid: China

The Panchen Lama selected by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was "invalid", an official said here Sunday.

Zambia seeks strong economic partnership with India

When Indian President Pratibha Patil gave her speech in parliament on Feb 22, one among the millions watching her speak in Hindi on television was Zambian Ambassador S.K. Walubita.

Ind didn’t mention Hafiz Saeed in entire talks: Qureshi

It was certainly disturbing statement for India if it is to be trusted, made by the Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Oureshi.

US, China want North Korea to restart nuclear talks

The US government has joined China in calling on North Korea to restart the stalled six-nation denuclearisation talks, media reports said.

India nuclear deal has not complicated non-proliferation

The landmark India-US civil nuclear deal has not complicated efforts to achieve universalisation of the Additional Protocol for International Atomic Energy Agency...

Chileans undaunted by earthquake's destruction: Ban

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised Chileans for their "courage and resilience" in the face of last week's massive earthquake, as he arrived in the Chilean capital to offer UN.

Iraq invasion was 'right decision': Gordon Brown

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Friday defended Britain's 2003 invasion of Iraq as the "right decision" but admitted the invading forces' failure to win peace more quickly.

2010 to be crucial, complicated year for China's economy

The year 2010 will be a crucial and a complicated year for China's economic development, Premier Wen Jiabao said at the parliament's annual session Friday,...

Two injured in shooting outside Pentagon

The Pentagon headquarters of the US Defence Department was locked down Thursday evening after a reported shooting outside the facility.

Dalai Lama is 'political monk': Chinese official

A senior Chinese official Thursday described the Dalai Lama as a "political monk" while criticising "certain foreign leaders" for meeting the Tibetan spiritual leader.

Chile earthquake toll rises to 799

The toll from the earthquake that last weekend devastated areas of central and southern Chile stands at 799, according to the latest figures released by the National Emergency Office, or Onemi.

Holbrooke debunks talk of US mediation on Kashmir

Without uttering the "K" word, a senior US diplomat has debunked suggestions that Washington should help India and Pakistan resolve the Kashmir issue as part of a regional approach to end the Afghan war.

US to offer smart-bomb kits, drones to Pak: WSJ

he United States will transfer sophisticated laser-guided-bomb kits to Pakistan as part of a recent push to better arm Islamabad for its military campaign...

Security top priority after quake: Chilean president

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet ordered nearly 14,000 military forces Tuesday to the regions hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami, vowing not to tolerate looting that followed the disaster.

Heavy rain and landslide kills 300 in Uganda

Up to 300 people are feared dead after heavy rain triggered landslides that swept through villages on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda, officials said Tuesday.

`Bangladesh unwitting but easy host to terror groups'

The arrest of five Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, including one from Pakistan, last week shows that "the foreign operative was using Bangladesh as a base to conduct terrorist,..

Pak court refuses to ban Indian movies over IPL row

A Pakistani court Tuesday dismissed a petition to ban Indian movies after the country's players were snubbed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Mumbai in January.

US Senator Kerry backs sanctions against Iran

US senator John Kerry voiced support for sanctions against Iran's energy industry after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday in Jerusalem.

Dalai Lama expresses sympathy for Chile quake victims

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has expressed sympathy with the bereaved family members of the earthquake victims of Chile, an official statement said Monday.

Chile quake toll reaches 711, 90 aftershocks

The streets were deserted Sunday night in Concepcion, Chile's second largest city, amidst a curfew imposed to clamp down on looting a day...

Obama 'fit for duty', asked to cut down junk food

President Barack Obama's doctor has given him an excellent bill of health but has obliquely asked him to cut down on those cheese burgers he sneaks off to eat once in a while.

Tsunami threat: People evacuated from Russian islands

Residents of Kuril Islands in Russia's Far East were being evacuated due to the threat of tsunami roused by a quake in Chile, an official said.

Japan on alert for possible major tsunami

Hundreds of thousands of Japanese households in Pacific coastal areas were ordered to evacuate Sunday after warnings of a possible "major" tsunami produced by the Chilean earthquake.

Quit if you can't govern, Zia tells Hasina

Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia has announced a mass agitation against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, asking her to quit if she cannot govern properly.

Obama names new social secretary to replace 'gatecrashed'

President Barack Obama moved quickly to name a new social secretary to replace Desiree Rogers at the centre of a controversy over two wannabe reality TV stars...

300+ dead in Chilean earthquake

Chilean authorities were assessing the damage from a massive earthquake that killed more than 300 people, as Asian nations braced Sunday for the resulting tsunami that was still racing across the Pacific Ocean.

Tsunami hits Chile after 8.8-magnitude quake, toll 78

Hours after a devastating earthquake killed at least 78 people in Chile Saturday, a massive tsunami hit the Robinson Crusoe island of the Latin American country, President Michelle Bachelet said.

Karzai calls up PM, promises probe into terror attack

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and promised a "full investigation" into the terror attack in Kabul that killed 17 people, including nine Indians.

Obama to host nuclear security summit in April

US President Barack Obama will host an international nuclear security summit here April 12-13, the White House said.

Myanmar SC turns down Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal

Myanmar's Supreme Court Friday turned down an appeal by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her sentence of 18 months of house detention,...

It was courageous for India and Pak just to talk: US

The United States which has been "encouraging" India and Pakistan to resume their dialogue sought to downplay the failure of their secretary-level talks saying...

US favours direct India-Pak talks: Hillary Clinton

As the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan prepared to meet in New Delhi, the US said it had encouraged the two countries to resume direct talks at the highest political level.

Michael Jackson death tape hits internet

A new Michael Jackson video has appeared online - one which has recorded paramedics declaring pop legend dead.

'Indo-US ties a model for Bangladesh and China'

Bangladesh wants to engage in "a pro-active and balanced diplomacy" with China, akin to the relationship between India and the US, a senior ruling Awami League...

SL Supreme Court refuses to release Fonseka

The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected a plea for the release of former army commander General Sarath Fonseka in military custody for two weeks on charges...

Bullying allegations 'completely wrong'

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has rejected accusations that he bullies his staff as the swirling controversy hit one of the country's largest anti-bullying charities.