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 Internet sites could fall back due to censorship rulesInternet experts have warned that censorship in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Myanmar and North Korea could threaten the growth of some social networking... |
 Islamic countries to help Darfur with cashdarfur,... |
 Thaksin receives blood support from followersthaksin, thailan, red shirt,... |
 Alleged machete killers in Nigerian custodyNigerian police have arrested 164 people near the central city of Jos over a number of offences, including... |
| Suspected US drone strikes kill eight in Pakistan At least eight people were killed and four injured in two suspected US drone strikes in Pakistan's northwestern tribal district of North Waziristan Sunday, security officials... |
| Obama not trustworthy despite new year message: Khamenei Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that US President Barack Obama was not trustworthy despite his message to Iran on the occasion of the new Persian year, state media... |
| Major fire breaks out in Bangladesh's Sunderbans A major blaze has broken out in parts of Bangladesh's southwestern Sundarbans, a World Heritage site, ravaging trees in the world's largest mangrove forest, officials said... |
| British troops ran secret torture cell in Iraq: Report Britain's military intelligence carried out a secret operation in Iraq under which its troops were authorised to torture prisoners, a media report said... |
| Nepal prepares for Koirala's cremation Saluted and mourned by thousands nationwide, Nepal's peace architect and former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala was set to be cremated Sunday, marking the end of an era in the Himalayan nation's... |
| Roddick to meet Ljubicic at Indian Wells final Outsider Ivan Ljubicic and crowd favourite Andy Roddick will reprise their 2007 match-up at the Indian Wells Masters as the pair meet for the title after hard-fought semi-final... |
| Iraq PM calls for vote recount as rival takes lead Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Sunday called for a recount of votes cast in the country's March 7 parliamentary polls after early results showed his main rival pulling... |
| Lisa Kudrow emotional after learning family's tormented past Former 'Friends' star Lisa Kudrow was in tears after she uncovered a harrowing tragedy linking her family to a Nazi... |
| Hathaway bombarded with letters from jailed ex-beau Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway is being stormed with letters from incarcerated ex-beau, Italian real estate developer Raffaello... |
| British Airways strike continues British Airways cabin crew continued their strikes Sunday, with the airline saying flight schedules were less disrupted than originally... |
| Gulf Film Festival gets 1,300 submissions from 77 nations The Gulf Film Festival (GFF) received over 1,300 submissions from 77 countries, including India, seeking entry into various categories at the annual event to be held in Dubai next... |
| Loneliness can cause high blood pressure Lonely people are more prone to developing high blood pressure in later life, says a... |
| Lady Gaga hits back at lawsuit filed by ex-mentor Pop singer Lady Gaga has hit back at the lawsuit filed by her former mentor, insisting the business agreement between them was... |
| Top British civil servant holds 'hung parliament' talks A leading member of Britain's third largest political party has met a top civil servant for 'unprecedented talks' and offered to be finance minister if the next general election returns a hung parliament, according to a report... |
| New footprint for Bangladesh's Grameen: Adidas shoes Bangladesh's Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is to step into Adidas shoes...literally. His Grameen Group, which is mainly into rural credit, is planning a joint venture with the German sports apparel maker to make low-cost shoes for the... |
| 12 civilians killed in Afghanistan blasts A suicide bomber targeted an Afghan army convoy in southern Afghanistan Sunday, killing 10 civilians as two other people were killed in an explosion at the New Year's celebration in eastern region, officials... |
| UN chief asks Israel to lift Gaza siege United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called Sunday on Israel to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip, as he visited the impoverished salient to examine first hand the humanitarian... |
| UN chief visits Gaza to revive Middle East talks UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived Sunday in the Gaza Strip as part of his Middle East tour aimed at reviving the stalled peace process in the... |
| Gandhi, Tagore, Kishore reigned in Koirala's heart India had a unique place in the heart of Nepal's Girija Prasad Koirala, an extraordinary leader and statesman. Few know that he eloped and married in India, loved Tagore songs and found a role model in Mahatma... |
| Dhaka to ratify Rome Statute for '71 war crimes trial Bangladesh is set to ratify the Rome Statute 1998 of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to try those accused of war crimes during the country's 1971 war of... |
| Donors' conference for Darfur begins in Cairo International donors gathered in Cairo Sunday for a conference to raise $2 billion in aid for the western Sudanese province of Darfur that has been battered by seven years of... |
| Nuclear liability bill needs to go through, says Ficci chief Calling nuclear power as the 'next frontier' where investments in India will come, Rajan Bharti Mittal, president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), hopes the controversial civil nuclear liability bill goes through India's parliament to bring in more foreign... |
| Taliban kills four 'US spies' in Pakistan Taliban militants have killed four tribesmen they abducted 10 days ago in Pakistan's north Waziristan tribal region after accusing them of spying for the US, officials said... |
| 50 Cent laughs off internet sex tape lawsuit Rapper 50 Cent has laughed off the lawsuit filed by a woman who claims he edited himself in the spoof version of a sex tape she recorded in 2008 and then uploaded it... |
| My video not raunchy: Lady Gaga Pop singer Lady Gaga has come out in defence of the raunchy video of her new track 'Telephone', insisting it is groundbreaking and will be remembered for long... |
| Virtual stonewall around Headley's former 'connections' Even as the Department of Justice (DoJ) continues to dismiss as 'absurd' the freshly mounting claims in India that Mumbai terror plotter David Coleman Headley was a double agent gone rogue, there is now a virtual stonewall around what his covert connections might have... |
| US House expects showdown over vote on health legislation Democrats in the US House of Representatives were preparing for a showdown over a critical vote Sunday on a sweeping overhaul of the health care... |
| Emma not part of 'Spice Girls' reunion tour Singer Emma Bunton enjoys going on stage with her bandmates but says she cannot take part in 'Spice Girls' reunion concerts while her son is... |
| Lindsay Lohan 'unwelcome' in India Twitter tirade has made actress Lindsay Lohan unwelcome in India and Los Angeles, says the tabloid New York... |
| Women's blood inspires rebel art in Nepal As a young girl brought up in a conservative household in the Nepal capital, Ashmina Ranjit remembers how her mother used to scold her for touching things during menstruation. 'I used to hate that,' the artist says adding her anger inspired her to create and 'celebrate womanhood and the feminine... |
| After Koirala who? The question plagues Nepal With the death of Girija Prasad Koirala on the eve of the promulgation of a new constitution, the question of who would assume the mantle of leadership is plaguing... |
| Indian publishing firm wins textbook contract in Ethiopia Ethiopia's ministry of education has awarded Indian media house Laxmi Publications a contract to print and distribute textbooks and teacher training... |
| Koirala's last journey begins Mourned by thousands, including world leaders, Nepal's peace architect and former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala's last journey started Sunday, marking the end of an era and raising questions about the fate of the republic's fragile peace... |
| Malaysian Indian enterprises need 100,000 foreign workers Projecting a requirement of 100,000 foreign workers, a Malaysian Indian trade body wants a dialogue with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak over the prevailing shortage of foreign labour in the... |
| FICCI bats for nuclear liability bill to win 'next frontier' Calling nuclear power as the 'next frontier' where investments in India will come, the FICCI chief hopes the controversial civil nuclear liability bill goes through Indian parliament to bring in more foreign... |
| Kamal Nath to seek Canadian investment, meet Indian-born 'Warren Buffet' India will woo Canadian investment in its infrastructure during the four-day visit of Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath to Canada from March... |
 Australian crocodile conservation questioned after death of childIn Australia, a debate is raging on whether crocodiles should be better managed in areas where both human and crocodile populations are... |
 South Africans gather for anniversary of Sharpeville MassacreSouth Africa has commemorated the Sharpeville Massacre of... |
 Fire kills Moscow fire chiefThe Moscow fire chief has been killed in a blaze just north of the... |
 Chinese officials accused of religious persecutionchina, church, religion,... |
 Ban Ki-moon tours West Bank-says settlements must stopUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are... |
 Israeli soldiers kill rock wielding youthA Palestinian youth was killed over the weekend in clashes with Israeli... |
 Putin government savaged in huge demonstrationRussians have rallied in force to protest economic conditions in the... |
