 Obama argues against tax cuts for rich Washington: US President Barack Obama appealed for public support Wednesday against a Republican plan to extend tax cuts for the richest Americans, arguing that such a move would add hundreds of billions of dollars to the... 
10 killed in Kurram agency as vehicle hits landmine
Islamabad: At least 10 people were killed and six more injured when a vehicle hit a landmine in the restive Kurram tribal region in northwest Pakistan today. About 20 people were travelling in the vehicle. They were...  18 dead due to tick bites in China Beijing: Eighteen people have died after being infected due to tick bites in a central Chinese province, state media reported here today. The 18 victims in Xinyang City in China's Henan Province were among 557 reported...
Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 18 crew
Nairobi: Somali pirates Wednesday seized a Malta-flagged cargo ship with 18 crew in the Gulf of Aden, Xinhua reported. European Union naval force spokesman John Harbour said after several unsuccessful attempts to make...  Jolie speaks out against plan to burn Quran London: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to flood-hit areas in Pakistan as UN Goodwill Ambassador, has condemned plans of a Florida church to burn the Quran. 'Of course not. Of course not. I have hardly...
Six policemen killed in Mexico
Mexico City: Six policemen were killed in fighting with gunmen in northeast Mexico, officials said. The gunfight broke out around 3.00 a.m. Wednesday near Padilla town in Tamaulipas state. The state has been hit by...  China willing to work with India for peace in South Asia Beijing:China today underlined its role in South Asia, saying that as an 'important member' of Asia it is willing to work with India for peace and stability in the sub-continent. Seeking to downplay the purported remarks...
18 killed in Pakistan suicide blast
Islamabad:A powerful car bomb explosion in the family quarters of the police lines in Kohat city in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 18 people, including mostly women and children, and injured over 50, a police spokesman...
Gang kills 17 in shoemaking workshop in Honduras
Tegucigalpa: A group of armed men killed 17 people working in a shoemaking workshop Tuesday in the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, 250 km from Tegucigalpa, police said. Guillermo Arias, police commissioner for...  Julia Gillard to retain power in Australia Sydney: Australia's incumbent Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who Tuesday won the support of two independent MPs to reach the half-way mark in parliament, is all set to form a minority government that will end a 17-day political...  Republicans talk about me like a dog: Obama Washington: US President Barack Obama has caused quite a flutter by accusing his Republican opponents of talking about him 'like a dog' at a rally to launch his embattled Democratic party's election campaign. 'Some...  42 dead in mudslides in Guatemala Guatemala City:At least 42 people have died in mudslides that followed heavy rains in Guatemala, local media reported Sunday. Fifteen people were killed in one mudslide alone on the Pan-American Highway near Guatemala City.... ( Page 1 of 1 ) |
