 Mandela's condition serious but improving: President Zuma Cape Town : Former South African president Nelson Mandela, who has been hospitalised for over a week, continues to get better in a Pretoria hospital, President Jacob Zuma said Sunday. The revered ex-leader remained in... 
US not to rush to war in Syria: White House
Washington: The US will not rush to war in Syria as it did in the past in the region, White House chief of staff Denis McDonough said Sunday. 'We have to be very discerning about what's in our interest and what outcome...  Hassan Rouhani becomes Iran's new president Tehran : Moderate presidential candidate, Hassan Rouhani, won the Iran's presidential election by securing over 50 percent of votes, Iran's interior minister said Saturday evening, reported Xinhua. Rouhani won 18,613,329...  Four-year-old fatally shoots father in US Washington: A man died when his four-year-old son fired a gun he found while they were visiting a residence in the US state of Arizona, CNN reported Sunday. Officials said 35-year-old Justin Stanfield Thomas and his son...  Afghan forces take over security from NATO Kabu: Afghan forces took control of security across the country today, marking a major milestone as US-led combat troops prepare to withdraw after 12 years of fighting the Taliban. Speaking at a military academy outside Kabul,...
Runner Who Did Not Know She Was Pregnant, Gives Birth
DULUTH, Minn. — An aspiring half-marathon runner in Minnesota attributed her unbearable back pain to a two-hour training session. A day later, she was cradling a newborn. Trish Staine, 33, says she had no idea she...  Thousands affected by floods in China Beijing: Heavy floods triggered by rainstorms have affected over 16,400 people while causing two deaths in China's Xinjiang Uygur region, authorities said. Over 1,310 livestock had been killed till Wednesday due to floods...  'Pak must take strong action on terror groups to improve ties' Pune: Holding that a 'peaceful and stable' Pakistan was in India's interest, Defence Minister A K Antony today said that the neighbouring country must initiate strong action against terrorist groups operating from its soil,...
Pak test fires 700 km range Hatf VII nuke missile
Islamabad: Pakistan today successfully test fired the nuclear-capable Hatf-VII cruise missile with a range of 700 km, the latest in a series of tests of missiles that can hit targets deep within India. The military said...  World's oldest person dies aged 116 Jiroemon Kimura, the world's oldest person, and the oldest man to have ever lived, has died at the age of 116. Kimura – who was born on 19 April 1897, when Queen Victoria was on the British throne – died of natural...  Exposed US spy programme for better world, former CIA worker says London: A former CIA employee working as a contractor at the US National Security Agency said he was the man who had leaked details of a top secret US surveillance programme, acting out of conscience to protect 'basic liberties... ( Page 1 of 1 ) |
