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Israeli settlement announcement riles BidenIsraeli settlement announcement riles Biden
US Vice President Joe Biden has told the Israeli prime minister that the US condemns an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east...


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Terror suspects shot down in Jakarta Terror suspects shot down in Jakarta
Indonesian police have confirmed the deaths of three terrorists in raids outside the capital,...
Apology issued to Libyan leader by USApology issued to Libyan leader by US
The US State Department has apologised over comments made by a State Department official about Libyan leader Muammar...
Letterman blackmailer pleads guilty to get off lightlyLetterman blackmailer pleads guilty to get off lightly
A former television producer on the David Letterman show has admitted in a New York court that he tried to extract two million dollars from the famous television...
Prisoners allegedly raped by corrupt officialsPrisoners allegedly raped by corrupt officials
Top prison officials in Saint Petersburg have been charged with the rape of two prisoners, one of whom was awaiting...
Senegal homosexuals condemned on all sidesSenegal homosexuals condemned on all sides
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Mugabe changes unity government ministersMugabe changes unity government ministers
Zimbabwe's Unity Government has suffered what might be a fatal blow at the hands of President Robert...
Thai government says Thaksin supporters must not include migrantsThai government says Thaksin supporters must not include migrants
Thailand has warned it will imprison migrant workers who attend anti-government rallies scheduled for this weekend in...
Iraq election officials count votesIraq election officials count votes
With vote counting underway in Iraq, officials have said their work is being complicated by the large number of overseas votes coming...
Bendtner's hat-trick sends Arsenal into quarter-finals
Nicklas Bendtner scored a superb hat-trick as Arsenal produced a virtuoso performance to crush Porto 5-0 to storm into the quarter-finals of the Champions League...
US woman charged for plotting terrorism in Europe, South Asia
The US government has charged a Pennsylvania woman with conspiring to commit terrorism by using the internet to find recruits to carry out attacks in Europe and South Asia, the Justice Department announced...
Gates Foundation, Asian group win UN population prize
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) were selected Tuesday winners of the 2010 UN Population...
Thieves demanded ransom for former president's body
Cypriot authorities Tuesday arrested two people, including an Indian national, for allegedly stealing the corpse of former president Tassos Papadopoulos from his grave three months ago and said the suspects had earlier demanded a...
Being famous like a drug: Brooke Shields
Actress Brooke Shields says being famous is like a 'drug' because it gives such great...
Vanessa Paradis new face of Chanel handbags
Hollywood star Johnny Depp's girlfriend Vanessa Paradis has been signed on as the new face of Chanel Coco Cocoon...
Robbie Williams faces flak for praising marijuana
British pop star Robbie Williams has come under fire from anti-drugs campaigners for championing marijuana as a 'lovely'...
UN mourns 101 staffers killed in Haiti earthquake
The United Nations mourned Tuesday 101 of its personnel who were killed by the devastating earthquake in Haiti in...
Ronnie Woods' friends help him stay sober
Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood's celebrity friends are leaving no stone unturned to help their pal overcome his alcohol...
Five Al Qaeda men arrested in Iraq
Five suspected Al Qaeda members were arrested Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a police source...
Was Sean Penn kicked out of the Governer's Ball?
Hollywood star Sean Penn's representative has denied reports that the actor was thrown out of the Governor's Ball after picking up a fight with producer Greg...
Russia ready to give uranium for global n-fuel bank
Russia will provide by the end of 2010 the first batch of low-enriched uranium for an international nuclear fuel reserve bank under control of the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA, a senior official...
Shields to tell all about ex-husband Agassi in book
Actress Brooke Shields is planning to narrate her side of the story about her marriage to retired tennis ace Andre Agassi in her own...
Alex refuses to pose nude
Cage-fighter Alex Reid, who doesn't mind men fantasizing about him, refused to pose nude for a gay magazine because he wanted to maintain his...
Tiger Woods' return to professional golf 'imminent'
Disgraced American World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods is reportedly working with swing coach Hank Haney in Florida, indicating that he is on course to play competitive golf from next...
Victoria supports jilted Cheryl
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham says her heart goes out to heartbroken singer Cheryl Cole, whose husband Ashley Cole has cheated on...
Australia to amend law to better protect foreign students
Australia will strengthen legislation to better protect international students, including Indians, and ensure world class quality education for them, Education Minister Julia Gillard said...
Cameron Diaz all praises for Justin
Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz, who has teamed up with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake in 'Bad Teacher', says he is the best suited for the role and will entertain...
Pakistan hockey captain offers to retire
Pakistan's hockey captain Zeeshan Ashraf Tuesday offered to retire from international hockey following his team's poor performance in the World...
Swraj Paul drops non-domicile status, police drops probe
Indian-born industrialist and Labour Party supporter Lord Swraj Paul Tuesday said he is giving up his non-domicile tax status just as British police announced it was dropping a probe into his parliamentary expenses...
Iraqi elections mere window dressing exercise: Middle Eastern experts
While a high voter turn in Iraq's parliamentary elections has been lauded by the West as a symbolic step towards democracy, critics and political commentators across the Middle East are viewing it nothing more than a window dressing to tidy up the image of authoritarian leaders and absolute...
Tennis New Zealand urges ITF to move Davis Cup tie out of Pakistan
Concerned over the precarious security conditions in that country, Tennis New Zealand has asked the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to move its upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan to New Zealand or to a neutral...
Afridi best man to lead Pakistan in all forms of cricket: Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has described all rounder Shahid Afridi as the 'best man to lead' the team in the forthcoming T20 World Championship in the Caribbean, and said the flamboyant cricketer should be appointed skipper for all the three forms of the...
Kapil Dev inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
India's legendary fast bowler Kapil Dev has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in...
People able to taste fat likely to remain slim
People who have the ability to taste fat are likely to remain slim as they tend to eat less fatty food, a new study...
Simple motor actions help recall emotional experiences
Simple motor actions like moving marbles upward or downward between two cardboard boxes might seem meaningless to many. But a new study shows that such actions can partly determine people's emotional memories or help recall their good or bad...
Pak opposes New Zealand's request to shift Davis cup matches to neutral venues
Pakistan has strongly objected to Tennis New Zealand's request to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to move its upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan to New Zealand or to a neutral venue due to security...
Alonso delighted over another chance to lock horns with 'special' Schumacher
Former Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has said that he is delighted to get another chance to lock horns with seven-times champion Michael...
Move into Iran, Sudan would be an accomplishment: Google
An executive at internet giant Google said Tuesday that Washington's latest move to encourage service providers to expand their work into Iran, Cuba and Sudan was a 'great...
Britain to donate 42m condoms to South Africa prior to Soccer WC
Britain has decided to provide 42million condoms to South Africa before the Soccer World Cup as part of HIV prevention...
'Magnetic quantum dots' could lead to faster and more efficient computers
Reports indicate that an international team of scientists has developed a new type of semiconductor called 'magnetic quantum dots' that could lead to faster and more efficient computers with over double the average existing hard drive storage...
Pig vaccine may eliminate fatal form of brain disorder
A pig vaccine can eliminate the spread of a fatal form of brain disease known as neurocysticercosis. Tapeworm plays a vital role in the...
Alec Baldwin jealous of DiCaprio's movie career
Actor Alec Baldwin admits he envies Leonardo DiCaprio and wishes his career would have been as successful as the 'Titanic'...
Ryder racing toward fitness ahead of World T20 championship
Recuperating New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder, who has had an operation to repair his long-term abdominal injury, is keen to prove his fitness after being included in the Black Caps' preliminary squad of 30 for the World Twenty20...
Simon, Garfunkel reunite for tour
Legendary folk rock duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are reuniting for a concert tour in North...
Benji Madden to move in with Holly Madison
'Good Charlotte' rocker Benji Madden is reportedly planning to move in with girlfriend and Playboy model Holly...
Man proposes to girlfriend on big screen
It was a case of real life spilling over from the reel for British girl for whom a routine movie outing turned out to be the ultimate marriage proposal. When the lights went out, Kerrie Richardson saw not 'Avatar' but a homemade movie starring her boyfriend who asked her to marry...
Clooney doesn't fear experimenting new look
Hollywood actor George Clooney, counted as one of the world's sexiest men, doesn't fear experimenting new look as he knows he can get away with...
Bale hasn't spoken to family in 18 months
Hollywood actor Christian Bale has not been in contact with his family for more than 18 months after his arrest following a family...
Katie plans to turn autobiography into movie
Model Katie Price has revealed she is in negotiations to have her four autobiographical diaries turned into a...
Over 10,000 women participate in a fabric-painting event for women's right in Chennai
In an attempt to get registered in the Guinness Book of World Records, over 10,000 women participated in a fabric painting event organised here on Monday by scribbling and painting on a five kilometre long...