 Current Iraq PM takes voting leadThe Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is back in from with his State of Law coalition in the election... | |
 Tel Aviv votes to give more money to Israeli Arabsisrael, arab, cabinet,... |
 Taliban members behead suspected spiesTaliban militants in Pakistan have beheaded three men accused of spying for US... |
 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,... |
| Variability, high blood pressure increase stroke risk Recent studies have shown that it is variability in patients' blood pressure that predicts the risk of a stroke most powerfully and not a high average or usual blood pressure... |
| Federer remains top, Nadal drops out of top three again Roger Federer of Switzerland maintained a healthy lead despite an early exit at the Indian Wells Masters in the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals... |
| Ljubicic completes Masters title dream Ivan Ljubicic fulfilled a career-long dream as he won his first Tennis Masters 1000 title with a 7-6(3), 7-6(5) victory over Andy Roddick Sunday at Indian... |
| Don't politicise issue, Chinese daily tells Google Google should not 'politicise' the row with the Chinese government, an editorial in a Chinese daily said, adding that the US internet giant has 'suddenly announced it no longer wants to follow the rules it had no trouble following... |
| 170 Indian workers duped in Malaysia About 170 Indians have been duped by their employment agents upon arrival in Malaysia, a Tamil newspaper said... |
| Myanmar proposes re-drawing sea border with Bangladesh Myanmar has proposed drawing up of a new line to demarcate the maritime boundary with Bangladesh which is currently in talks with its western neighbour India on the sea border... |
| Tamil films blamed for crime by Indians in Malaysia A Malaysian Indian official has blamed Tamil cinema for young people from the community taking to... |
| Malaysian Indians returning to ruling alliance: Samy Vellu Two years after they moved away during the March 2008 election, Malaysia's nearly two million ethnic Indians are returning to the ruling alliance Barisan Nasional (BN), according to Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy... |
| Bangladesh Islamist leaders sued for hurting Muslim sentiments Top leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, have been sued for 'hurting Muslim sentiments' by a comparison with the prophet at a public function, a media report... |
| Cheryl Cole desperate for divorce, wants no money British singer Cheryl Cole is desperate to end her marriage with soccer player husband Ashley Cole as soon as possible and says she doesn't want any of his money, according to a... |
| Daniel Radcliffe takes first step into politics Actor Daniel Radcliffe has taken his first step to embark on a career in politics by signing up as the advisor to Britain's Liberal Democrats party, say... |
| Robert Pattinson respects porn stars Robert Pattinson says after doing sex scenes with Emilie de Ravin in 'Remember Me', he has a newfound respect for porn... |
| Rachel Weisz wins best actress trophy Hollywood actress Rachel Weisz won the Laurence Olivier Award for best actress for her acclaimed performance in the play 'A Streetcar Named... |
| Jackson's physician hid painkiller information from paramedics Late pop legend Michael Jackson's physician Conrad Murray didn't tell paramedics that he had given powerful painkiller propofol to the singer, says a... |
| Andy Garcia walked off when asked to strip 'Ocean's Eleven' actor Andy Garcia walked out of an audition when he was asked to remove his shirt by a female casting... |
| US Congress hands Obama a huge win with health care reforms US President Barack Obama savoured a major political victory with the Congress passing a landmark bill to provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans, a feat that has eluded six... |
| Tiger Woods regrets hurting wife, mother Scandal-hit golfer Tiger Woods admits he has done some pretty bad things in his life that have hurt his wife and mother. He also says he is 'nervous' about his return to the sport next... |
| West Nepal shut down by group seeking Hindu state Violence erupted in western Nepal Monday as a Hindu group clamped a shutdown demanding the restoration of a Hindu state ahead of the promulgation of a new constitution in... |
| Nikki Reed struggled to shoot stunts for 'Eclipse' Actress Nikki Reed says filming the gruelling stunts for 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' made her 'want to... |
| Sacha Baron Cohen marries actress Isla Fisher Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and actress Isla Fisher got married in a small private ceremony in... |
| Mob attacks police after Indian teen's rape in Nepal A police post was attacked by enraged crowds in southern Nepal for two consecutive days after an Indian teenager, belonging to a minority community, was allegedly raped by a... |
| Indian web address used for hacking Bangladesh websites The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Bangladesh says it has traced an Indian IP (Internet Protocol) address used for hacking 20 district portals, but acknowledges that the real identity of the hacker could be... |
| India-born doctor caused three deaths, Australian court told India-born doctor Jayant Patel caused the deaths of three patients and left a man permanently impaired after he performed on him a 'useless' and 'careless' operation to remove his bowel, an Australian court was... |
| Free market, religions fostered fairplay in society: Study Free market and religions have played a huge role in the evolution of trust, fair-play and respect for others in human societies, says a new Canadian... |
| Would you like to eat boyfriend's body, texts Australian woman Shortly after fatally stabbing her boyfriend, an Australian woman sent a text message to another man asking him whether he would like to join in to eat the 'delicate meat' because 'I think he tastes good', a court was... |
| Chilean government says errors made in quake toll tally The Chilean government has acknowledged that errors were made in compiling the official list of the people who died in last month's earthquake. It has now offered a new corrected figure of 342... |
| US House hands Obama a victory with health care reforms US President Barack Obama savoured a major political victory with the Congress passing a landmark bill to provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans, a feat that has eluded six... |
| Prince William may delay taking up royal duties Prince William may delay starting full-time royal duties and continue to be with the military for much of the next decade, a media report said... |
| Haiti needs $11.4 bn for reconstruction The reconstruction needs of earthquake devastated Haiti will exceed $11.4 billion, said an expert from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, or... |
| Amercians are respectful of Indian music: Zakir Hussain Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, who is out to present a picture of a new vibrant India through the music and rhythm of its diverse culture across the United States, says Americans are very respectful of Indian music and listen to it with 'reverence and... |
| US Congress approves historic health care bill President Barack Obama scored a major political victory with the US Congress passing a landmark bill to provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans, a feat that has eluded six... |
| Taiwan burglar escapes after leaping from sixth floor A burglar remained at large Monday after fleeing from a Taipei apartment after jumping from the sixth-floor balcony and landing on a parked... |
| Sarkozy suffers heavy defeat in French regional elections French President Nicolas Sarkozy suffered one of the worst defeats of his political career in Sunday's second round of regional... |
| Mick Jagger, Mick Taylor reunite in studio after 36 years Singer Mick Jagger is set to reunite with former 'Rolling Stones' bandmember Mick Taylor in the studio - 36 years after the guitarist left the... |
| Katie Price keen to do cameo in biopic Glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan is keen to do a cameo role in a film on her... |
| Working in open plan offices may be bad for health A new study has shown that excessive noise and lack of privacy, as well as constant distraction in open plan offices can increase the stress levels of... |
| Tangy fruits help stay slim Munching on tangy fruits can help you stay slim, reveals a new... |
| New dads also get baby blues Men also suffer from postnatal depression, according to a new study, which shows that for every two mums suffering baby blues, there is one dad going through... |
 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... |
