 Iranian military to target locations assisting any attackIran will strike back at any location from where attacks against it are mounted, Fars news agency quoted a senior military commander as saying Sunday.
"Any location which is used by the enemy for... | |
| N-deal, Iran sanction to figure in Mathai's talks in US Implementation of the India-US civil nuclear deal, sanctions against Iran and the Af-Pak situation are among the host of bilateral and regional issues expected to figure in talks between Indian... |
| Diabetic women likely to deliver babies with defects Diabetic women who become pregnant are four times more likely than other women to deliver babies with birth defects, which include heart disease and spina bifida, a study reveals.
Spina bifida is a... |
| Massaging promotes pain relief, muscle recovery Most athletes would swear by the pain-relieving, muscle recovery-promoting benefits of massaging, which has now been validated by scientific evidence.
On the cellular level, massage reduces... |
| Alarming number of US kids abused, hospitalised An "alarming" 4,500-plus children subjected to abuse in the US ended up in hospitals and 300 of them died of injuries in a single year, a study reveals.
Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine,... |
| Britain in deep freeze Britain is under the spell of snow, ice and freezing temperatures and the prevailing condition may last through February.
On Tuesday, people in parts of Britain woke up to lying snow of up to five... |
| Cancel aid to India, say some British MPs The aid from Britain to India must be cancelled immediately, demanded some British parliamentarians after India's finance minister said they don't need it. The row broke out after India favoured a... |
| Abandon Cold War mentality, China tells US China Monday asked the US to abandon its "Cold War mentality" and cease making groundless accusations against Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Spokesperson Liu Weimin made the remark... |
| Divorced, middle-aged women more vulnerable to HIV Newly-divorced middle-aged women are more vulnerable to contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, a study reveals.
It is because they tend to let their guard down with new sexual... |
| Russia tests HIV vaccine Russia has successfully completed the first stage of clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, an official said Monday.
The State Research Centre for Virology and Biotechnology, Vektor, completed the first... |
| Milan sure Ibra could play against Juve AC Milan club's vice president Adriano Galliani is sure that Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be banned for three games and would be able to face Juventus in Italian Serie A.
The Swede... |
| Romanian PM resigns Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Monday the resignation of his government, media reported.
"It is the time for important political decisions. That is why I made the decision to give up the... |
| Allegri satisfied with draw against Napoli AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said he was satisfied with his side's goalless draw with Napoli at home in the Italian Serie A league match.
The Rossoneri were reduced to 10 men in the... |
| Neymar scores 100th career goal on birthday Santos star striker Neymar scored his 100th career goal on his 20th birthday but it did not ensure victory for his side.
The highly anticipated goal came in the 70th minute as team mate Paulo... |
| Zanetti apologises for Inter's worst performance Argentine veteran footballer Javier Zanetti, who has been with Inter Milan for 17 years, apologised to fans for the team's "worst performance of the season" where they were thrashed by Roma 0-4 at... |
| Indian American to groom US Muslims for public service A Mysore-born Indian American public affairs specialist has been charged with revitalising the Muslim Public Service Network that grooms young American Muslims for public service and to take on civic... |
| Gilani to talk Afghan peace in Qatar Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will brief the Qatar leadership about Pakistan's talks with Afghanistan during a three-day official visit to Qatar, a country where the Taliban is to open a... |
| JLo wants to make her beau 'star' Singer Jennifer Lopez, who is dating dancer Casper Smart, wants to make him a star.
Lopez, 42, is reportedly paying for the 24-year-old's acting lessons.
'Casper is taking acting lessons because... |
| Russian Navy working on 30-year development plan Russia will develop by June this year a detailed 30-year plan to strengthen its naval forces, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin wrote in his twitter account.
"A detailed 30-year plan of... |
| Two die in Pakistan building collapse Two people were killed when a three-storied building collapsed early Monday in Pakistan's Lahore city. At least 50 others were feared trapped in the rubble of the collapsed structure, a media report... |
| Hilfenhaus to replace injured Lee in Australian ODI squad In-form Test bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has replaced Brett Lee in the Australia ODI squad for the ongoing cricket tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka.
Lee has been ruled out for four to six weeks... |
| Obama sees no basis for Iranian attack on US US President Barack Obama has said he saw no basis for rumours that Iran may be planning an attack on the US.
"We don't see any evidence that they (Iran) have those intentions or capabilities right... |
| Russia may boost nuclear potential: Minister Russia may have to boost its nuclear potential in the future amid emerging nuclear proliferation threats, Anatoly Antonov, Russia's deputy defence minister and a negotiator on the European missile... |
| Cuban makes statues using tobacco leaves A Cuban sculptor uses tobacco leaves to create wonderful pieces of art, and has made life-size as well as miniature sculptures of Winston Churchill, Che Guevara, John F. Kennedy, Charles Chaplin,... |
| Mexico makes vaccine against drug addiction A vaccine against heroin addiction that has been patented in Mexico will be ready for human use in around five years.
Health Secretary Salomon Chertorivski said laboratory experiments have been... |
| China bars airlines from paying EU carbon emission charge China's airlines are not allowed to pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union (EU) nor are they allowed to hike freight or add other fees without government permission,... |
| Russian helicopter maker sets up China plant Russian helicopter maker Rostvertol has partnered with a Chinese firm to set up a plant in northern China, authorities said.
The plant will be capable of manufacturing 100 lightweight civil Mi-2A... |
| Iran to launch new generation of satellites Iran is planning to send a new generation of satellites into orbit to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic republic's establishment, Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said.
On... |
| Man, two sons die in blast at US home Three people, including two boys, were killed Sunday in an explosion at a home in the north-western US state of Washington.
The explosion happened at around 12.30 p.m. shortly after a case worker,... |
| Stent like device effective for removing blood clots An experimental stent-like device removed blood clots in stroke patients more effectively than standard mechanical treatment, a study reveals.
Named SOLITAIRE, it has a self-expanding, stent-like... |
| Gilani arrives in Qatar Monday Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani begins Monday a three-day official visit to Qatar, a country from which Pakistan wants to import gas to feed its power generation units.
The visit is... |
| Pakistani couple held for torturing domestic help A couple in Lahore has been arrested for torturing their nine-year-old domestic help, who was found with a swollen face and shivering in the cold.
The couple living in Sanpura area tortured the... |
| New procedure busts deadly brain tumour cells Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) happens to be the nastiest and most common brain tumour, affecting 10,000 patients in the US alone every year. Now, a novel non-invasive procedure called Tumour... |
| 50 trapped in Pakistan building collapse As many as 50 people were feared to be trapped in the rubble of a three-storied building that collapsed in Pakistan's Lahore city, a media report said Monday.
The building that housed a... |
| African immigrant girls face sexual mutilation threat In Spain, thousands of African immigrant girls are facing the danger of becoming victims of female genital mutilation, an ancestral practice that sub-Saharan immigrants have brought with them and... |
| Cuba producing sugar with new technology Cuba has begun to employ a new technology to produce white sugar, a measure that improves its quality, avoids the refining process and reduces the cost of manufacture, a media report said... |
| Pakistan doesn't want war with India on Kashmir: Gilani Pakistan and India have fought four wars on the Kashmir issue but can't afford any more in "this 21st century", Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said while calling for resolving issues through... |
| India hangs up on investor confidence, says Time The Indian Supreme Court's decision to cancel 122 controversial mobile phone licenses has opened up a new round of scepticism about India as a destination for foreign investment, according to Time... |
| Julio Iglesias to hold concerts in Argentina Spanish singer Julio Iglesias will hold a series of concerts in Argentina.
A concert in Tandil, a mountain tourist center located 375 km from the Argentine capital, was the first of three shows... |
| Animal rights activists protest bullfighting in Colombia Some 180 half-naked people in the northwestern city of Medellin positioned themselves to form the word "stop" to demand an end to bullfighting in Colombia.
"'Stop. That's enough of bullfights, of... |
| Dominican Republic shipwreck toll rises to 16 The toll in the shipwreck off the northeastern Dominican Republic has risen to 16, a navy spokesperson said Sunday.
"We have recovered five bodies, four men and a woman, today, and it is still not... |
| 58 Mexicans die of flu A total of 58 people have died of flu in Mexico so far this year. The deaths were caused by different strains of flu virus, the predominant one being swine flu.
As many as 2,815 alive patients have... |
| Toxic food kills four in Pakistan Four people in Pakistan's port city of Karachi died after consuming poisonous food, Geo News reported.
The four, including a woman, were residents of Sohrab Goth area of the metropolis.
Police... |
| Princess Diana's life to be made into a movie Princess Diana's life is set to be made into a movie, and producer Stephen Evans is lining up a Hollywood actress to play the late British royal.
Diana's film will be based on her bodyguard Ken... |
| EU to introduce new sanctions on Syria The European Union may introduce a new package of sanctions against Syria, Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has said.
"Belgium will actively contribute to this process (preparation and... |
| Pitt not expecting same success again Actor Brad Pitt does not think he will have another year of professional success like the last 12 months.
The 48-year-old has seen his two latest movies, "Moneyball" and "The Tree of Life",... |
| Clinton talks military cooperation with Bulgarian PM US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday paid a short visit to Bulgaria and discussed energy issues and military cooperation with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Xinhua reported.
At a... |
| L.A. Reid signs up for 'The X Factor' L.A. Reid has reportedly signed up to be a judge on the second series of the American version of "The X Factor".
The 55-year-old has reportedly signed a contract to reprise his position on the panel... |
| Man held for failing to repay loan to 1,000 lenders The head of a Chinese firm that owns 36 schools and companies across the country has been detained after he failed to repay 2.2 billion yuan (around $350 million) in debt to about 1,000 private... |
| Human rights condition improving in Myanmar: UN envoy The human rights situation was improving in Myanmar but serious challenges still remained and needed to be addressed, UN special envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana has said.
Quintana, the UN Special... |
