Jun 9 2008
British Foreign Minister David Miliband arrived in Beirut late Sunday for a 24-hour visit during which he was to meet the country’s leaders.
Jun 9 2008
It’s unusual. But, it’s a fact. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic party’s presidential nominee, is seeking the blessings of Lord Hanuman in his battle for the White House.
Jun 9 2008
Roadrunner runs fast, very fast. The supercomputer has surpassed the quadrillion calculations record of IBM’s Bluegene/L processor by ensuring 1.026 quadrillion calculations per seconds. It is now world’s first high speed super computer used by US...
Jun 9 2008
BJP President Rajnath Singh on Monday said the UPA government is soft on China due to support by Left parties.
Jun 9 2008
Rattled by a fresh wave of suicide attacks, the Pakistan government on Monday scrapped a deal signed last month with the Taliban that had been bitterly opposed by the United States and Afghanistan.
Jun 9 2008
A “campaign of violence” in Zimbabwe has extinguished any hope of free and fair run-off presidential elections, Human Rights Watch has warned.
Jun 9 2008
A 21-year-old girl has approached the Shariat court seeking declaration of her wedding performed 20 years ago as illegal and void.
Jun 9 2008
Violence-scarred Nagaland has turned to God for peace.
Jun 9 2008
Director Ram Gopal Varma, who is in Bangkok for the premiere of his Sarkar Raj at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, is puzzled by reports back home that he refused to screen the film for the politically powerful Thackerays.
Jun 9 2008
Britain’s government has largely ignored the concerns of Christians as it has courted Muslims and members of minority faiths, a new Church of England report concludes, officials said.