Operation still on to trace Andhra CM: Govt

Andhra Pradesh, Cheif Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, is still missing. Pradesh's helicopter was last heard from air traffic control around 9:35 am, he was supposed to land in Chitoor district at 10:30 am. ...

China grows faster amid worries

" China's economy grew at an annual rate of 7.9% between April and June, up from 6.1% in the first quarter, thanks to the government's big stimulus package. The country's quickening economic expansion comes as most...

Asia celebrates Obama's historic win

"MANILA: Champagne corks popped across Asia as former schoolmates in Indonesia, the Japanese town of Obama and thousands of American expats Wednesday celebrated Barack Obama's historic election as US president.Bars were packed in cities from Beijing to Sydney as election...

Will Brown follow Germany and secure UK savings?

UPDATE 12:05 GMT: German politians are now saying that Merkel was only making a vague political promise, not outlining a specific blanket bank guarantee for Germany. But British politicians are demanding more...

Ohio Voters Head to the Polls

A vote in Ohio is going ahead today amid a controversy over the voting procedures in the state. "With the credit crisis roiling Washington, Wall Street and the presidential campaign, voters in the key battleground state of Ohio cast their first ballots amid a controversy over...

China's tainted milk scare spreads to Europe

The Chinese tained milk scandal has widened even further, this time spreading beyond the country's shores. It s now feated that some of the milk could have been used in a candy product sold overseas."From the...

Explosion rattles Yangon amid tight security

Just ahead of anniversary of  a military crackdown on the protest by Buddhist monks in the former capital Rangoon a suspected bomb blast outside the City Hall has been reported. And initial report confirms four people are injured.The explosion occurred around 10:30 a.m....

Dhoni backs Kumble to lead

"Indian one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come out in support of Test skipper Anil Kumble amid talks of the Test captaincy be also handed over to him. In Vadodara for the Irani Cup tie between Ranji champions Delhi and Rest of India, Dhoni revealed that he...

US military chief arrives in Pakistan on unannounced visit

Amidst the growing tension between US led NATO forces and Pakistan Army over the incursion into Park territory, US military Chief has landed in Pakistan capital Islamabad. He is expected to iron out differences...

European shares tumble on Lehman bankruptcy

European markets are not reacting well to the news that Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch are filing for bankruptcy and are not going to be bailed out by the US government. Across the continent, the markets are taking a dramatic dive. This does not bode well for Wall Street...

Mexico to dismiss 400 corrupt police officials

In a major crackdown against corruption Mexican government has decided to boot out 400 corrupt police officers. These officers were posted along the Ciudad  Juarez border which is notorious for drug trafficiking. "Some 400 corrupt police officers will be laid off in the...

Insurgents 'take key port' in Somalia

Without a functioning government since 1991, Somalia slides further into a Humanitarian crisis."Islamist insurgents in Somalia say they have taken control of the southern port of Kismayo amid fighting that has left dozens of people dead. A spokesman for al-Shabab, Mukhtar...

Abandoned whale calf put down amid angry protests

A baby whale that had been beached near Sydney, Australia had to be put down today, after authorities had spent many days trying to come up with a way to rescue it. The calf had attracted hundreds of spectators...

Attack forces Indonesian Christians off campus

Islam gives christians the right to practice their faith the way that they. If so called muslims are attacking these people, then they need to go back and study the Quran and the Sunnah."The incident comes amid...

Suicide bomber kills 12 in attack on pilgrims in Baghdad

UPDATE: 3:35PM ESTSome reports are now saying that 19 people are dead, and about 75 are injured." A female suicide bomber killed at least19 people and wounded 75 on Thursday when she detonated anexplosive vest in a crowd of pilgrims being escorted by policeto a shrine south...

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