South Africa President Jacob Zuma's fifth wedding

New Delhi: South African President Jacob Zuma is set to marry his fifth wife in a traditional ceremony at his rural village in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, the presidency said in a statement Sunday. "The...

Spain takes up the EU Presidency under new leadership structure

New Delhi: With the start of the New Year, Spain has taken the reins of the European Union presidency, the first for the EU under its new leadership structure which involves its first full-time president and a new...

Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid Died

New Delhi Dec 31: Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, who passed away on Wednesday evening in a Jakarta hospital. Thousands of people have lined the streets of Jombang, East...

Egypt and Israel Peace Talks

New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu and Egypt President Hosni Mubarak have met in Cairo to discuss US-backed efforts to relaunch peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians....

Barack Obama condemns Iran's 'iron fist'

New Delhi: American President Barack Obama has condemned the Iranian governmet's attempt to quell recent protest. He said the "iron fist of brutality" had been used to silence protesters, calling the actions of...

Arroyo ready to address climate change

Gloria intends to put her opinion into the Copenhagen pot, she is not after money just to pledge. The Philippines is already trying to cut its greenhouse emissions but its a hard task due to poverty and officials...

President Zardari’s Immunity Challenged in SC

" ISLAMABAD: Article 248 of the Constitution which gives immunity to President Zardari has been challenged in the Supreme Court (SC). The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) Chairman Jameel Ahmed filed the petition...

Philippines lifts martial law in 'massacre' province - good news

Well it was stated that the martial law was only going to last for short period it seems to me the purpose was fully achieved nothing untoward's has happened whilst martial law was imposed. It allowed a shake up...

Blackwater Guards Tied to Secret Raids by the C.I.A.

Spies, spies and super spies, Oh well whats an ex-seal or a delta force guy got to do after leaving the military. Could the problem be the CIA normally recruit from the Ivy league universities and needed to use...

Senate blocks tough abortion limits in health bill

Could this see the bill aborted on an abortion argument, or is this a burb of bad wind issued from relious bias members of the house. Abortion all ways leads to heated debate its as bad as gun or gay issues. "...

McChrystal backs Afghan plan to skeptical Congress

Karsai predicts 5 years Obama 2 and its the money problem that rears its ugly head, how does Afghanistan pay for it new large army. Well there is black gold and plenty of gas, dig deep and they can find gold. I...

President Arroyo declared a state of martial law - update

She would not have like doing this, areas in Islamic Philipines are mainly ruled by Islamic political clans that have private armies. Its something she has inherited  its normally the status quo. Maybe now...

Taliban vow to fight US troop surge in Afghanistan

Yes of course this was expected, what else could they say.  Don't see them waving a white flag for some time. They now have to prove their not ready for defeat, I expect some horrifying terrorist attacks in...