Pentagon used secret authority to strike Qaeda: report

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since 2004, the Pentagon has used broad, secret authority to carry out about 12 attacks against al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Sunday. Quoting what it said were more...

Kirsten wanted Ganguly out

"Indian cricket coach Gary Kirsten is the man who recommended Sourav Ganguly’s ouster, that’s according to media reports quoting one of the five selectors who made the decision to leave Ganguly out of the Irani Trophy. According to one of the selectors, post Sourav’s...

U.S. deputy assistance secretary of state, Matthew Bryza, said Washington had...

"U.S. deputy assistance secretary of state, Matthew Bryza, said Washington had been warning Georgia against going into direct armed conflict with Russia. “Our message was consistent to our Georgian colleagues ... ‘Avoid a direct military confrontation with Russia at all...

U.S. Agents Can Seize laptops,ipods,books

"U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such...

South Korean 'shot dead in North'

Despite peace efforts between two countries this incident would further deepen tension between two countries. "A South Korean woman has been shot dead by a North Korean soldier while visiting a resort in the North Korean mountains, reports say. The shooting took place at the...

Heather Mills Gets A Divorce Settlement Of $57 Million From Paul McCartney

"Former Beatle Paul McCartney has offered his estranged wife Heather Mills a divorce settlement of £25 million ($57 million), the Daily Mirror reported today. Quoting unnamed sources, the tabloid said that McCartney initially offered Mills between £3 million and £5...

Two U.S. software firms lobby EU on Microsoft: WSJ

"Two U.S. software firms are asking the European Commission to take action against Microsoft's (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) new Vista operating system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Adobe Systems (Nasdaq:ADBE - news) has told EU regulators that Microsoft should be...

The Pope must die, says Muslim

"A notorious Muslim extremist told a demonstration in London yesterday that the Pope should face execution."

Pope's response accepted by some Muslims

"Some Muslim leaders accepted Pope Benedict XVI's explanation Sunday of his remarks on Islam and violence. Others said it wasn't enough, but cautioned followers against a violent backlash after attacks on churches in Palestinian areas and the slaying of a nun in Somalia. The...