West Brom set to axe 150 staff

" UP TO 150 jobs are at risk at West Bromwich Building Society as the region’s biggest mutual fights the harshest economic downturn for nearly two decades. The depth of the recession in the region was...

UN transports another food shipment to displaced people in war-torn northern ...

"The United Nations has shipped another convoy of emergency food supplies to the Vanni region of northern Sri Lanka, as part of its ongoing humanitarian aid effort assisting thousands of people forced from their...

Pakistan ready to send delegation India to normalise situation: PM

" Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that Pakistan was ready to send a high level delegation to India to normalize the situation. While talking to the media persons at the local airport...

Ronaldo agree to join sao

"Brazilian striker Ronaldo has agreed to join Sao Paulo-based Corinthians after recovering from a serious knee injury.The 32-year-old striker has been out of action since picking up another career-threatening knee...

Indo-China joint military exercises continue

Hand in Hand 2008" China-India army joint anti-terrorism training continued in Belgaum, India on Tuesday. During the sessions, the soldiers are training in anti-terror shooting and raids, exchanging views on...

UN panel designates 3 Pakistanis as terrorists

A U.N. Security Council panel has designated four men linked to the Mumbai attacks as terrorists subject to sanctions. The four men are believed to hold leadership positions in the banned Pakistani militant group...

Bilawal recives UN award for shaheed benazir bhitto

Slain Pakistani leader and former Premier, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto has been conferred upon United Nations award of Human Rights for her services rendered for the poor human beings and in recognition of her...

Over 2,000 kids die every day due to accidental injuries

"More than 2,000 children die every day due to unintentional or accidental injury and every year tens of millions more worldwide are taken to hospitals with injuries that often leave them with lifelong...

Troops quell sectarian violence in Indonesia

" Hundreds of troops were deployed to a tense Indonesian province in the Maluku islands after sectarian violence left two churches and 50 other buildings in flames, police said on Wednesday. At least six people...

Zimbabwe cholera deaths rise to 746: UN

the growth cholora's graph is rising like a mountain. "The death toll from cholera in Zimbabwe has risen to 746, with 15,572 suspected cases reported across the southern African country, according to the latest...

Pak ready to send delegation to India to normalise situation: PM

"Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that Pakistan was ready to send a high level delegation to India to normalize the situation. While talking to the media persons at the local airport soon...

Australia gives $ 4 million food aid to Sri Lanka’s displaced

Australian government announced that it will contribute $4 million of food aid to conflict-affected communities in Sri Lanka through the World Food Programme (WFP). The food aid which will include almost 5,000...

U.S. Troops Step Up Hunt for Insurgents in Afghanistan

As hundreds of U.S. and Afghan soldiers hunted insurgents along the rugged border with Pakistan, the U.S. ambassador here predicted Tuesday that Taliban and other guerrillas would intensify their...

Magnitude 5.7 Quake Jolts Quetta

Strong series of earthquake jolts have been felt in various parts of Balochistan including Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan province here on early Wednesday. Tremors’ intensity was 5.7 as recorded on...

Indian police release names of Mumbai gunmen

" Indian police released the names Tuesday of nine militants killed during their attack on Mumbai, bolstering India's charges that all of them came from Pakistan, AP reported.   At a briefing Tuesday,...