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| Death toll in Manila hostage crisis rises to 10 Times of India MANILA: The death toll from Monday's hostage crisis in Manila climbed to 10 early Tuesday, with another hostage succumbing to injuries in a Manila hospital. A woman died at the San Juan de Dios Hospital, while at least three other hostages were ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Several People Killed in Attack on Somali Hotel New York Times By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali gunmen disguised as police officers stormed a Mogadishu hotel on Tuesday morning and opened fire, killing several Somali lawmakers and other guests, Somali officials said. A fierce room-by-room battle then ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pakistan confronts health crisis BBC News Pakistan's prime minister is convening an urgent meeting of health officials to address concerns of a growing health crisis in the flood-hit country. Tens of millions of people have been left homeless and there are fears of potential disease outbreaks. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iran says Middle East peace talks futile Hindustan Times Iran on Tuesday said that the forthcoming Middle East peace talks between Israel and Palestine would be futile. "As long as the main root of the problem is not solved, no peace talks will have any tangible results and be futile," Foreign Ministry ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ayalon: Israel will react to Iran attack Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Deputy FM addresses Iranian people in Farsi radio broadcast; calls on Iranian people to protest 'aggressive dictatorial regime' that denies its citizens their civil rights. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said that regional war ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A 100 km traffic jam in China Hindustan Times Does your blood boil when you get caught in a traffic snarl? If so, then do spare a thought for motorists in China who have been stuck for the past 10 days in a traffic jam that stretches a good 100 km on a highway. Trucks bound for the Chinese capital ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China May Reduce Number Of Crimes Punishable By Death RTT News (RTTNews) - China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) began debating on a draft amendment to the criminal law on executions for reducing the number of crimes attracting death penalty, state-run news agency, Xinhua, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tiger Woods, wife officially divorced The Hindu Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren are officially divorced, according to a statement posted by their lawyers on the golfer's website on Monday. The statement said the judgement posted in a Bay County, Florida court provided for shared parenting of their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Next Nepal PM duel Sep 5 Hindustan Times After failing to elect a new prime minister on Monday despite five rounds of vote spread over a month, Nepal's parliament will now hold an unprecedented sixth round of election Sep 5 amidst growing protests at home and concern among the world community ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Troops kill 40 militants east of Afghan capital The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan and international forces have killed about 40 Taliban fighters east of the Afghan capital Kabul as part of operations to provide security ahead of parliamentary elections next month, NATO said Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tamil Asylum-Seekers To Remain Under Detention In Canada RTT News (RTTNews) - Canada's independent Immigration and Refugee Board has ordered that all the 443 adult Tamil asylum-seekers who arrived in the country earlier this month on board a cargo ship must remain under detention until their identities are verified. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| More than 150 women raped in Congolese village, says UN Hindustan Times More than 150 women have been raped by rebels in a remote area of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an aid agency and the UN said. A Rwandan rebel group, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), occupied the town of Luvungi July ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sportpersons to go on streets to raise funds for flood victims IBNLive.com PTI Karachi, Aug 24 (PTI) Top cricketers and hockey Olympians of Pakistan will go out on the streets of major cities to raise funds for the millions of flood affected people of the country. Former Test captain Moin Khan told a press conference ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Carter 'set for North Korea trip' BBC News Former US President Jimmy Carter may be heading to North Korea to negotiate the release of a US man jailed there, according to US media reports. Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 31, was sentenced in April to eight years' hard labour after being found guilty of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Police want ex-Israeli PM charged BBC News Israeli police have recommended that former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stand trial on corruption charges over his alleged role in a real estate scandal. Mr Olmert is accused of fraud and taking bribes to promote a building project, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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