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| Eid, festival of peace Times of India Eid is celebrated on the first date of Shawwal, that is, the tenth month of the Hijra calendar. During the festival, Muslims exchange gifts, greeting their neighbours as a mark of solidarity and brotherhood. It is reported that when the Prophet of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 15 killed in car bomb attack in Russia Hindustan Times A suicide car bomb attack in a busy marketplace in Russia's Vladikavkaz city, capital of North Ossetia, left at least 15 people dead on Thursday, according to the Itar-Tass news agency. Around 80 people were injured when the car packed with 40 kg of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Asia-Pacific 'Friendly fire hit Manila hostages' Aljazeera.net Philippine authorities have acknowledged that some of the tourists taken hostage in a bus standoff last month may have been shot by police in the botched rescue. Until now, Manila police had said officers did not kill any of the hostages. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US forces board pirate-captured vessel, seize control CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff US Marines from the USS Dubuque took control of a German-owned vessel that pirates had seized earlier. (CNN) -- US Marines boarded and seized control Thursday of a German-owned vessel that had been captured by pirates the day ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sri Lanka lawmakers give sweeping powers to President Rajapaksa Oneindia Colombo, Sept. 9 (ANI): Lawmakers in Sri Lanka MPs have approved proposals to let President Mahinda Rajapaksa seek an unlimited number of terms, even as critics said they could lead to the establishment of dictatorship in the island-nation. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mullah Omar says Taliban close to victory in Afghanistan Daily News & Analysis Place: London | Agency: PTI Taliban's elusive leader Mullah Omar has claimed that his fighters are near victory and has asked US President Barack Obama to withdraw his troops "unconditionally and as soon as possible." The shadowy leader who has not ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Terry Glavin: Fidel Castro on the road to Damascus National Post Now on the spot, I turned to Garcia and asked, "How much do the dolphins weigh?" They weigh between 100 and 150 kilograms, he said. "How do you train the dolphins to do what they do?" I asked. "That's a good question," Fidel said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Three killed in blast outside Pakistan provincial minister's home The Hindu PTI A powerful bomb went off outside the home of a provincial minister at Quetta in southwest Pakistan today, killing at least three people and injuring as many others. The bomb is believed to have been planted in an SUV parked at the residence of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China orders authorities alerted about NDM-1 Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Health announced Wednesday it has ordered medical institutions to be on alert against the multi-drug resistant bacteria NDM-1. The ministry has ordered all medical institutions across China to strictly ... See all stories on this topic » |
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