 Rally crowd in Iraq cheered by end to US troopsTens of thousands of people have attended a mass rally in Iraq to cheer the cessation of US troop movements in the country.
The celebration rally was organized by Iraq's Hezbollah movement to... | |
 Washington police close camp near PresidentPolice in Washington have closed down a large camping area containing members of the "Occupy" movement.
The encampment, one of the biggest protest areas in the United States, was only a few blocks... |
 Putin supporters show up in large numbersA conspicuous show of support has been made for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Around 140,000 people attended a rally on Saturday in which placards were raised announcing Putin as a man... |
 Evidence of Iranian nuclear ambitions sketchyMany of us doubt that Iran is on the way to building a nuclear bomb.
Trying to find the truth is not easy. It was a bit of a one sided conversation since I don't know the inner workings of the... |
 Church bishops to discuss prevention of child abuse Leaders of the Roman Catholic church in Rome are gathering to attend a conference on sexual abuse of minors within the Church.
They will attend a prayer service for victims of sexual abuse and... |
 Nevada Republicans expected to go with Romney in big wayVoting is underway in the western U.S. state of Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses, with members of the party choosing the candidate they want to see take on President Barack Obama in... |
| Rahul Bose and Milind Soman do their bit for cancer awareness Rahul Bose and Milind Soman observed World Cancer Day on Saturday by taking part in a cancer awareness campaign.
The campaign was part of Women's Cancer Initiative of the Tata Memorial Hospital,... |
| Bangladesh war movies' fest to be held in Agartala Bangladesh will tell the world about the genocide of its three million people and mass atrocities on 200,000 women and children perpetrated by Pakistani forces during the 1971 liberation war, a... |
| UN report says Afghan civilian death toll rises for fifth year in row A UN report has claimed that the number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Unama) documented... |
| India observes World Cancer Day World Cancer Day was observed in India on Saturday, and saw the participation of cancer patients and locals in different events aimed at spreading a message of fighting against the deadly disease... |
| Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Syrian President Assad to step down Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the wake of his government's deadly crackdown on protestors.
Thirteen of... |
| Russia, China kill India-backed resolution on Syria As a UN Security Council draft resolution to pressure Syria failed after China and Russia voted against it, India said it backed the motion as it favoured resolving the crisis through a Syrian-led... |
| Obama urges Syrian president to stop killings US President Barack Obama has called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop the killings in the country and step aside for a democratic transition in the Middle East nation.
Obama said the... |
| China regrets UNSC ignoring Russia's proposal on Syria draft China Saturday voiced its regret that Russia's proposal on a Syria draft resolution was not taken into account by the other members of the UN Security Council.
Li Baodong, China's permanent... |
| US 'disgusted' by Russia, China veto on Syria resolution US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said she was "disgusted" by the Russian and Chinese veto on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria that urges President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
Thirteen... |
 Plug pulled on Iranian oil exportsIran will stop its oil exports to Europe, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said Saturday.
The development comes after the European Union endorsed the measures adopted by the foreign ministers of the... |
 Pentagon rounds on whistle blowerA private in the U.S. Army is to face a court martial after leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks.
Private First Class Bradley Manning, 24, has been in prison since his arrest one-and-a-half... |
| UNSC draft on Syria sends unbalanced signal: Russia Russian ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin said he vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Syria because "it sends an unbalanced signal", and called for an "objective" UN resolution that... |
 Syrian forces kill hundreds in renewed wave of violenceIn the worst violence of the near year-long crackdown by government forces, Syrian security forces have launched a massive attack on the people of Homs.
Using heavy artillery, the Syrian forces... |
| Abu Dhabi to host aviation expo The UAE will host an international aviation exhibition March 6-8 in Abu Dhabi, it was announced Saturday.
It will be the region's first aviation expo, organiser Al Bateen Executive Airport... |
| Unesco to help draft Myanmar media law Myanmar will draft a media law with help from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), the official media reported Saturday.
The information ministry is drafting the law in... |
| PCB chief asks England to host tri-series with India, Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has proposed that the England and Wales Cricket Board hosts a one-day tri-series involving Pakistan and India next year, during the recent International... |
| 3,021 Afghan civilians killed in 2011: UN A total of 3,021 civilians were killed in terrorism-related violence in 2011 in Afghanistan, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in its annual report Saturday.
The figure indicates... |
| Protesters attack 7 Syrian embassies around world CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Protesters attacked seven Syrian embassies around the world following reports of the bloodiest episode yet in Damascus' nearly yearlong crackdown on dissent. Mobs... |
| Large bomb explodes in southern Afghan city KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -; Officials say a large explosion has hit the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, causing casualties. The provincial government says in a statement that Sunday's blast... |
| Saudi women push challenge to driving ban RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -; Saudi women leading a campaign against the kingdom's ban on female driving are calling on the courts to take up their lawsuits demanding the right to drive. Manal... |
| Finland votes in Sunday presidential runoff Finnish Presidential candidates Sauli Niinist, centre left, and Pekka Haavisto, centre right, arrive for a televised political debate at the Finnish broadcast company YLE in Helsinki, Finland,... |
| Attackers blow up gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai EL-ARISH, Egypt -; An Egyptian security official says attackers have set off explosives along a gas pipeline in the country's Sinai peninsula, halting exports to neighboring Israel and Jordan. ... |
| Israeli bill aims to grant financial aid to Haredi youths leaving religious world Legislation advanced by Meretz MK Zehava Gal-On would provide ultra-Orthodox youths who choose a secular lifestyle -Yotzim Beshe'ela - the same aid given to new... |
| Southern Europe faces fresh pain Anti-austerity protest in Barcelona, January 28. A vast icy pool of Siberian air, the coldest in 50 years, settled over all Europe in late January. At least 150 people without shelter were killed. ... |
| Gingrich vows to stay in US poll race LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Newt Gingrich said Saturday he will remain in the Republican presidential race all the way to August, adding that he hopes draw equal with frontrunner Mitt Romney in delegate... |
| Winds hamper ferry victims search STRONG winds have forced rescuers to suspend their aerial search for survivors of the MV Rabaul Queen ferry disaster off the coast of Papua New Guinea, as hopes fade for the more than 100 people... |
| Fidel Castro launches his memoir FORMER Cuban leader Fidel Castro has appeared in public for the first time in 10 months at a ceremony to launch his two-volume memoir Time Guerrilla, Cuban media have... |
| Boy suspended over crotch-grab dance A NINE-year-old student at a Catholic school in southeastern Minnesota, US, has been suspended indefinitely after his lip-syncing performance of a Michael Jackson... |
| Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban Taliban militants hand over their weapons after joining the Afghan government's reconciliation and reintegration program, in Herat January 30,... |
| Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China: report BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Tibetans in southwestern China have set themselves ablaze in protest against Chinese rule, Radio Free Asia reported, the latest in a series of self-immolations over the past... |
| Chinese seeks reconstruction role in Libya BEIJING (Reuters) - China has sent a team of government officials and company executives to Libya to discuss post-war reconstruction and how to protect Chinese assets, the official Xinhua news agency... |
| Animal Instinct: The World’s Most Unlikely Friendships [PHOTOS] | Feb 05, 2012 02:21 AM EDT Who says that dogs, cats, rats, deer and birds can't be friends? From a cat licking a mouse to a chimpanzee feeding milk to a 60-day-old tiger cub, the photos below... |
| New Murder Charges for Serial Killing Suspect Credit: Anaheim Police Dept./AP Photo A California man accused of murdering four homeless people is now being charged with two additional murders — that of a woman who was stabbed more than 30... |
| Russia's Gazprom says unable to pump extra gas to Europe Men work on a gas pipeline in northern Russia. Gazprom said on Saturday it could not pump additional gas to Western Europe amid a cold snap, after EU officials and energy firms said the Russian... |
| East Texas Crisis Center’s Auto & Cycle Show Offers A Look At ‘The World’s First Supercar’ Do not search by date -- full issues of the paper are not available on the site; If you are looking for a specific article, type in one or two words only from the headline or the name of someone in... |
| DuPont announces goals to help feed a growing world population Responding to the challenge of global hunger, DuPont recently announced goals for its contribution to help improve food security around the... |
| TMS International Corp. opens trading office in... TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, today announced that it has opened a trading... |
| Afghan police: US soldier shoots Afghan guard KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's north, apparently because the American thought the guard was about to attack him, Afghan... |
| Report says 3 set themselves on fire in China BEIJING (AP) -- Three more people have set themselves on fire to protest China's policies toward Tibetans in a politically sensitive area that already has seen ethnic violence this year, a media... |
