Clinton 'more proud of Hillary now'
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has said that he was even more proud of his wife Hillary, now that she has been chosen to be the secretary of state in the Barack Obama...
Hong Kong anti-graft watchdogs snare 50 bosses for scams
Anti-corruption investigators have successfully prosecuted 50 chairmen and top managers for scams totalling three billion Hong Kong dollars ($385 million) over the last f...
Mizoram - more women voters but no women legislators
Mizoram is the only Indian state where women voters outnumber men, but all the women who stood for election to the 40-member assembly lost the race to their male rivals.
Lakhwi to be tried only if India gives evidence: Pakistani official
Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhwi had been arrested but will be tried only after India provided evidence against him, a Pakistani official said Tuesday...
U.S. asks Pakistan to ensure no more terror attacks
The United States has asked Pakistan to work with all interested parties to make sure that there are no future attacks "emanating from Pakistani soil" like last month's M...
Impact of recession: U.S. media in deep crisis
Faced with declining advertising revenue and mounting debt, the US media has plunged into a deep financial crisis.
An Indian all-terrain vehicle, courtesy Punjab engineering students
Three final-year mechanical engineering students here have taken the road less travelled by designing an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) named Ridge Ranger, which they plan to ...
Fire at Taj's new building
A fire broke out between the 20th and 21st floor of the Taj Hotel's new building in south Mumbai.
Pakistan wasted $10 Billion U.S. aid to fight terror
The Bush administration, which is preparing a review of its Afghan policy in the post-Taliban era, is expected to acknowledge that Pakistan "wasted" the $10 billion US ai...
U.S. fighter jet crash kills two
A U.S. F/A-18 fighter jet crashed Monday into a San Diego, California, neighbourhood, killing at least two people and damaging two homes in the densely populated area, au...