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Satish Soni takes charge of Southern Naval Command C-in-C

Vice Admiral Satish Soni on Thursday assumed office as the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern...

South Africa gallery won`t display Zuma painting

A controversial painting of South African President Jacob Zuma shows him with his genitals exposed.

President Jacob Zuma lauds South African Hindus

South African President Jacob Zuma acknowledged Hindu community`s contribution to social, economic, ...

GNLA kills policeman

A Meghalaya Police personnel was killed and 3 others injured in an encounter with the banned GNLA re...

No American boots on ground in N Korea: Pentagon

US Army Brigadier General Neil Tolley said that the US military has been parachuting special forces ...

LinkedIn more popular than Facebook in Australia`s NSW

New South Wales users are least likely to stay connected through Facebook, despite the social networ...

Young South African girls forced to marry HIV+ men

Young girls are being forced to “marry” older HIV-positive men because of the myth that having sex w...

S Africa: Nelson Mandela returns to home village

In February, Nelson Mandela was hospitalised for a test to determine the cause of a stomach ailment.

South Sudan `repels Sudan attack before talks`

South Sudan and Sudan are to resume negotiations over oil wealth sharing and defining their shared b...

Soon, wearable energy T-shirts could charge your phones

One day, donning a T-shirt could mean you`re also sporting a smart device charger.

`Why does US want to ink UN convention on seas?`

China has questioned the US` interest in signing a UN convention on maritime law.

Obama presses Congress to ratify UN treaty on sea

Thirty years after it was signed, President Barack Obama is leading moves in the US to resurrect rat...

S Korea to chemically castrate child sex offender

A 45-year-old man will get an injection aimed at inhibiting sexually violent impulses.

S Korea, Australia to hold first joint naval drill

The two-day drill beginning next Monday will mobilise some 10 surface warships and submarines.

North Korea vows to bolster nuclear programme

North Korea has intensified its war of words against the United States by pledging to bolster its nu...

220 rhinos killed in South Africa this year

At least 220 endangered rhinos were killed by poachers for their horns in South Africa since the beg...

S Africa: Zuma seeks ban on artwork; vandals hit

The case pits freedom of expression against the right to dignity, both guaranteed by South Africa`s ...

SDMC to have six zones now

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Tuesday passed a proposal to divide its existing four zones...

South Africa: Zuma’s genital painting ‘sadistic’

The 1.85m-high painting titled The Spear is part of artist Brett Murray’s Hail to the Thief II exhib...

Army Chief pays farewell visit to SW command

The Army Chief interacted with officers of the military station and impressed upon them to inculcate...

Army Chief to visit South Western Command

Army Chief General VK Singh would arrive to pay a farewell visit at the South Western Command.

Italy school bombing: Two suspects arrested

A remote-controlled bomb blast outside a vocational training school in southern Italy killed a 16-ye...

Anni Dewani murder accused to plead not guilty

Two men accused of killing Brit-Indian bride Anni Dewani intend to plead not guilty when their trial...

Italy bombing: Two schoolgirls killed

Two 16-year-old schoolgirls were killed and several others injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast...

India among countries likely to be worst hit by asteroid impact

Scientists have identified the countries that are most likely to be worst hit by the catastrophic da...

UN council calls for Sudan agreement

The UNSC unanimously adopted a resolution demanding the finalisation of a jointly-run administration...

S Africa`s ANC fumes over art ridiculing President

ANC lawyers will go to court to force a gallery to remove a painting of South African President Jaco...

South Sudan to get anti-aircraft missiles

South Sudan`s independence has failed to resolve all issues with its northern neighbour Sudan.

Chinese airline to cut flights to Philippines

Amidst its stand-off with the Philippines over a disputed island in the South China Sea, China said ...

S Korea’s Lee to meet Suu Kyi today

South Korean President Lee Myung Bak will on Tuesday meet democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi for th...

China to ban fishing in disputed waters

Violators can have their catches and boats confiscated, and fined up to CNY 50,000, state-run Xinhua...

China can achieve this year`s development goals`

Wen noted that Chinese economy is currently enjoying sound development momentum and people`s living ...

S Korean monks caught gambling, drinking, smoking

Gambling outside of licensed casinos and horse racing tracks is illegal in South Korea and frowned u...

Former prez remarks on ‘apartheid’ causes outrage

South Africa’s last white president, FW de Klerk has sparked controversy in the country after he def...

Not preparing war over South China Sea shoal: China

China and Philippines have had non-military vessels stationed at the shoal since April 08 in an effo...

`Invisible` planet discovered outside our solar system

Astronomers have discovered what they claim is a "hidden planet" outside our solar system, using a 1...

Famous Mandela trial records to be digitised

Google in association with The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in March created online digital archi...

China accuses Philippines of setting off tensions

China said it would "unswervingly" defend its sovereignty over the disputed region.

‘Outside media changing N Korean worldview’

North Korea is separated from the more prosperous South Korea by a heavily militarised frontier, and...

Sudan President vows revenge against South Sudan

The fighting started last month after South Sudan briefly captured the oil-rich town of Heglig, whic...

China steps up surveillance of South China Sea

China has adopted three-dimensional visual management over 4,000 islands, a report by the Ministry o...

China travel agencies suspend Philippine tours

The standoff between China and the Philippines over disputed islands reached a new high.

North Korea threatens to bolster nuclear arsenal

The UN Security Council imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea as a response to its failed rocket la...

Special Yesvantpur-Ernakulam Express from May 18

The South Western Railway today announced that it would run weekly express special trains between Y...

China begins deep-water drilling in S China Sea

China is the first country to explore deep-water oil and gas resources in the South China Sea.

Rhino poaching on rise in South Africa

As many as 210 rhinos have been poached in South Africa since the beginning of this year despite mou...

China warns Manila over island in S China sea

China asked Manila to remove all its naval ships immediately.

Babies’ flesh in Chinese-made capsules?

South Korean authorities claimed that they have seized Chinese-made capsules containing powdered rem...

China warns Philippines over disputed island

China said it is "fully prepared" to respond to any move by Manila to escalate the situation.

China slams Philippines’ attempt to rename island

Philippines declared last week that it would rename Huangyan Island as Panatag Shoal.

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