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Earthquake rocks northern Italy, 20 dead

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the same area of northern Italy which was stricken by another fata...

Northeastern India hit by cooking gas crisis

Northeastern states have been facing a severe crisis of cooking gas after the production was hit in ...

Diplomacy in Pak extremely `demanding` job: Munter

US Ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter, said that he was tired of the "fastness" of the Pakistani...

Strong earthquake hits Norwegian Sea: USGS

The Norwegian Sea is a marginal sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of Norway.

NTK workers arrested in Puducherry

Around 30 volunteers of the `Naam Tamizhar Katchi` were arrested when they attempted to hold a black...

Americans see Obama as solid favourite to win polls

As many as 56 per cent of Americans think incumbent Barack Obama will win the 2012 presidential elec...

Digitizing of land record has begun: DEO

Against the backdrop of defence land scams, the DEO has started digitizing and modernising land reco...

US troops told to behave at upcoming NATO summit

The US military finalises its probe into the conduct of 12 troops assigned to security for a recent ...

US, China commit to healthy, reliable relationship

The Defence Ministers of the US and China met for the first time in Washington in nine years.

India denies presence of US Special Forces

Admiral Willard, during a Congressional hearing, said Special Forces teams from US had been deployed...

‘States should generate electricity of their own’

Amid ever growing demand for power, Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said each state should g...

‘US, Afghan pact reflects common vision for strong ties`

The long awaited Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) signed by Prez Barack Obama and his Afghan co...

Invisible man casts shadow over US-China talks

The blind Chinese lawyer at the center of a diplomatic storm between Washington and Beijing is a tab...

Guinea Bissau President, ex-PM freed by soldiers

Carlos Gomes Junior and Raimundo Pereira were released a day after ECOWAS announced the deployment o...

No silver bullet to destroy al Qaeda: Panetta

The picture in Defence Secretary Leon Panetta`s office captures the "mission accomplished" moment.

Brazil is emerging global power: Panetta

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta urged Brazil to become more involved in security efforts around th...

Philippines, US stage war games in face of China

US and Philippine commandos waded ashore on Wednesday in a mock assault to retake a small island in ...

Two more Secret Service agents quit over sex scandal

Two more Secret Service officers quit over a sex scandal that tarnished the image of the elite US pr...

US spy agency to focus on threats from Asian powers

The US is moving to revamp its spy operations globally with Pentagon floating a new intelligence age...

US confronts China over N Korean rocket launcher

The White House has accused China of supplying North Korea with technology for a missile launcher th...

No plans to run for US Vice President: Haley

South Carolina`s Indian-American governor Nikki Haley, billed as a rising star in the Republican par...

`Pact with Afghanistan signals long-term US role`

Leon Panetta says a new security partnership agreement between the United States and Afghanistan is ...

America`s decline: Myth or reality?

US`s loss of influence has been evident in many regions of the world, most recently at a summit that...

Two women say were raped at US military academies

Two women sued military officials, accusing them of failing to address widespread problems of sexual...

Earthquake jolts Indonesia; no tsunami alert

Indonesia, straddling a series of fault lines and volcanoes, is prone to seismic upheaval due to its...

MPs join securitymen to fight Taliban militants

Afghan Parliament was in session when the gunmen targeted it in the deadly wave of attacks in Kabul ...

Ramesh denies discrimination in funds to states

Jairam Ramesh denied that the Centre was discriminating against states like MP while allocating fun...

‘US stops food aid to N Korea after missile launch`

The United States will not go forward with planned food aid to North Korea.

Strong earthquake strikes off the coast of Mexico

The US Geological Survey reports a preliminary reading of 6.9 magnitude.

Earthquakes shake Mexico, US

Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said on his Twitter account that key services in the capital were o...

Tremors rock several parts of southern states

Southern Indian states felt a jolt with tremors rocking several parts, prompting panicked people to...

Unease growing in Congress in crucial states?

Unease is growing in Congress in crucial states like Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan ...

Bounty not for Saeed’s capture: US

The United States administration on Thursday clarified that its announcement of USD 10 million bount...

CPI to strengthen base in Hindi-speaking states

CPI said it would undertake special campaigns and agitations in the coming days to strengthen its dw...

Hold talks with Naxal-hit states, MPs tell govt

Members in the Lok Sabha on Friday expressed concern over the abduction of an Italian and an Odisha...

Yale Univ brings Hindi debating to USA

Students from America`s top universities like Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Columbia are all set for ...

Obama concedes strains between US, Pak

Conceding strained ties, President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed Pakistan`s review of its relatio...

US ranks 5th on global execution scale: Amnesty

The United States was the only Western democracy that executed prisoners last year, even as an incre...

US announces new Ambassador to SL, Maldives

US President Barack Obama announced the nomination of foreign service diplomat Michele Sison as the...

US, China, S Korea urge nations to lock down nukes

The leaders of South Korea, the United States and China issued stark warnings Tuesday about the thre...

`2.4 lakh illegal Indian immigrants living in US`

Some 11.5 million foreigners are living in the United States without proper immigration documents, a...

Iran’s nuclear threat not imminent: Report

The US, European allies and even Israel generally agree on three things about Iran`s N-prog: Tehran ...

Two injured in Mexico quake have died: Mayor

Tuesday`s earthquake caused about 60 houses to collapse and damaged about 800 more homes.

Charges in Afghan shootings expected within a week

Charges against an American soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians are expected to be filed...

‘N Korea invites observers to satellite launch’

North Korea said it would invite foreign experts to observe a satellite launch which the US and othe...

Afghan dies after airfield drama mars Panetta visit

The Afghan had apparently tried to ram a truck into a group of US Marines standing on a runway ramp ...

‘China must provide level playing field’

United States has no problem with China if it provides level playing field to American companies.

Man indicted on terror charges in NYC bomb case

A Muslim convert charged with building a pipe bomb to try to attack police, soldiers and other gover...

Railways to take states’ views before finalise RPF

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said they would take states` concern into account before finalising ...

‘Firm to prevent Iran from acquiring N-weapons’

The US is keenly aware of the fact that Iran has continued behave in a way that casts doubt on its i...

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