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  • us drone in pakistan kills 10 suspected militants

    US drone in Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants

    World | June 03, 2012 11:17 IST

    Islamabad (Pakistan), June 3: An American drone strike in the frontier tribal areas of Pakistan killed 10 suspected militants Sunday, Pakistani officials said as the U.S. pushes ahead with its drone campaign in the face

  • us tries not to make waves with pacific pivot

    US tries not to make waves with 'Pacific Pivot'

    World | June 03, 2012 11:00 IST

    Singapore, June 3: As the United States moves to bolster its military position in Asia, it faces severe budget cuts from Congress, an increasingly powerful rival in China and a hornet's nest of regional political

  • 10 killed in cargo plane crash in ghana s capital

    10 killed in cargo plane crash in Ghana's capital

    World | June 03, 2012 7:31 IST

    Accra (Ghana), June 3: A Boeing 727 cargo plane attempting to land at the international airport in Ghana's capital crashed Saturday, slamming into a bus loaded with passengers on a nearby street, killing all 10

  • italy hails release on bail of marines in india

    Italy hails release on bail of marines in India

    World | June 03, 2012 7:25 IST

    Rome, June 3: Italy says two Italian marines held in India since February for the killing of two Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates have been released from jail.Italian Premier Mario Monti hailed the move but

  • violence in syria spills over into lebanon

    Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

    World | May 22, 2012 11:16 IST

    Bireh (Lebanon), May 22: Syria's war has barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly street battles in Beirut and raised fears

  • egypt s election to decide army s political future

    Egypt's election to decide army's political future

    World | May 22, 2012 11:09 IST

    Cairo, May 22: This week's landmark presidential election should end six decades of effective military rule in Egypt, but it remains unclear how much authority the generals who took over from Hosni Mubarak will cede

  • man survives plunge over niagara falls

    Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

    World | May 22, 2012 11:53 IST

    Niagara Falls (New York), May 22: A man survived a plunge of at least 180 feet (55 meters) over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt Monday—only the third person known to have lived after

  • we are making progress against defeating al qaeda says obama

    We are making progress against defeating al Qaeda, says Obama

    World | May 22, 2012 8:52 IST

    Washington, May 22: Leaving Chicago with confidence and a clear roadmap, President Barack Obama said the US and its coalition partners are making substantial progress against defeating al Qaeda and denying it safe haven, while

  • obama snubs pakistan head over supply routes

    Obama snubs Pakistan head over supply routes

    World | May 22, 2012 8:04 IST

    Chicago, May 22: In an unmistakable snub, President Barack Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked Monday for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan.The omission speaks to the prolonged slump in U.S.

  • gunbattle in beirut amid fears of syria spillover

    Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover

    World | May 21, 2012 9:39 IST

    Beirut, May 21: Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria was bleeding across

  • nato missile defense should worry no one says hollande

    NATO missile defense should worry no one, says Hollande

    World | May 21, 2012 9:32 IST

    Chicago, May 21: France's new president said Sunday that Russia and other countries should not feel threatened by the planned NATO missile defense system.Speaking at the NATO summit in Chicago, President Francois Hollande laid out

  • obama opens nato summit focused on afghanistan

    Obama opens NATO summit focused on Afghanistan

    World | May 21, 2012 9:20 IST

    Chicago, May 21: US President Barack Obama warned of challenges ahead in Afghanistan as world leaders opened a NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday.But alliance leaders insisted the fighting coalition would remain effective despite France's

  • millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses asia

    Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia

    India | May 21, 2012 8:46 IST

    Tokyo, May 21: Millions of Asians watched as a rare “ring of fire” eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden

  • protesters march through chicago to nato summit

    Protesters march through Chicago to NATO summit

    World | May 21, 2012 7:55 IST

    Chicago, May 21: Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as

  • millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses asia

    Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia

    World | May 21, 2012 7:48 IST

    Tokyo, May 21: Millions of Asians watched as a rare “ring of fire” eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden

  • chicago police foils terror attack ahead of nato summit

    Chicago police foils terror attack ahead of NATO Summit

    World | May 21, 2012 7:35 IST

    Washington, May 21: Five people, including three members of the ‘Black Bloc' group, have been arrested in President Barack Obama's hometown Chicago on charges of plotting terror attacks during the key NATO Summit in the

  • opposition groups report clashes in syrian capital

    Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital

    World | May 20, 2012 14:22 IST

    Beirut, May 20: A restive district of the Syrian capital has been rocked by overnight fighting between government forces and army defectors, opposition groups said Sunday.The Local Coordination Committees and the Syrian Observatory for Human

  • tunnel blast kills 20 at chinese construction site

    Tunnel blast kills 20 at Chinese construction site

    World | May 20, 2012 13:41 IST

    Beijing, May 20: A blast in a tunnel has killed 20 workers at a highway construction site in central China.The explosion Saturday in Hunan province also injured one person, said two officials from the provincial

  • tropical storm watch issued for parts of us coast

    Tropical storm watch issued for parts of US coast

    World | May 20, 2012 12:43 IST

    Raleigh (North Carolina), May 20: Tropical Storm Alberto swirled off the South Carolina coast packing maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) on Sunday, a day after becoming the first tropical storm of the

  • powerful quake kills at least 4 in northern italy

    Powerful quake kills at least 4 in northern Italy

    World | May 20, 2012 18:18 IST

    Italy, May 20: One of the worst quakes to hit northeast Italy in hundreds of years rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, killing at least four people, collapsing factories and sending residents running out

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