Thursday, January 19, 2012

Obama counts Manmohan Singh among friends he trusts

Obama counts Manmohan Singh among friends he trusts


Obama counts Manmohan Singh among friends he trusts

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:02 PM PST

Countering allegations that he is "aloof", US President Barack Obama counted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and German Chancellor Angela Merkel among leaders with whom he has forged "friendships and bo...


Obama sings at fundraiser to wild reception

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:49 PM PST

As he works to keep his day job, President Obama showed off another skill at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. The President, who was attending a fundraiser, sang for a wildly-enthusiastic audienc...


British police make arrest over Saddam's bronze buttock

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:30 PM PST

British police has arrested a 66-year-old man over claims that part of a bronze statue of Saddam Hussein, a buttock, was illegally brought over from Iraq after the war. He was held yesterday on sus...


South African grandparents fight to get grandson back from Agra

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:23 PM PST

The South African grandparents of a toddler in Agra, whose Indian father killed his South African mother, are keenly awaiting the outcome of a court application for his custody.


At least 100 hurt in Iran earthquake: reports

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:42 PM PST

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the area of the city of Neyshabour in northeast Iran on Thursday, injuring at least 100 people and damaging several houses, state media reported.


Mansoor Ijaz issued visa to Pakistan

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:03 PM PST

Controversial Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, who is at the centre of the memogate scandal, was on Thursday issued one-year multiple entry visa for Pakistan.


Bangladesh coup foiled, claims military; Anti-India group plotted coup?

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:42 AM PST

The Bangladesh military has foiled a plot by hardline Muslim officers, their retired colleagues and Bangladeshi conspirators living abroad to overthrow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a military spokesm...


Apple launches iBooks 2, its interactive textbooks software

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:34 AM PST

Apple is launching a new version of its iBooks software, tailored to present vivid, interactive textbooks for elementary and high school students on the iPads.


Gilani drives his SUV to Supreme Court, wins reprieve

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:28 AM PST

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani came out of the Supreme Court smiling today. He had earned himself a reprieve - the court has given the civilian government time till February 1 to respond...


UK phone hacking: Murdoch to pay Jude Law, 36 other victims

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST

Rupert Murdoch's media empire apologized and agreed to cash payouts Thursday to 37 people - including a movie star, a soccer player, a top British politician and the son of a serial killer - who were ...


Rick Perry drops out of US presidential race

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:36 AM PST

Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination and endorsed Newt Gingrich, adding a fresh layer of unpredictability to the campaign two days b...


Student dies after tweeting, 'Thank you God'

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:29 AM PST

A student at Gardner-Webb University has died after she collapsed in class on her 21st birthday. A spokesman says Ariane Noelle Patterson was in a religion class at the Boiling Springs school when she...


Rushdie breaks silence on Twitter but mum on India visit

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:03 AM PST

After days of silence, India-born author Salman Rushdie is back on Twitter but has not posted a single word on his appearance at the Jaipur Literature Festival which remains in limbo.


In twist to the usual tale, student rejects University of Oxford

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:41 AM PST

Receiving a rejection letter from the University of Oxford is common, but one applicant has turned the tables by sending a 'rejection letter' to the prestigious varsity on the ground that it is not up...


10 facts about the new developments in Pakistan

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:32 AM PST

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appeared at the Supreme Court today to respond to a contempt notice. In a show of support, many leaders and ministers from the ruling coalition, including...


UK used fake rock in park to spy on Russians

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:33 AM PST

Tony Blair's former chief of staff says Russia was correct to accuse Britain of using a fake rock fitted with communications equipment hidden in a Moscow park to receive intelligence.

Rushdie goes silent on Twitter, no hints about his India visit

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:28 AM PST

Even as uncertainty looms over Salman Rushdie's appearance at the Jaipur Literature Festival, the India-born author himself is not giving any hints about his plans to visit India and has maintained a ...


Battle for control of Asia's seas goes underwater

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:11 AM PST

It's getting a bit more crowded under the sea in Asia, where Andrew Peterson commands one of the world's mightiest weapons: a $2 billion nuclear submarine with unrivalled stealth and missiles that can...


After head found near Hollywood sign, feet and hands located

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:55 AM PST

Los Angeles police worked to determine the identity of a man whose body was found in parts over the past two days - first a head on Tuesday, then two hands and two feet on Wednesday.


Afghan official: 6 civilians die in suicide attack near Kandahar Air Field

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:46 AM PST

Afghan police say a suicide attacker has blown himself up at an entrance to Kandahar Air Field in southern Afghanistan.


6 civilians die in Afghan suicide attack

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST

Afghan police say a suicide attacker has blown himself up at an entrance to Kandahar Air Field in southern Afghanistan.


Pervez Musharraf won't return to Pakistan for now: Reports

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:49 AM PST

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has announced he won't return to Pakistan for now.


China warns against shutting Strait of Hormuz

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:18 AM PST

The Strait of Hormuz should be kept open "under all circumstances", Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has said, in a clear warning to both Iran and the US. Beijing opposes "any extreme acts" at the strate...

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