Manila, July 5 (DPA) Four people were killed and several wounded when a homemade bomb exploded outside a Catholic cathedral in a southern Philippine city Sunday, police said. The blast occurred as churchgoers ...

Washington, July 5 (DPA) The United States Saturday called North Korea's "possible" missile launches "not helpful" but stopped short of confirming them or calling them a violation of UN sanctions. "We're waiting until ...

Moscow, July 5 (Xinhua) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the nuclear issues of both Iran and North Korea are different and Pyongyang's activities have raise more concerns than that of Tehran. "I ...

Moscow, July 5 (RIA Novosti) The speaker of Russian parliament's upper house has hoped that the US could give up its plans to deploy a missile shield in Poland and Czech ...

Baghdad, July 5 (DPA) US Vice President Joe Biden Saturday said the United States was committed to withdrawing its soldiers from Iraq by the end of 2011. Speaking from Baghdad on US Independence ...

Vicenza (Italy), July 5 (DPA) Police and protesters clashed Saturday at a demonstration against plans for the expansion of a US military base in Vicenza in northern Italy, local media reports said. Protesters ...

Yangon, July 4 (DPA) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday called on Myanmar's junta to allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to participate in politics. Ban was speaking after being denied ...

NATIONAL Nine dead as speeding bus falls on Howrah rail tracks - Second Lead moved at 2051 Senior police official to supervise Shopian probe team - Moved at 1342 CPI-M politburo to decide fate of ...

Colombo, July 4 (IANS) Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Chaminda Vaas has decided to retire from Test cricket, chief selector Asantha de Mel said Saturday. The 35-year-old left-arm bowler, who has served Sri ...

London, July 4 (IANS) Former Spice girl turned designer Victoria Beckham's clothing line has invited criticism from French designer Christian Audigier. Audigier feels that Victoria is in a difficult position as she ...

London, July 4 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears will be under her father Jamie Spears' supervision until at least 2010 as he has obtained a $1.5-million bond to continue acting as ...

Building up more anxiety for the United States, North Korea test-fired three short ranged missiles this Thursday. The test-fire has reportedly ratcheted up tensions in the region which is already on the ...

Tehran, July 4 (DPA) Twenty convicted drug traffickers were hanged Saturday in a prison in Karaj, a suburb west of this Iranian capital, the Fars news agency reported. Fars said that 700 kg ...

London, July 4 (DPA) A woman's body lay for five years in her Edinburgh apartment before it was discovered after neighbours notified authorities about a water leak, media reports said Saturday. Police had ...

On the 4th of July, another event is going to add to the list of celebratory factors, which is the IFOCE "Nathan's International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest". A ...

London, July 4(IANS) A funeral suit is being designed for the late King of Pop Michael Jackson by Los Angeles-based costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush. Both designers have worked ...

The Saturday night sky all over America will be aglow tonight when thousands of fireworks light up the sky, as people all across the nation get together in celebrations of the Independence ...

Tehran, July 4 (ANI): An Iranian lawyer has said that he is seeking the permission of the concerned authorities here to see a detained British embassy staffer who has been accused of ...

Tokyo, July 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M Krishna, who is on a four-day visit to Japan, on Saturday inaugurated the new chancery building of the Indian Embassy in Tokyo. Krishna ...

Panama City, July 4 (Xinhua) A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Panama capital Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake occurred at 1.49 a.m. local time. ...

New York, July 4 (ANI): Sarah Palin's daughter's ex-boyfriend Levi Johnston is planning to pen a tell-all book. According to Johnston's bodyguard/publicist, Tank, he is planning to write a book that may ...

London, July 4 (ANI): Women from Newcastle, home of 'Girls Aloud' star Cheryl Cole, have been voted as the 'sexiest' in Britain. The Newcastle women pushed the London babes down to second spot ...

Bangkok, July 4 (Xinhua) Twenty-six people were killed Saturday in a pile-up involving a passenger bus and six cars on a highway in southern Thailand, the police said. The accident occurred at around ...

London, July 04 (ANI): A woman's dead body, which may have been lying in her home for almost five years, has been discovered in Britain. The remains of Isabella Purves who would ...

New York, Jul 4 (ANI): An eating competition held in Coney Island saw three elephants downing 505 hot dog buns, while three of their human contenders downed only 143. Eric "Badlands" Booker, 40, ...

London, July 4 (ANI): A Russian spacecraft is said to have landed on the moon hours before NASA's Apollo 11 in 1969. According to a recording that has now been declassified by the ...

London, July 4 (ANI): In what may be dubbed a bizarre obsession with exactness, binmen in England declined to empty a wheelie bin because a homeowner alleged it was three inches out ...

New York, July 4 (ANI): British immigration officials in Pakistan devote just 11 minutes to scrutinize and pass a visa application in a country considered to be the hotbed of terrorism, the ...

Washington, July 4 (ANI): A writer claims to have busted the "myths" behind the claims made by leading brands like Coke and Kentucky Fried Chicken to emphasise the uniqueness of their secret-ingredient-containing ...

New York, July 4 (ANI): The US Department of Homeland Security has given three state-of-the-art radiation detectors to the New York Police Department to patrol city streets in search of dirty bombs ...