BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – A Coral Springs, Florida man, suspect of committing a bank robbery at a local casino, fatally shot himself on Monday after being surrounded by a SWAT ...

London, Feb 11 (IANS) Scientists have reconstructed in detail the first ever nuclear genome of an ancient human being. The discovery was made by analysing a tuft of hair that belonged to ...

By Arun Kumar Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) With an economic freedom score of 53.8, India has been rated the 124th freest economy in the world, according to the 16th annual Index of Economic ...

London, January 14 (ANI): After waiting for 25 years and spending almost 100,000 pounds, a couple in Britain have finally become parents to twins. Neil and Monique Ward married in 1985, but they ...

Brussels/Washington, Nov 4 (DPA) The European Union (EU) and the US Wednesday called on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to rule against export restrictions applied by China on raw materials used by ...

Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Footballers who successfully kick a goal perceive the goal post to be farther apart and the crossbar lower to the ground, while those who fail perceive their target ...

Bielefeld (Germany), Aug 17 (DPA) A Turkish man was sentenced to life imprisonment Monday for brutally murdering his wife on New Year's Day, near the northwestern German town of Guetersloh. The 27-year-old confessed ...

Washington, May 31 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have estimated that in the United States, terror attacks on religious targets are relatively rare, but often deadly. The study was carried out by ...

The finale of American Idol saw the eight male finalists looping dapper in dark suits and singing "Do You Think I'm Sexy" and as if on cue, Rod Stewart appeared on the ...

By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, May 21 (IANS) A poor yak herder's son who became a porter at the age of 12 to feed his family Thursday re-established his image as the greatest living ...

Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The Pakistan-based terror group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, had plans to set up an operational base in a rented accommodation in posh Colaba in south Mumbai in early 2008 to ...

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The graceful Vidya Balan has turned a new leaf. After her unsuccessful attempts to revamp her wardrobe in "Heyy Babyy" and "Kismat Konnection", the actress has decided to ...

London, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists have taken a major step towards the treatment for the dreaded ''viral tummy bug'' or rotavirus after finding a chink in the armour of these rotaviruses. Rotaviruses ...

New York, Oct.13 (ANI): The statement that Obama is a Muslim who has concealed his religion has generated enough controversy during the current presidential campaign, that even today, it continues to ...

Washington, July 27 (ANI): Youngsters who take their first puff at a tender age think about kicking the butt much before they get fully hooked to the burning stick, says a ...

Washington , July 24 (ANI): Youngsters who take their first puff at a tender age think about kicking the butt much before they get fully hooked to the burning stick, says ...

London, March 23 (IANS) England opener Marcus Trescothick, who went into a sabbatical midway into his career due to stress-related illness, has retired from international cricket. Trescothick, 32, pulled out of the ...

DPA Wellington, March 12 (DPA) A friendly dolphin saved two pygmy sperm whales stranded off a New Zealand beach, steering them out to sea, according to a Conservation Department worker quoted in a ...

Karachi, Dec 13 (ANI): Pakistani intelligence agencies have foiled a plot to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf by arresting some members of al Qaeda from Karachis Malir area, and seizing a large amount ...