Kabul, Aug 19 (DPA) It was a key moment of change: At Afghanistan's first free presidential election in October 2004, long queues snaked in front of the polling stations in Kabul,...More

Seoul, Aug 19 (DPA) South Korea Wednesday cancelled the launch of its first space rocket at the last minute owing to technical problems. With only eight ...More

Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) Britney Spears says that if she were the president of the US, she would give free pies to everyone and build a nightclub on the moon. ...More

Kabul, Aug 19 (DPA) Afghanistan observers say they expect irregularities in the voting for Thursday's presidential elections but added that their concern lies in whether the probl...More

London, Aug 19 (IANS) In a bid to obtain powerful prescription drugs, Michael Jackson banged his head and hurt himself before his death in June, media reports say. ...More

Baghdad, Aug 19 (DPA) A series of explosions shook central Baghdad Wednesday morning, witnesses said. Heavy black smoke filled the air over the city cent...More

Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) A specific protein found on the surface of a common bacterial pathogen allows it to subvert the brain, triggering deadly meningitis in infants, scientist...More

Port-of-Spain, Aug 19 (IANS) The Indian diaspora has an unquestionable commitment and concern towards the development of the Caribbean countries in which they stay and to the regi...More

Sydney, Aug 19 (IANS) New research has uncovered rare micro-organisms in the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) of New Zealand that have not been found elsewhere in the world. ...More

Berlin, Aug 19 (DPA) Sanya Richards, Steffi Nerius and Ezekiel Kemboi shook off the ghosts of the past with gold medal performances at the world athletics championships. ...More

Boston, Aug 19 (IANS) Years before veteran politician Jaswant Singh, who was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday, a well-known historian here was championing ...More

Islamabad, Aug 19 (Xinhua) An anti-terrorism court Wednesday declared Pakistani Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah a proclaimed offender, officials said. M...More

Seoul, Aug 19 (DPA) South Korea prepared to launch its first space rocket Wednesday with the aim of sending a scientific satellite into orbit. Following ...More

Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) Actress Robin Wright Penn has filed for divorce from actor husband Sean Penn. The couple had a tumultuous relationship ever since they exchanged vows in...More

Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Children who are highly allergic to milk can drink it safely and eat other dairy products, according to new research. Investiga...More