New York, Aug 18 (IANS) The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) will pressure the Indian government to amend property laws to protect the interests of NRIs at i...More

Caracas, Aug 18 (Xinhua) The purchase of Russian tanks will be among the several agreements to be signed between Moscow and Caracas during the visit of Venezuelan president Hugo C...More

Wellington, Aug 18 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Fiordland, New Zealand's lower South Island, early Tuesday morning. It i...More

Washington, Aug 18 (DPA) US President Barack Obama condemned the terrorist attacks in Russia's Caucasus region Monday that killed at least 20 people. The...More

La Gloria (Mexico), Aug 18 (EFE) A statue of Edgar Hernandez Hernandez, a boy who is believed to have been the first person in the world to be infected with the (A)H1N1 virus, was...More

Washington, Aug 18 (DPA) Firefighters Monday had largely contained a wildfire near Santa Barbara, California and were working to contain another near Santa Cruz. ...More

Washington, Aug 18 (DPA) A Miami resident was charged with stealing 130 million credit and debit card numbers in what the Justice Department described Monday as the largest data b...More

New York, Aug 18 (DPA) Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip has resulted in the devastation of livelihoods, a rise in food insecurity, and an energy, water and sanitation crisis fo...More

Washington, Aug 18 (DPA) Days before Afghans go to the polls to cast ballots in historical presidential elections, US President Barack Obama warned the fight in the country will b...More

Kabul, Aug 18 (IANS) The campaigning for the Aug 20 presidential elections in Afghanistan ended Monday with top candidates addressing rallies attended by thousands of cheering sup...More

Washington, Aug 17 (DPA) Hurricane Bill in the Atlantic Ocean was continuing to strengthen into a category one storm and could develop into a major hurricane by Wednesday, weather...More

Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) envoy to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, has lauded the strong trade ties between the two countries, WAM news agency reported M...More

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 G...More

Gaza, Aug 17 (IANS) The UN Monday issued a fresh appeal to its donors for funds to meet the pressing humanitarian needs of Palestinians refugees in the Gaza Strip, WAM news agency...More

Warsaw, Aug 17 (RIA Novosti) The Czech Republic has expelled two Russian diplomats, the CTK news agency reported Monday. It identified one as a deputy mi...More