Islamabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Chief of the banned Pakistani outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba and religious scholar Sher Ali Haideri was gunned down along with an associate early Monday, triggerin...More

Xian (China), Aug 17 (Xinhua) Several hundred villagers in northwest China's Shaanxi province Monday stormed a smelting plant to protest lead poisoning of over 600 children. ...More

Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) Beware snuff users. Banish the comforting notion that snuff and chewing tobacco are safe because they don't burn and produce smoke like cigarettes. ...More

Montreal, Aug 17 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles claimed their first title at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament and the fourth ...More

Seoul, Aug 17 (DPA) North Korea said Monday that it would reopen its border to South Korean tourists and would allow reunions of divided families after months of rising tensions b...More

Toronto, Aug 17 (IANS) Well-known herbs rosemary, thyme, clove and mint are now becoming killer weapons against pests as the industry tries to satisfy demands for fruits and veget...More

Kabul, Aug 17 (DPA) The group of insurgents cannot see the helicopter gunship approach in the night. The pilots believe the men are in the process of laying a roadside bomb in sou...More

Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) More than a third of pictures in women's magazines depict babies in unsafe sleeping positions, possibly heightening the risk of sudden infant death syndr...More

Toronto, Aug 17 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza couldn't make it to the main draw of the high-profile $2 million Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament, failing to clear the second and f...More

London, Aug 17 (IANS) He has threatened to retire at least twice before and now Hollywood actor Hugh Grant is talking about quitting acting yet again. Bl...More

Kathmandu, Aug 17 (IANS) Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, the third largest Indian steel manufacturer whose owners are ranked among the 20 richest Indians by Forbes magazine, has lost ...More

London, Aug 17 (IANS) At least 3,600 homestead owners in England and Wales are busy giving the finishing touches to their gardens, with a few already open to the public and others...More

Madrid, Aug 17 (DPA) Barcelona came from behind to win 2-1 away to Athletic Bilbao in a colourful first leg of the Spanish Supercup, the traditional curtain-raiser of the Spanish ...More

Beijing, Aug 17 (Xinhua) China received $5.36 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in July, down 35.7 percent year on year, said Ministry of Commerce spokesman Yao Jian Mond...More

Seoul, Aug 17 (DPA) North Korea Monday put its troops on alert as an annual joint South Korean-US war game commenced and accused its neighbour of planning an attack. ...More