London, Aug 13 (IANS) Britain is trying to persuade Pakistani politicians to spare the former president Pervez Musharraf from treason charges, a newspaper reported Thursday quotin...More

Sydney, Aug 13 (IANS) Punjab Place, a street in the Australian city of Brisbane, would continue to keep its name after a petition to change it led to criticism. ...More

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) If a lush, protected forest with a winding stream is considered luxury accommodation for a migratory bird, a new study shows that they would be just as h...More

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) A US government body tasked with making policy recommendations has accused India of doing 'so little to protect and bring justice to its religious minori...More

Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, booked for illegally detaining Supreme Court judges after declaring an emergency Nov 3, 2007, can be arrested...More

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Candida albicans, the most common human fungal pathogen, can be bisexual too, according to the latest research. Brown Universit...More

London, Aug 13(IANS) American singer and television personality Heidi Montag, who has already gone under the knife a couple of times, is planning more plastic surgeries in the nea...More

Kabul, Aug 13 (IANS) Fourteen people were killed in two roadside blasts in southern Afghanistan, a media report said Thursday quoting officials. A blast ...More

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson says that cooking helps her unwind after a tough day. 'After a long day at work, I really like to cook. ...More

Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears will have to pay a fine for parking her car illegally on a road in Hollywood. The 'Toxic' hitmaker was...More

Berlin, Aug 13 (DPA) The German economy has emerged from its worst recession in 60 years with the nation's statistics office reporting Thursday a 0.3 percent growth rate in the se...More

Hong Kong, Aug 13 (DPA) A 109-year-old tea has gone on sale at Hong Kong's first international tea fair, a media report said Thursday. Just 10 grams of t...More

Sydney, Aug 13 (IANS) Scientists have isolated the structure of a cell signalling receptor in the blood system, which when damaged causes cancers like leukaemia. ...More

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Decreased craving for pleasure is a symptom of a major depressive disorder, suggests a new study. The research contradicts the ...More

London, Aug 13 (IANS) A scene from Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt's new movie 'Inglourious Basterds' is being turned into a graphic novel for Playboy magazine. ...More