Washington, Aug 11 (Xinhua) Signalling a major shift in the US anti-drug policy in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has listed 50 Afghan drug lords with ties to the Taliban on a 'hit lis...More

United Nations, Aug 11 (Xinhua) The UN Monday observed the International Day of the World's Indigenous People with a focus on the threat from HIV/AIDS. I...More

Quito, Aug 11 (Xinhua) Ecuador Monday took over the rotating presidency of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) from Chile. At a ceremony in San ...More

Tokyo, Aug 11 (Xinhua) An undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Japan early Tuesday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning, the meteorolog...More

Gaza, Aug 11 (Xinhua) The Israeli Army backed by armoured vehicles raided several places in northern and southern Gaza Monday in a bid to stop the latest rocket attacks by militan...More

Guadalajara (Mexico), Aug 11 (Xinhua) US President Barack Obama has said the expulsion of Honduran president from office was illegal. Obama made the rema...More

Colombo, Aug 11 (Xinhua) The Sri Lankan government has said the displaced people living at the relief camps in the country's north would be allowed to leave only when the members ...More

Washington, Aug 11 (DPA) The US urged Iran Monday to provide access to three Americans arrested more than a week ago after allegedly crossing into the country from Iraq. ...More

Los Angeles, Aug 10 (DPA) A Los Angeles judge Monday gave the go-ahead for a film about the late Michael Jackson and his last preparations for the concert tour that never happened...More

Dubai, Aug 10 (IANS) Flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, is set to expand its network in Africa with the announcement of flights to Djibouti from Sep 1, WAM news agency repo...More

London, Aug 10 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has said that superstar Brad Pitt should not be looked upon as just a 'pretty boy' anymore. T...More

London, Aug 10 (IANS) Irish actor Colin Farrell has been tipped to take the lead role in a movie about Spanish literary hero Don Quixote after superstar Johnny Depp pulled out due...More

London, Aug 10 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss has come under fire from anti-smoking campaigners after she and pop star Lily Allen were spotted enjoying a cigarette in front o...More

London, Aug 10 (IANS) Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills says she can relate to Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King because like them she too had to face p...More

London, Aug 10 (IANS) Hollywood actors Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper have sparked fresh speculation that they are dating each other after they were spotted together in Spain....More