Kathmandu, Aug 10 (Xinhua) The Nepalese government Sunday named Lt. Gen. Chhatraman Singh Gurung as the country's new army chief. Gurung, 57, who was the...More

Washington, Aug 10 (Xinhua) North Korea has indicated its desire to improve relations with Washington, US National Security Adviser James Jones said Sunday. ...More

Kabul, Aug 10 (Xinhua) An Afghan airlines flight on route from Kabul to Urumqi in northwest China was forced to make an emergency landing in Afghanistan's Kandahar City Sunday nig...More

Washington, Aug 10 (DPA) With his new twins on tow on their first overseas road trip at age two weeks, Roger Federer has all the inspiration he needs to ramp up his tennis as he r...More

Tehran, Aug 10 (DPA) The head of the Iranian opposition party Etemad Melli claimed Sunday on his party's website that some young post-vote political prisoners had been sexually ab...More

Palma de Majorca (Spain), Aug 9 (DPA) Three bombs exploded on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca Sunday as the militant Basque separatist group ETA seemed to be stepping up its...More

Kabul, Aug 9 (Xinhua) A China-bound Afghan plane of Kam Airlines, reportedly threatened by a bomb, landed at the airport in Kandahar city in southern Afghanistan Sunday night, sou...More

Fuzhou (China), Aug 9 (Xinhua) At least one person was killed and millions affected as Typhoon Morakot slammed into Chinese provinces on the eastern coast Sunday, destroying house...More

London, Aug 9 (IANS) Former 'Friends' star Lisa Kudrow believes she will always be known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the hit sitcom, no matter what else she does in her caree...More

London, Aug 9 (IANS) British actress Sienna Miller has described her romance with former fiance, actor Jude Law, as 'a complete whirlwind' and said she was 'intoxicated' by it. ...More

London, Aug 9 (IANS) Former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson has revealed she has a 'split personality' and she is a natural exhibitionist. The actress, w...More

London, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham has stepped down as the face of Emporio Armani's lingerie line to focus on her own fashion empire. ...More

London, Aug 9 (IANS) Pop diva Britney Spears has revealed that she keeps her lips looking perfect by using a special beauty regime involving aluminium foil. ...More

Urumqi (China), Aug 9 (Xinhua) An Afghan plane scheduled for Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang region was threatened by a bomb Sunday, police sources in Xinjiang said. ...More

Madrid, Aug 9 (DPA) Spanish football was in a state of consternation Sunday after the tragic death of Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque. Jarque, 26, died Sa...More