London, Aug 8 (IANS) Novel marine microbes could open the way to more efficient and greener ways to manufacture new drugs for epilepsy, diabetes, flu and other viruses. ...More

Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Even as Islamabad was 'pretty certain' that Pakistan Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile attack, Washington declined to confirm his ...More

Quito, Aug 8 (DPA) Many South American nations have made clear their displeasure with Colombia's plans to allow the US use its seven military bases, and the issue is likely to fea...More

Seoul, Aug 8 (IANS) India and South Korea have signed an agreement here to boost bilateral trade, WAM news agency reported. The representatives from both...More

Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Pakistani militants have formed two groups to free their comrades from various prisons in the country, a media report said. The t...More

Lahore, Aug 8 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will give a $3.1-billion loan to Pakistan, Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen has said. Due to th...More

Pretoria, Aug 8 (IANS) Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her South African counterpart Maite Nkoana-Mashabane have vowed to boost cooperation between the two coun...More

New York, Aug 8 (DPA) US stocks rose after the government reported Friday that job losses in July were not as severe as expected, reinforcing hope that the economy has begun to re...More

Lima, Aug 8 (EFE) Peruvian President Alan Garcia has vowed to eliminate the Shining Path guerrillas from the country. She said the rebels 'must be exterm...More

Mexico City, Aug 8 (EFE) Nine gunmen and three police personnel were killed in a gunfight in Mexico's central Hidalgo state, officials said Friday. The f...More

Lima, Aug 8 (EFE) A racehorse valued at $100,000 was killed for meat near the Peruvian capital of Lima, media reports said. The animal was stolen from it...More

Washington, Aug 8 (DPA) Portugal has agreed to resettle two Syrian Guantanamo Bay detainees to assist in US President Barack Obama's plan to close the controversial prison camp by...More

Tirana (Albania), Aug 8 (Xinhua) Five people, including four policemen, were killed following an exchange of fire with a fugitive at the Albanian resort town of Durres Friday, off...More

Washington, Aug 8 (Xinhua) The US Senate Friday confirmed Utah Governor Jon Huntsman as new US ambassador to China. The confirmation came after the Senat...More

Taipei, Aug 7 (DPA) Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan Friday, leaving at least two people dead, four missing and four foreign ships grounded off its coast. A wo...More