Kandahar, Aug 6 (DPA) A roadside bomb believed to have been planted by Taliban insurgents blew up a tractor in southern Afghanistan, killing 21 civilians including women and child...More

Sydney, Aug 6 (DPA) Leaders gathered in Australia for the annual Pacific Islands Forum Thursday endorsed Fiji's suspension from the 16-member grouping and called for concerted act...More

Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Social stress could lead to heart disease by causing the body to deposit more fat in the abdominal cavity and could also speed up harmful plaque build-up ...More

Durban, Aug 6 (IANS) Medical student Kajal Lutchminarian, 21, who has been crowned Miss India South Africa, is back to doing what she loves best -- helping in preventive healthcar...More

Kathmandu, Aug 6 (IANS) Eight years after Nepal's King Birendra and nine more members of the royal family were killed in the tightly guarded pagoda palace in Kathmandu, marking th...More

Seoul, Aug 6 (DPA) South Korea will sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India Friday to increase bilateral economic cooperation, a South Korean Foreign...More

Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) A new software for cochlear implants and hearing aids greatly improves sound clarity and speech recognition for the hard-of-hearing, says a new study. ...More

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Gerard Butler, who is said to be romantically involved with his 'The Bounty Hunter' co-star Jennifer Aniston, says he is having a great time working with her....More

Washington, Aug 6 (DPA) Andy Roddick made a winning return to tennis with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over German Benjamin Becker, putting his Wimbledon loss to Roger Federer behind him wi...More

Los Angeles, Aug 6 (IANS) Pop star Justin Timberlake is hoping to revive his acting career by starring in 'The Open Road'. Thesun.co.uk reports that Timb...More

Vientiane, Aug 6 (DPA) Laos, one of the world's poorest nations, has completed more than 90 percent of its preparations to host the 25th Southeast Asian Games at the end of this y...More

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Rock group Radiohead has surprised their fans by recording a musical tribute to First World War veteran Harry Patch after he died at the age of 111. ...More

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Former Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham will soon replace Paula Abdul as judge on the hit US talent show 'American Idol' and make an estimated about $270,0...More

Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) A novel cooling treatment can improve the outcome after a heart attack, says a new study. The treatment, which lowers body tempe...More

Los Angeles, Aug 6 (IANS) After wielding the megaphone for the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Oscar winning director Peter Jackson will now direct a film based on the best selling n...More