Washington, Aug 4 (DPA) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Ritcher scale was registered Monday in Mexico's Gulf of California, bringing the possibility of high tsunami-typ...More

Sao Paulo, Aug 3 (EFE) A 15-year-old girl with swine flu symptoms died on a flight from the US to Sao Paulo city in southern Brazil, media reports said Monday. ...More

Washington, Aug 3 (DPA) A Continental Airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Miami Monday after encountering fierce turbulence that injured nearly 40 people. ...More

Brussels, Aug 3 (DPA) Somali pirates Monday released a German ship held off the Somali coast for four months, the European Union confirmed. The release c...More

Los Angeles, Aug 3 (DPA) Michael Jackson's family was in court Monday as it sought to gain greater control over the late singer's estate. The court heari...More

Baghdad, Aug 3 (DPA) At least five civilians were killed and 23 wounded Monday when a man detonated his explosives-laden car in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar. ...More

Johannesburg, Aug 3 (Xinhua) A 22-year-old university student has become the first South African swine flu casualty, officials said Monday. The victim, a...More

Xining (China), Aug 3 (Xinhua) One more person died of the fatal pneumonic plague in northwest China Monday, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease to three, health ...More

London, Aug 3 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is giving close friends David and Victoria Beckham relationship advice. The 'Topgun' actor who is mar...More

London, Aug 3 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss has infuriated her musician boyfriend Jamie Hince, a staunch vegetarian, by buying a blanket made from rabbit fur for their bed. ...More

London, Aug 3 (IANS) Socialite heiress Paris Hilton's ex-manager Jason Moore, is reportedly planning to pen a tell-all book about her. Moore has reported...More

Abu Dhabi, Aug 3 (IANS) The capital of the United Arab Emirates is gearing up to host the popular hunting and equestrian exhibition in September. Last year it attracted 95,000 vis...More

Geneva, Aug 3 (DPA) The World Council of Churches (WCC) said Monday it was concerned Pakistan's leaders were not taking steps to prevent attacks against the country's Christian mi...More

Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) The South Korean government plans to vaccinate its entire 655,000-strong military personnel against the influenza A (H1N1) virus, also called swine flu, WAM ne...More

London, Aug 3 (IANS) 'Transformers' star Shia LaBeouf's fans across the world have created a new religion called 'Shia'ntology after the actor's name. Th...More