Tehran, July 15 (DPA) An Iranian passenger plane Wednesday crashed in Qazvin province northwest of the capital Tehran, the news network Khabar reported. ...More

Washington, July 15 (IANS) Use of probiotics after a gastric bypass can help obese patients lose weight at a faster pace and avoid vitamin-B deficiency, according to the latest st...More

London, July 15 (IANS) In a bid to keep cancer at bay, more and more people are turning to green tea. However, a new review of studies on the effect of green tea on cancer prevent...More

United Nations, July 15 (IANS) The sanctions list for Al Qaeda and Taliban operatives contains names of dead people and entries with missing information, says Thomas Mayr-Harting,...More

Washington, July 15 (IANS) A baby born to an older mother may have a slightly higher risk for many of the cancers that occur during childhood, according to a new study. ...More

London, July 15 (IANS) England coach Andy Flower is optimistic that his key all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will be ready in time for the second Ashes Test starting Thursday at Lord's...More

United Nations, July 15 (IANS) A three-member UN commission appointed to probe the 'facts and circumstances' of the assassination of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto ...More

Islamabad, July 15 (DPA) Pakistani security forces killed six Taliban militants in Swat valley, officials said Wednesday, as thousands of people displaced by a government offensiv...More

Toronto, July 15 (IANS) Russell Peters, Canadian comedian of Indian parents who came from Kolkata, has been ranked among the Top 10 Earning Comedians in the world by Forbes. ...More

Beijing, July 15 (DPA) The US Wednesday urged China to do more to open its economy to free trade and allow greater flexibility in its currency exchange rate. ...More

Kathmandu, July 15 (IANS) When Nepal's royal family was at the peak of its power, the Maoist guerrillas, who were trying to dethrone the king, had plotted to give the monarchy a m...More

Berlin, July 15 (RIA Novosti) A green-friendly brothel in Berlin is offering discounts to clients who arrive by bicycle or public transport. The Maison d...More

New Delhi/Washington, July 15 (IANS) Unfazed by the G8 ban on enrichment and re-processing (ENR) technologies, India is set to take its civil nuclear trade with the US forward by ...More

London, July 15 (IANS) Football star David Beckham is so fascinated with tattoos that he ignored his wife Victoria's pleas to avoid another one and went ahead and inked his body a...More

Islamabad, July 15 (Xinhua) At least four people were killed Wednesday in an explosion at a fireworks factory in eastern Pakistan, TV reports said. The i...More