Sydney, Aug 30 (DPA) Australia plans to apologise to thousands of British children admitted to orphanages where brutality and sexual abuse were everyday occurrences, a cabinet min...More

Hong Kong, Aug 30 (DPA) One in three Hong Kong teenagers would consider selling sex for money as the trend of so-called 'compensated dating' sweeps the city, a survey found Sunday...More

Hillary Clinton, America's Secretary of State in the Obama administration, made her pilgrimage to India (July 17-21) for the purpose of determining the nature of the relationship ...More

Grindelwald (Switzerland), Aug 30 (IANS) The big tourist draws at this Alpine wonderland are melting away. But 1,000-odd tourists who come here every day can learn all about the c...More

Toronto, Aug 30 (IANS) Browsing on your BlackBerry smart phone could soon become a much better experience. Customers have been complaining about BlackBer...More

Berlin, Aug 30 (DPA) Wreath laying and remembrance ceremonies are to be held throughout Europe Sep 1 to mark the outbreak of World War II 70 years ago. G...More

Tokyo, Aug 30 (DPA) Polls for electing a new House of Representatives opened across Japan Sunday. Election results could start coming in after voting for...More

Gaza City, Aug 30 (DPA) Three successive bombs exploded at midnight just outside the ruling Islamic Hamas movement's security compounds in western Gaza City, witnesses said. ...More

Mexico City, Aug 30 (EFE) The Mexican government has forecast that influenza A (H1N1) cases in the country will soar to 1 million in winter 2009. Health...More

Algiers, Aug 30 (Xinhua) Five people have been killed and three wounded in two separate attacks in Algeria, a media report said Saturday. Three people in...More

Sanaa, Aug 30 (Xinhua) Nine people including six rebels and three security forces have been killed in an ambush by Shia rebels in northern Yemen, the newspaper News Yemen reporte...More

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Rampant childhood obesity in the US has spurred concerns that such youngsters need to be screened for increased risk of heart disease, including high cho...More

Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Aug 29 (IANS) Muhammad Shabbir and Muhammad Munir of Pakistan created history by taking their team to their first-ever appearance at the Omega Mission Hi...More

Perthshire (Scotland), Aug 29 (IANS) Indian golfer Shiv Kapur took a big step in his bid to secure the European Tour with a steady second round of two-under 70 that put him at fiv...More

London, Aug 29 (IANS) News Corporation Chairman James Murdoch has hit out at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), describing it as a 'state-sponsored' media house that is o...More