London, Aug 25 (IANS) Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey reportedly plans to shut down parts of a New York city highway next year for a huge block party to celebrate the 10th annivers...More

Dar-es-Salaam, Aug 25 (IANS) Africa's population has reached one billion as it continues to grow by about 24 million a year, according to a report. The r...More

Kabul, Aug 25 (DPA) More than 30 people were killed and at least 56 wounded when a car bomb targeting an international aid organisation in southern Kandahar province rocked the ci...More

New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Hollywood funnyman Adam Sandler says he was relieved to finish shooting his new movie 'Funny People' because he found it difficult shooting serious scenes ...More

London, Aug 25 (IANS) Former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston prefers dating celebrities vis-a-vis a normal guy. The 40-year-old actress, who is divorced ...More

London, Aug 25 (IANS) Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio is on a strict diet to lose 30 pounds for his latest film 'Inception'. The actor has taken on a st...More

London, Aug 25 (IANS) Hollywood actress Denise Richards is upset her daughters are going to school because it means they are no longer babies. The 'Wild ...More

Islamabad, Aug 25 (DPA) Pakistani Taliban Tuesday admitted that its top leader Baitullah Mehsud had died after being injured in a missile attack carried out by a US pilotless dron...More

Abu Dhabi, Aug 25 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is seeking to attract more French tourists and plans to send a delegation to France for the purpose, WAM news agency report...More

Abu Dhabi, Aug 25 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cultural cooperation, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. ...More

Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) The US has praised the efforts made by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the field of nuclear safety, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. ...More

Kabul, Aug 25 (DPA) A partial vote count in Afghanistan's presidential election has shown incumbent Hamid Karzai narrowly ahead with about 40.6 percent of the ballots, the Indepen...More

Kabul, Aug 25 (DPA) Four US soldiers were killed Tuesday by a bomb while on patrol in volatile southern Afghanistan, military officials said. 'They were ...More

Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) Apologising for negative outcomes, a practice common with children, may lead to more favourable verdicts in court, according to a new study. ...More

Seoul, Aug 25 (DPA) South Korea's first launch of a satellite missed its planned orbit Tuesday. Millions of South Koreans watched live telecasts of the K...More