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Ayub Khan says Bhutto misled him into 1965 war
2007-05-01 13:24:00 Islamabad, May 1 : Field marshal Ayub Khan , Pakistan's long-time president who ruled for much of the 1960s, has blamed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and generals around him for "misleading" him into launching a military conflict with India in 1965. More About: Hutto
Israeli minister resigns over harsh report on Lebanon war
2007-05-01 13:23:00 Tel Aviv, May 1: A minister of the Israeli Labour Party coalition partner announced his resignation Tuesday, becoming the first member of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's cabinet to quit over a report harshly criticizing his handling of last summer's war with Hezbollah. More About: Lebanon , Report , Resign , Over , Sign
Al Qaeda chief in Iraq killed
2007-05-01 13:22:00 Baghdad, May 1 : The chief of Al Qaeda in Iraq Abu Ayyub al-Masri has been killed in an area north of Baghdad, Iraqi state-run television reported Tuesday. More About: Chief , Al-Qaeda , Kill
India on USTR's 'priority watch list'
2007-05-01 12:50:00 Washington, May 1: The US Trade Representative (USTR) has placed India on its 'priority watch list' for failing to adequately protect producers of copyrighted, patented and trademarked materials. More About: Watch , List , Priority
World Bank to provide Rs 392 crore to Nepal
2007-05-01 12:23:00 Kathmandu, May 1: The World Bank today signed an agreement to provide a grant of Rs 392.4 crore to the Nepal government for the implementation of Second Higher Education Project. More About: World Bank , Ovid
Ex-CIA chief confirms Armitage bullied Pakistan post 9/11
2007-05-01 11:47:00 Washington, May 1 : Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief George Tenet has claimed that former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage bullied Pakistan into joining the global campaign against terrorists, but adds that Armitage did not 'threaten to bomb Pakistan back to the stone age'. More About: Chief , Post , Bull , Lied
Brit nationals trained jointly in Pak terror camps before 7/7
2007-05-01 11:46:00 London, May 1 : British-born Pakistanis trained together in terror camps in Northern Pakistan prior to carrying out terror attacks like 7/7or running terror cells in Britain, claims a Daily Mail report. More About: Terror , Camp , Error , Nationals , Fore
Cher is becoming a Barbie Doll!
2007-05-01 11:44:00 London, May 1 : She's a singer, an actress and songwriter, and now Cher has one more accomplishment to add to the list - becoming a Barbie Doll . More About: Ming , Barbie doll
Escalation in sectarian attacks in Iraq contributed the most in 20,498 te
2007-05-01 11:43:00 Washington, May 1 : A US government report has said that the number of people killed by terrorists last year worldwide soared by more than 40 percent to 20,498. The report cited the devastating sectarian attacks on civilians in Iraq , as the main reason behind the increase in such killings. More About: Aria , Most , Contribute , Attacks
Human language evolved through gestures
2007-05-01 11:42:00 Washington, May 1 : Gestures were the building blocks on which human language evolved, according to the findings by a research team of Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University. More About: Human , Language , Through , Uman , Evolve
Osama look-alike arrested twice along Pak-Afghan border
2007-05-01 11:41:00 New York, May 1 : US forces looking for al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden along the Pak-Afghan border areas have erroneously arrested twice an Afghan national who is known to be having a stark resemblance to the international fugitive carrying a 25 million dollar US' reward. More About: Arrested , Rest , Long , Order
Now, a Google powered interactive map to track avian flu spread
2007-05-01 11:40:00 Washington, May 1 : US researchers have created an interactive map with Google technology to track the spread of avian flu around the globe by specific host groups of birds, mammals and insects. More About: Interactive , Interac , Track , Rack
7/7 bomb-maker once dreamt of playing cricket for England
2007-05-01 11:40:00 London, May 1 : Fertilizer bomb leader Omar Khyam, the Pakistan-born British national who was arrested in relation to the 7/7 bombings which killed 52 persons in London, once dreamt of playing cricket and open for England and Sussex. More About: Cricket , Maker , Dream , Land
Two suspected Tamil Tigers arrested in Australia
2007-05-01 11:39:00 Melbourne, May 1 : Police in Victoria have arrested two suspected members of Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tiger rebel group, charging them with funneling money to a terrorist organisation. More About: Arrested , Tigers , Australia , Rest
Kylie to perform at Princess Di's gig
2007-05-01 11:39:00 London, May 1 : Pop princess Kylie Minogue will reportedly perform at the Concert for Diana, giving a massive boost to the show that was criticised for lacking big names. More About: Princess , Prince , Form , Princess Di
England football captain Terry asks Becks to come back!
2007-05-01 11:38:00 London, May 1 : England football captain John Terry has reportedly backed David Beckham to make a comeback for the national side. More About: Football , Becks , Back , Come
20,498 terror deaths worldwide in 2006: US State Department Report
2007-05-01 11:37:00 Washington, May.1 : The number of people killed by terrorists worldwide last year soared by over 40 percent to 20,498, due mainly to devastating sectarian attacks on civilians in Iraq, according to a U.S. State Deoartment report that was released on Monday. More About: Terror , Department , Report , Deaths , State Department
Prince Harry will go to Iraq war, confirms British Army chief
2007-05-01 11:37:00 London, May 1 : British Chief of the General Staff, Gen. Sir Richard Dannatt last evening confirmed that Prince Harry will be posted in Iraq within days, despite the killing of sixth British soldier by a Shia sniper gang on Sunday. More About: Iraq War
Hurleys' son wants siblings named 'Daphne and Fred'
2007-05-01 11:33:00 Washington, May 1 : If British beauty Elizabeth Hurley's son can get his way, then the actress and new hubby Arun Nayar will soon be on diaper duty. More About: Fred , Want , Ants , Bling , Siblings
Two alleged LTTE members arrested in Australia
2007-05-01 10:54:00 Sydney, May 1 : Two Melbourne men were arrested Tuesday and charged with being members of and raising money for the banned Sri Lankan terrorist organisation Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). More About: Arrested , Australia , Rest , Stra , Este
Sikhs in Toronto celebrate Khalsa festival
2007-05-01 10:54:00 Toronto, May 1 : The Sikh community here celebrated the Toronto Khalsa festival, intended to educate other Canadians about the Sikh faith and ensure that their culture is kept alive by new generation Canadian-born Sikhs . More About: Toronto , Celebrate , Festival , Fest
Gunmen kill 11 people south of Baghdad
2007-05-01 10:52:00 Baghdad, May 1 : Unknown gunmen shot dead 11 people and critically wounded three others when attacking a truck near an area south of Baghdad, a police source said Tuesday. More About: People , Baghdad , South , Kill , Gunmen
Five killed in Indonesia landslide
2007-05-01 10:52:00 Jakarta, May 1 : Five people were killed in a landslide in Mamuju regency of West Sulawesi province of eastern Indo nesia Tuesday, an official of the regency administration said. More About: Slide , Land , Kill
Nepal Maoists resume arms, attack police: report
2007-05-01 10:52:00 Kathmandu, May 1 : A month after Nepal 's Maoist rebels joined the seven-party government, signalling a formal end to their decade-old guerrilla war, a large contingent of them has attacked a remote police station with firearms, a media report said Tuesday. More About: Police , Report , Resume , Arms
Airtight environments are hazardous
2007-05-01 10:50:00 United Nations, May 1: Use of solid fuels for heating and cooking without adequate ventilation is blamed for five percent of deaths in 21 countries, and has been labelled one of the top 10 public health threats. More About: Azar , Hazard , Iron , Envi
Cuba presents NAM stance on disarmament
2007-05-01 10:49:00 Vienna, May 1 : Cuba , as president of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), has insisted on the need to comply with the treaties on nuclear disarmament and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. More About: Presents , Present , Disarmament , Sarm
Four insurgents killed in Afghanistan
2007-05-01 10:49:00 Kabul, May 1 : Afghan police and the US-led coalition forces killed four militants and injured seven others in Khost province of eastern Afghanistan , a coalition statement said Tuesday. More About: Four , Surge , Kill , Urgent
Separate religion from politics, pleads Pakistan lawmaker
2007-05-01 10:48:00 Islamabad, May 1 : A Parsi lawmaker in Pakistan pleaded that religion be kept away from politics, creating an uproar in the country's National Assembly and forcing the speaker to switch off his microphone. More About: Politics , Religion , Para , Make
Visakha Desai wins Woman of Achievement award
2007-05-01 10:48:00 New York, May 1: Vishakha N. Desai, president of the Asia Society, has been conferred the Woman of Achievement ' award here Monday at a ceremony here. More About: Oman , Award , Visa
Dhaka to send special envoy to US to explain situation
More articles from this author:2007-05-01 10:47:00 Dhaka, May 1 : Bangladesh's caretaker government is dispatching a special envoy to the US to explain the political situation in the country. More About: Special , Send , Dhaka , Situation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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