Today News
N-league formally nominates Shahbaz for Punjab CM slotLAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has formally nominated Shahbaz Sharif for Punjab chief minister, Geo News reported Thursday. The...
Russian court rejects parole for Pussy Riot memberMOSCOW — A court in Russia’s Urals on Thursday rejected a parole request from Pussy Riot punk group member Maria Alyokhina,...
US Should Get Tough On Chinese IP Theft, Committee WarnsIP theft is costing the US as much as $300 billion a year, a government report warns, with China by far the biggest offender. According...
Malaysia cracks down on opposition, mediaMalaysian authorities detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition...
In Iraq, 4 soldiers slainAt least four soldiers were killed and five others were wounded Thursday when gunmen attacked an Iraqi army checkpoint, police said. The...
Kerry called Netanyahu – not Israeli envoy Oren – to protest West Bank outpostsU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last Thursday to voice protest at Israel’s plan to...
Weiner’s entry scrambles Dems’ mayoral contestSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Now that he’s in, who could Anthony Weiner push out? In what looks to be a game-changer in the race...
Texas Joins Multi-State Settlement In E-Book Price Fixing CaseThe agreement resolves charges that Penguin colluded with other major publishers and Apple to manipulate prices for E-books. “This...
Massachusetts Boy Wins ‘Geography Bee’Americans may be on shaky ground when it comes to geography knowledge, but don’t tell that to 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik of Plainsville,...
One child missing, one killed in Minnesota field trip landslideBy Matthew DeLuca, Staff Writer, NBC News Authorities said they would continue their search Thursday for a Minnesota child who remained...
Threat of North Dakota dam failure may be easingBISMARCK, N.D. – The threat of a dam failure on a river near a northeastern North Dakota city appears to be easing, and officials...
Lawmakers: Murray departure a loss to North Central Mass.BOSTON — Lt. Gov. Tim Murray’s resignation could impact North Central Massachusetts more than other parts of the state,...
Slain Russian Ibragim Todashev ‘intimidated’ former neighborsFormer Cambridge neighbors of a Russian mixed martial arts brawler shot dead by an FBI agent early yesterday in Florida — after...
Teenaged girl gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh, three arrestedA 16-year-old girl was gangraped by three persons at her home in Tana village of Shamli district, police said today. The three accused...
US News
Weiner’s entry scrambles Dems’ mayoral contestSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Now that he’s in, who could Anthony Weiner push out? In what looks to be a game-changer in the race...
Texas Joins Multi-State Settlement In E-Book Price Fixing CaseThe agreement resolves charges that Penguin colluded with other major publishers and Apple to manipulate prices for E-books. “This...
Massachusetts Boy Wins ‘Geography Bee’Americans may be on shaky ground when it comes to geography knowledge, but don’t tell that to 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik of Plainsville,...
One child missing, one killed in Minnesota field trip landslideBy Matthew DeLuca, Staff Writer, NBC News Authorities said they would continue their search Thursday for a Minnesota child who remained...
India News
Teenaged girl gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh, three arrestedA 16-year-old girl was gangraped by three persons at her home in Tana village of Shamli district, police said today. The three accused...
Five people killed, 38 injured in bus accidentThe driver and conductor of the bus fled from the spot after the mishap. At least five persons, including two women, were killed and...
Mayawati’s Dalit memorials to host marriages, cultural eventsBSP supremo Mayawati’s dream projects, including memorials and parks in the name of Dalit icons in the state capital, would now witness...
CBSE 10th Result 2013 to be declared on May 26The students of Class 10 who appeared in the Board exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) are eagerly awaiting...
Todays News
Moore, Oklahoma, Begins to Recover from Deadly Tornado
MOORE, OKLAHOMA — The tiny city of Moore, Oklahoma, is starting the difficult task of recovery following...
Foreign Students in Oklahoma Confront Tornado Threat
WASHINGTON — For many Americans in the nation’s center, tornadoes are a frightening fact of life....
Experts Weigh In on Challenges of Closing Guantanamo Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration is asking Congress for more than $450 million to maintain...
Obama to Inspect Tornado Damage on Sunday
U.S. President Barack Obama is planning a Sunday visit to Moore, Oklahoma, the city decimated by a powerful...
Kerry Calls on Syrian Government to Make Peace
AMMAN — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad risks increasing international...
DRC: Shelling Kills Civilians in Goma
GOMA, DRC — A third day of fighting between the government army and rebels in the eastern Democratic...
Seven Egyptian Hostages Freed in Sinai
CAIRO — Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi welcomed seven young soldiers and policemen at a military...
Mugabe Signs New Zimbabwe Constitution Into Law
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe moved a step closer Wednesday to holding new elections, after President...
China’s Premier Promises Deeper Ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang says his country is committed to consolidate its “traditional...
North Korea’s Kim Sends Envoy to China
BEIJING — A top envoy from North Korea is visiting China. His trip comes amid rising tensions between...
Asian Water Summit Focuses on Security, Disaster
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND — Resource experts say many Asian countries face a potential water crisis unless...
Syrian Troops Show Strength Ahead of Peace Talks
AMMAN — The Syrian government says it has made significant progress in recapturing territory from opposition...
Hezbollah Fighters Pose New Threat In Syria
WASHINGTON — The civil war in Syria is taking a new, and possibly ominous turn, in the battle for Qusair,...
European Leaders Take Steps in Cracking Down on Tax Fraud
PARIS — The European Union has announced a series of measures to crack down on tax avoidance and fraud,...
British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism
