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In Michigan, presidential politics is all about the bailout
When it opened in 1956, Life magazine hailed the General Motors Technology Center, an exemplar of futuristic architecture nestled in...
Four killed in suicide attack on police station in northwest Pakistan
Four policemen were killed when suicide bombers blew themselves up in an attack on a police station in northwest Pakistan on Friday,...
Rallies and protests as Senegal election campaign ends
Senegal readied Friday for a day of rallies and protests wrapping up a presidential election campaign marked by violence over incumbent...
Al-Qaida Claims Deadly Attacks on Iraqi Cities
Iraq’s al-Qaida branch has claimed responsibility for the latest wave of bombings and other attacks that killed dozens in Baghdad...
Russia to boost arsenal to protect resources, Putin says
Russia needs to modernize its military arsenals to deter others from grabbing its resources, Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir...
N. Korean, U.S. nuclear envoys to meet in Beijing
The U.S. and North Korea reopen nuclear talks Thursday that will provide a glimpse into where Pyongyang’s opaque government is heading...
Afghan Koran protests rage for fourth day
Afghan protesters have taken to the streets for a fourth consecutive day over the burning of Korans by American troops at a US air...
Renault raises compact car Pulse price
French automobile major Renault ‘s Indian subsidiary on Thursday raised the price of its compact premium car Pulse by Rs.11,000...
Faster smartphones spark race for ways out of data crunch
PARIS: Lighter, faster and even smarter smartphones will premiere at the world’s biggest mobile fair next week, sparking a race...
IT pro claims HTML 5 can make iOS 5, Android talk
SAN FRANCISCO: Pity the programmer. The path used to be so clear. After coming up with the next billion-dollar software idea, the only...
Samsung launches its Series 5 ultrabooks in India, starting Rs. 48,990
Samsung has launched its Series 5 Ultrabooks in India, in 13-inch and 14-inch models, starting at Rs. 48,990 and Rs. 54,390 respectively....
Datawind can bid for Aakash 2, affirms Sibal
All speculations about the Canadian company, Datawind’s participation, rather eviction from the Aakash 2 project can now safely...
Apple’s China legal battle over iPad spreads to US
LOS ANGELES/HONG KONG: A Chinese firm trying to stop Apple Inc from using the iPad name in China has launched an attack on the consumer...
Pujara’s focus on domestic ODIs and India berth
Cheteshwar Pujara will take it step by step to reclaim his lost berth in the Indian squad, focusing on helping Saurashtra qualify...
US News
US envoy cites progress but no breakthrough in nuclear talks with North KoreaA U.S. envoy said Friday he made “a little bit of progress” in negotiations with North Korea on restarting efforts to dismantle...
Proview takes its Ipad fight to the USShenzhen Proview Technology has taken its anti-Apple Ipad campaign to the US and is looking for a ban on the hardware in that country. The...
US corporate rate moves won’t hit Ulster tax cut bidMoves to reduce America’s corporation tax and additional taxes on US firms operating overseas should not impact on a campaign...
UK suspect in Iran missile plot handed over to USA retired British businessman accused of plotting to sell missile components to Iran has arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport...
India News
Punjab cabinet recommends dissolution of AssemblyChandigarh: The Punjab cabinet Friday recommended the dissolution of the 13th state Assembly to the Governor. With this, the way has...
Sadbhavana sparks Congress uproar in assemblyIf the first day is any indication, the budget session of the assembly, which started on Thursday, is likely to be a fiery affair....
Fishermen killings: Kerala police postpones search of the Italian vesselNew Delhi: The Kochi Police has postponed its search of the weapons on board merchant vessel ‘Enrica Lexie’ till Saturday. A...
Sonia’s official income could be between Rs 50-75 lakhLet’s be clear: even if Sonia Gandhi were to put her latest income-tax returns in the public domain – which she has currently declined...
Todays News
Obama Promotes Plan to Fight Rising Fuel Prices
President Barack Obama walks to board Air Force One en route to Miami, at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland,...
US WikiLeaks Informant Formally Charged
Army Private First Class Bradley Manning - a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest...
Santorum, Romney Continue to Battle for Republican Nomination
Republican presidential candidates, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, and former Pennsylvania...
Millions in Education Money Stolen in Kenya
Children play in the recreation yard of Ayany Primary school in Nairobi's sprawling Kibera slum...
European Rights Court Rules in Favor of African Migrants
Migrants arrive on the tiny island of Lampedusa, Italy, May 8, 2011. However, in 2009, Italian vessels...
Britain Sees Somalia Conference as Opportunity for ‘Most Failed State’
The President of Somalia, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed (C) speaks, as the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki (L)...
Some Somalis Say Critical Voices Absent in London
British Prime Minister David Cameron, bottom row third right, with delegates of London Conference on...
Senegal Ends Campaigning Ahead of Sunday’s Vote
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade on campaign tour in Dakar Feb. 22, 2012. A spokesman for Senegalese...
South Africa’s Education System Faces Huge Challenges
Students run out of the main door as they leave the Progressive Primary in Johannesburg (2010 file photo)....
Chavez Heading to Cuba for New Surgery
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez salutes during the Council of Ministers at Miraflores Palace in...
Report Finds Afghan War Displaced a Half Million Civilians
Afghan children pose for the camera, pausing during their work to sift the usable residue from the ashes...
Uniformed Man Kills 2 Coalition Soldiers in Afghanistan
Afghan demonstrators run as they shout anti-US slogans during a protest against Koran desecration in...
Bomb Rips Through Bus Station in Pakistan
People visit the site of a bomb blast at a bus station in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 23, 2012. Officials...
Experts Recommend India Rail Overhaul
Railway workers remove a damaged slab from the track after a passenger train derailed in Bangapara village...
Bhutan Seeks More Tourists to Boost Economy
Former Philippine President Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Election Fraud
