US House resolution greets Sikh-Americans on Vaisakhi
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Five Democratic lawmakers have introduced a Congressional resolution on the occasion of Vaisakhi, commemorating the creation of the Khalsa, a…
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Lula is subject of corruption probe: Brazilian police
Brasilia, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian Federal Police confirmed Friday that it has opened a new investigation of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s…
Pakistani Taliban willing to back polio vaccination
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Pakistani Taliban has said they will back the government’s polio vaccination program if they are guaranteed it will not…
Man immolates self in bus over ticket fare tiff
Amravati (Maharashtra), April 13 (IANS) A passenger in a state transport bus set himself on fire, even as the bus continued to ply, over…
Most US women believe they are paid less than men
Washington, April 13 (IANS/EFE) Eighty-four percent of women in the US believe they are paid less than men for doing the same job, and…
Powerful quake jolts Japan
Tokyo, April 13 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale rocked Japan Saturday, authorities said. The quake was strongly felt in…
Quake jolts Japan
Tokyo, April 13 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale Friday jolted Japan, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter was at…
China bird flu toll rises to 11
Beijing, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The new strain of bird flu detected last month in eastern China has taken another victim in Shanghai, raising the…
Puerto Rican actor undergoes emergency surgery
San Juan, April 13 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican actor Jorge Alberti was admitted to a hospital Friday to undergo emergency surgery for a possible hernia,…
Brazil economic activity down: Central bank
Rio de Janeiro, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian central bank’s economic activity index, released Friday, declined by 0.52 percent in February from the previous…