Iran test-fires three missiles
byMoscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Iranian military has successfully test-fired three new domestically produced missiles, the Fars News Agency has reported. “Three types…
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Barca zero-in on Neymar who nets four
bySao Paulo, April 14 (IANS) Neymar scored all four goals as Santos defeated Uniao Barbarense 4-0 in Brazil’s Campeonato Paulista. The stunning solo display…
NATO strike killed 17 civilians in Afghanistan: Probe
byKabul, April 14 (IANS) A total of 17 civilians, including 12 children, died in a NATO-led air strike in the country’s Kunar province earlier…
Four Pakistani kids die in roof collapse
byIslamabad, April 14 (IANS) Four children, aged three to 10, were killed when the mud roof of their house collapsed and buried them in…
Explosives-laden car seized in Karachi
byIslamabad, April 14 (IANS) A major bombing bid was thwarted in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi when a car-load of explosives was seized following…
Feathered friends of India now homeward bound (Wildlife Feature)
byShimla, April 14 (IANS) They still take the traditional Silk Route. Only, unlike ancient traders and travellers, they take wings. The feathered guests that…
Google lets users plan for data after death
byWashington, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Most people hope to go to heaven when they die, but they don’t want all of their online information…
US eyes ‘special’ relationship with China, says Kerry
byBeijing, April 14 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry has said America wants a “strong, normal and special” relationship with China as the…
‘Tit-for-tat blacklists won’t harm US-Russia relations’
byMoscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Members of both chambers of Russia’s parliament have expressed optimism that the publication of “tit-for-tat” lists of Russian officials…
Child dies as two buses collide in South Africa
byJohannesburg, April 14 (IANS) Two buses collided in South Africa Saturday, killing one child and seriously injuring 68 others, officials said. The accident took…