Welcome to ‘Rocket Town’: Here raining rockets is a way of life
bySderot (Israel): The skies are clear. The air raid sirens have stopped wailing and so has the rain of rockets. The pack of journalists…
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Egyptians vote in referendum on draft constitution
byCairo: Egyptians today went to polling booths to vote in the first stage of the referendum on a draft constitution, which has led to…
US must come together on shootings: Obama
byWashington: In a rare show of wrenching emotion, US President Barack Obama wiped tears from his face and choked on his words as he spoke…
Canada, EU too ask China to engage in dialogue on Tibet
byDharamsala: After the United States called for addressing policies that are pushing Tibetans to immolate themselves, Canada and the European Union (EU) have asked China…
27 killed in mass shooting in US school
byWashington: In one of the deadliest mass shootings in the US, at least 27 people, including 18 children, have been killed at an elementary school…
Cross-LoC civil society dialogue starts in Jammu
byJammu: Scholars, businesspersons and others from Pakistan administered Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir today began a three-day meeting to discuss issues concerning people from the…
Amazon tree species may survive warming
byWashington: Many Amazon tree species may survive man-made warming, a new genetic analysis has revealed, overturning findings that a temperature rise may cause them to…
Iran denies UN experts access to n-site again
byMoscow: Iran has again denied a request by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to allow its experts to visit a suspected nuclear site in…
Rock stars raise millions for US hurricane victims
byNew York: A star-studded lineup featuring some of the biggest names in show business turned out for a six-hour benefit concert in New York to…
India, Pakistan to launch new visa regime Dec 14
byNew Delhi: A revised visa agreement between india and Pakistan will be launched today when Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik arrives on a three-day visit…