China issues white paper on defence
byBeijing, April 16 (IANS) China Tuesday issued a white paper on national defence, elaborating on its new security challenges in times of peace and…
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Terror strikes US: Three killed in Boston bombings (Fourth Lead)
byBoston/Washington, April 16 (IANS) Three people, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed and 144 injured as terror revisited the US with two massive explosions…
40 die in Iran quake
byTehran, April 16 (IANS) At least 40 people were killed Tuesday when a powerful quake shook Iran, a media report said. An earthquake measuring…
Quake shakes Iran
byTehran, April 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale rocked Saravan in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province Tuesday afternoon, reported…
7.8-magnitude quake hits Iran-Pakistan border
byIslamabad, April 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Iran-Pakistan border region Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre…
Hingis advice helps me, says Pavlyuchenkova
byMoscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova said Tuesday she was happy with her new coach, former World No.1 Martina Hingis….
Pietersen to miss home series against New Zealand
byLondon, April 16 (IANS) Stylish batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of England’s home Test series against New Zealand after it was ascertained…
Musharraf disqualified from parliamentary polls
byIslamabad, April 16 (IANS) Courts in Pakistan have disqualified former president Pervez Musharraf for contesting parliamentary elections for suspending the constitution and imposing emergency…
India, Germany plan joint vocational university
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India and Germany are planning to set up a jointly funded, central vocational university that will provide employment-oriented training…
US, India should enhance defence, energy cooperation: Envoy
byMumbai, April 16 (IANS) US Ambassador Nancy J. Powell has stressed the need for enhanced cooperation between the two countries with specific focus on…