Father, son shot by mistake in Britain
byLondon, April 10 (IANS) A 50-year-old man and his 21-year-old son were mistakenly shot by a hitman in the British capital, a court heard….
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Chinese lab reveals H7N9 source
byBeijing, April 10 (IANS) A top Chinese biology lab Wednesday ascribed the H7N9 avian influenza to genetic reassortment of wild birds from east Asia…
Anti-infiltration strategy chalked out for Kashmir
byJammu, April 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police and the army have chalked out a joint strategy to check militant infiltration into Poonch and…
Sri Lanka army court clears troops of allegations
byColombo, April 10 (IANS) A Sri Lankan army court of inquiry has, in a new report, cleared the military over allegations of targeting civilians…
Nepal’s top leaders pledge hydro power development
byKathmandu, April 10 (IANS) Top leaders of Nepal’s major political parties Wednesday signed a commitment paper prepared by the private sector pledging to support…
TMCP activists ransack Presidency University
byKolkata, April 10 (IANS) Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) members stormed the Presidency University campus and beat up its students here Wednesday, an official…
China condemns attack on UN Indian troops
byBeijing, April 10 (IANS) China strongly condemns an attack on the Indian UN peacekeepers in South Sudan, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. “The Chinese…
Sri Lanka targets 7.5 percent growth in 2013
byColombo, April 10 (IANS) Battling with a challenging global environment, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is confident of posting 7.5 percent growth in 2013, despite…
US launches $30-mn project to fight AIDS in Cambodia
byPhnom Penh, April 10 (IANS) The US Wednesday launched a $30 million initiative to support Cambodia’s fight against HIV/AIDS, the US embassy here said….
Independiente secure Libertadores knockout spot
byBogota (Colombia), April 10 (IANS) Independiente Santa Fe secured their passage to the Copa Liberatdores knockout phase with a 2-1 away victory over Deportes…