Boston bombers’ first target was July 4
byWashington, May 3 (IANS) The Boston Marathon bomber brothers initially planned to carry out a suicide-bomb attack on America’s July 4 Independence Day, the…
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Health minister to represent Uttar Pradesh at ADB meet
byLucknow, May 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh will be represented by Health Minister Ahmad Hasan at the 46th annual body meeting of the Asian Development…
73 insurgents killed in Russia’s North Caucasus in 2013
byMoscow, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Law enforcement personnel in Russia have killed 73 alleged Islamist insurgents in the North Caucasus region over the first…
900 held in China for meat-related crimes
byBeijing, May 3 (IANS) A total of 904 people have been arrested in China during a three-month campaign for crimes such as producing fake…
Over 700 Iraqis killed in April: UN
byUnited Nations, May 3 (IANS) A total of 712 people were killed in violence across Iraq in April, bringing the country’s death toll from…
Pakistan to deploy 70,000 troops during polls
byIslamabad, May 3 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has started deployment of 70,000 troops for election-related duties that would include security and maintenance of peace…
UN chief meets P5 on Syria
byUnited Nations, May 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Thursday met senior diplomats from the five permanent members of the Security Council, also known…
Gaddafi’s son appears in Libyan court
byDubai, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Saif al-Islam, the jailed son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, briefly appeared in a court in Libya Thursday…
Obama travels to Mexico, Costa Rica
byWashington, May 3 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Thursday kicked off a three-day visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, with focus expected to be…
Russia insists on UN probe of Syria chemical weapons
byBudapest, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow has urged the UN to respond to Syria’s request to probe the alleged use of chemical weapons on…