HK pro-democracy leaders shave heads in protest
AFP, Hong Kong :To the sound of whirring clippers, Hong Kong democracy activists shaved their heads Tuesday in a symbolic act of protest against China’s...
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Greenhouse gas levels rising at fastest rate since 1984
A surge in atmospheric CO2 saw levels of greenhouse gases reach record levels in 2013, according to new figures.Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere...
SC wants Centre’s reply by Oct 10
TNN, New Delhi :The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted Centre time till October 10 to reply on the outcome of political consultations on government formation...
Taliban attack Pak Navy dockyard
AFP, Karachi :Taliban terrorist attacked a Karachi naval dockyard in a weekend raid which left a Pakistani officer and two insurgents dead, officials said Tuesday.An...
Indo-Pak leaders lower cudgel
Reuters, Srinagar :The prime ministers of India and Pakistan have offered to help each other in efforts to alleviate flood havoc in the disputed Himalayan...
Pak army officer killed in attack
Al-Jazeera.com :Assailants have killed three people, including a senior military officerl, at a mosque frequented by minority Shia worshippers in Sargodha, a Pakistani city west...
Protect women in Iraq, Syria
Reuters, Geneva :The new UN human rights chief called on Monday for the world to protect women and minorities targeted by Islamic State militants in...
Khameini undergoes prostate surgery
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is recovering from prostate surgery, reports from Iran say.The operation, which took place on Monday at a government hospital...
Duchess of Cambridge expecting second baby
The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her second child.Kensington Palace said the Queen and members of both families were delighted with the news.The palace...
Supporters take narrow lead
Reuters, London :Supporters of Scottish independence from Britain have taken their first opinion poll lead since the referendum campaign began, indicating a real possibility that...
US expands air strike against IS
Al-Jazeera.com :The US has launched five air attacks on Islamic State fighters threatening the Haditha dam, as Washington widened its air campaign against the group.The...
Kejriwal releases new video, claims BJP poaching AAP MLAs
Zee Media Bureau, New Delhi :Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal released a video on Monday alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Sher...