The White House today said it took a new warning from North Korea that it was in a state of war with South Korea seriously, but said Pyongyang’s threats were following a familiar pattern.

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he felt a little “insulted and humiliated” standing before a judge in a Karachi court, where he appeared to seek extension of his pre-arrest bail in a series of cases.

The draft of a UN arms treaty that would regulate the multi-billion-dollar global arms trade will not harm India’s national interests, the US today said, allaying New Delhi’s concern over its text.

Stressing that America’s relationship with Africa should not merely be that of a donor-recipient, US President Barack Obama extended a hand of partnership to the African leaders, calling for stability in the continent to harness it’s potential to the fullest.

Don Payne, the author behind hit TV series The Simpsons, has died after battling bone cancer. He was 48.

Same-sex marriage takes center stage today as the US Supreme Court starts hearing oral arguments on the divisive issue in a landmark case.

Singers Usher and Shakira are all set to judge the new season of singing reality show The Voice.

Arab nations and Turkey, helped by the CIA, have dramatically increased military aid to Syrian rebels in recent months, The New York Times reported today.

Got an idea how to come up with the ‘next generation condom’? You may bag upto one million dollars from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Socialite Paris Hilton has joined the long list of celebrities, who have been victims of prank call, after the police received a fake call saying someone was in her house.