US First Ladies’ ball gowns put on display
The person at the focal point of the inauguration ball for a US President is the First Lady. What will she wear? A museum in Washington has gathered together the ball gowns worn by First Ladies over the decades.
Sri Lanka denies shooting Indian fisherman
President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday categorically denied that the Sri Lankan Navy had shot at Indian fishermen, killing one of them, but vowed to take steps to prevent such incidents in the future. "The Navy says there was no such attack on the Indian fishermen. However I have called for a full report from the Navy about these reports," Mr Rajapaksa said.
Bomb blast outside Athens court
Athens: A bomb exploded outside a court in the Greek capital Athens on Thursday after an anonymous warning call, a police source and witnesses said.
The device was planted on a motorbike parked in fr
Abba mulls reunion for a cause
Agnetha Faltskog of the Swedish supergroup Abba, does not rule out a one-off reunion of the hit-making quartet, she said in an interview. “A reunion, at a one-time occasion, perhaps for some benefit is something I think we all could consider,” Faltskog said in the latest issue of women’s magazine Magasin M.
Maria marches but snow stalls A-Rod’s plans
Melbourne, Dec. 27: Bad winter weather is hampering plans of some top players to travel from North America to the southern hemisphere as the 2011 tennis season revs up from this weekend. One player wh
Cyber dive to explore the Titanic
Ever since it sank on April 15, 1912, the Titanic has been a source of fascination. The ship’s remains have been explored in countless missions.
Blizzard howls into NY, Boston
Washington: The first blizzard of winter howled into New York and the northeastern US, shutting down train service, forcing flight cancellations and tying up traffic on one of the busiest travel days
Chinese premier confident of taming inflation
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said he was confident that government measures would succeed in curbing soaring food and property prices, state media reported Monday.
2 hurt in blasts at Chilean, Swiss embassies in Rome
Dec. 23: Two people were injured Thursday in separate, but similar, bomb blasts at the Swiss and Chilean embassies in Rome. It was not immediately clear if the attacks were linked, police said. In t
USAF to track Santa
Washington: The US Air Force plans once again to follow Santa's journey around the world starting Friday about 0700 GMT, when the legendary Christmas character will begin packing his sleigh and hitchi