Govt, SC headed for confrontation on Zardari
The Pakistani government and the Supreme Court seemed headed for a major confrontation on reopening a graft case against President Asif Ali Zardari and a statute amendment that has created a commissio
‘Pakistani caterer may have met NY bomber’
A Pakistani who was detained in connection with the failed car bombing in New York’s Times Square had no ties with the main suspect but may have met him, the arrested man’s father said on Saturday.
Jeev tied 44th, Atwal struggles
India’s Jeev Milkha Singh found three bogeys in the four-hole stretch between the 13th and 16th and then made light of the 17th hole bogey to come back with a three-under 67 that ensured he stayed on
Hitler-in-pink posters causes storm in Italy
Huge posters of Hitler wearing a lurid pink uniform with a love heart, instead of swastika, on his arm band have whipped up a storm in Italy.
Offended Saudi woman hits cop
A Saudi religious policeman who stopped a young woman for walking with a man in an amusement park in Saudi Arabia received a rude shock — the woman repeatedly hit him, a British daily reported.
‘India and Iran should look at replacing dying big powers’
Contemporary world situation calls for close cooperation between India and Iran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, adding both countries “should not neglect the present opportunit
Sikh shot dead in his Vancouver home
A Sikh youth has been shot dead in the driveway of his posh home in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey.
Nepal: Chinese climber dies, two missing
Even as official celebrations were on to mark the golden jubilee of the first ascent of Mt Dhaulagiri, a Chinese climber was killed and two of his fellow climbers missing on the slopes of the seventh
Ex-Lt. Col-led car thief gang busted
The police on Sunday claimed they had busted a gang of car thieves led by a retired Indian Army officer who is now on the run.
Women soldiers told to carry condoms
Britain’s women soldiers have been told to carry condoms following a rise in the number of pregnancies at its bases in Afghanistan.