A strong earthquake shook parts of Iran Friday injuring many and burying...

Julian Assange denies his Web site is responsible for any extra blood spilled in Iraq or Afghanistan, calling on the US government to provide proof of such...

BP will begin scaling back its oil containment efforts, CEO-elect Robert Dudley told reporters on his first trip to the Gulf since the board...

A US-based religious group calling for everyone to burn a copy of the Quran in remembrance of 9/11 victims has been slammed by groups across the...

A royal commission which heard testimony from more than 400 people has found Australia's system for responding to bushfires deficient and has called for major...

A young boy accidentally shot dead his friend after playing with unattended gun in...

The Greek government has announced that the military will step in to supply fuel to critical sectors of the economy to ease the pressure created by a crippling lorry driver...

Indian golfer Shiv Kapur was unable to build on his first round and crashed out of the European Tour's 3 Irish Open golf...

A state of emergency has been declared in 14 regions across Russia after devastating wildfires claimed 12 lives and rendered thousands of people...

Hindus have applauded United Nations (UN) General Assembly for declaring safe and clean drinking water as a human...

Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan is getting as many as 250 fan letters a day as she serves her time in...

Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has formed an Oasis tribute band and is all set to take them on a secret European tour. he Argentine World Player Of The Year has revealed he performs as guitarist Noel...

Singer Carrie Underwood has been separated from her new husband Mike Fisher just weeks after their wedding as the ice hockey player returned to work in...

Singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse's publicist has brushed off reports that she is collaborating with Lady Gaga for her highly anticipated comeback...

Two Indian-origin illegal workers were arrested by the UK Border Agency during a raid in a clothing factory here. They are now awaiting...

Fans of Spanish giants Real Madrid are divided about the signing of German international Sami Khedira, to judge by an online poll published by sports daily Marca...

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has reiterated his disappointment over being passed over for the nomination of vice-president of the International Cricket Council...

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has said developing countries and groups composed of these countries have become a force to be reckoned with in world arena, but does not believe that world power is shifting from West to...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Christian Wulff and members of the cabinet Saturday took part in a memorial church service for the 21 victims of last week's fatal crush at the Love Parade dance music...

Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.i.am is trying to get back with close friend singer Cheryl Cole and hopes the malaria-stricken star will soon be back to full...

Talks between Pakistan's top intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Britain's security officials have been cancelled after British Prime Minister David Cameron accused Pakistan of 'exporting...

A British prisoner has sued the prison service for a sum of 100,000 pounds after his throat was allegedly slashed by a fellow...

The Philippines' flag carrier Saturday cancelled about a dozen domestic and international flights after several pilots resigned for higher-paying jobs with foreign...

Portable urinals could one day create power from pee, for researchers at the Bristol Robotics Lab are testing urine as potential energy...

The United Nations Security Council has removed the names of Taliban from its sanctions list, saying they are not as much of a threat. Three of them have already made peace with Kabul, and the other two are...

Women in Britain's offices have been banned from wearing mini-skirts to work, and people involved in 'customer-facing roles' have been told to look more professional 'in a way that shows respect to children and...

World motor racing champion Jenson Button has vowed to quit Formula One if team orders are brought...

Gerard Butler has been signed on as the new spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris Men's Expert and the actor says he is 'excited' about the...

'The Hills' star Heidi Montag has filed for a divorce from her estranged husband Spencer Pratt nearly two months after she went to court to seek a legal...

Hollywood actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, who is reportedly dating actor-director Alex Beh, says being in a relationship makes her feel...

North Korea World Cup coach Kim Jong-hun has been sacked, publicly ridiculed, expelled from the Worker's Party and made a construction labourer after his team failed to do well in South...

Model Katie Price is apparently insecure about her future as she isn't getting any good job...

Two women in Britain allegedly kidnapped and tortured a friend, scalding her with boiling water and kicking her, after they found out she had sex with one of their...

An international team of astronomers investigated the Orion Nebula and found a process that may have played a role in the development of life on...

Fears of another recession in the United States loomed as the government reported slower growth in the second quarter and the International Monetary Fund said the country's financial system remains...

Aditya Jagtap, the lone Indian remaining in contention, went down to top seeded Amr Khaled Khalifa from Egypt in straight games in the quarterfinals at the World Junior squash championships...

China has opposed the new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on Iran over its uranium enrichment programme, a media report...

The White House Friday said lacklustre European policies were in part to blame for the sluggish US recovery from the deep recession of the past two...

Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron insists he hates watching himself on screen as he notices 'every single flaw' in his...

A representative for pop group Girls Aloud has rubbished reports that they are reuniting without band member Nadine...

Glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan is planning to launch her own modelling...

The UN announced Friday it has removed five former senior members of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan from its sanctions...

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner wants to move over 'adult programming' and expand his business empire further by opening casinos here and in Macau,...

American actor Mark Wahlberg has been honoured with a star at Hollywood Walk of...

Ageing beauty Jennifer Aniston says she wouldn't ever have a baby via artificial...

Fears of another recession in the United States loomed as the government reported slower growth in the second quarter and the International Monetary Fund suggested the country's financial system remains...

At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in Russia amid forest fires and hurricane-like winds, officials said...

A passenger aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) caught fire Friday after hitting a bird at an airport here, but no casualties were...

The Israeli military has attacked parts of the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire on...

The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Syria, both major regional powers, have visited Lebanon to throw their support behind the fractured unity...