More talks for Israel, PalestiniansIsraeli and Palestinian leaders launched their first direct negotiations in 20 months on Thursday, agreeing to meet every two weeks in a bid to reach a lasting peace settlement within a year.
24 Indians rescued from traffickers in MalaysiaAt least 24 Indian men who were found locked up in a house in a Malaysian town have been rescued and two Pakistani men allegedly involved in a human trafficking racket have been detained, a media report said Friday.
Botox maker settles charges, pays $600mAllergan, the maker of Botox, agreed to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold the drug through 2005 for unapproved uses like treating headaches.
US, UK tried to bribe Pak nuke scientists: AQ KhanAmerican and UK intelligence agencies tried to bribe two Pak scientists "who refused all sorts of incentives" to betray the country's nuke program in the mid 1990s and reported the matter to higherups, the man credited with making Pak a nuclear power has claimed.
Nazi-hunter Wiesenthal was agent of Mossad: BookSimon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor who gained worldwide fame for decades as a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, was in fact frequently on the payroll of the Mossad, Israel's famous spy agency, a new biography asserts.
Pak boosts security after Lahore blastsPakistan tightened security in the eastern city of Lahore on Thursday after three bomb attacks killed 33 people and wounded 171 and pressured the US-backed government already overwhelmed by floods.
China calls PoK 'northern Pakistan'China has denied a report that it has deployed 11,000 soldiers in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and clarified that Beijing will stick to its policy on stapled visas for Indians living in J&K.
New US postage stamp honors Mother TeresaThe 44-cent stamp showing a portrait of the Roman Catholic nun was released at a ceremony on Thursday at Washington's National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
When Musharraf chose Palestine over KashmirFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair was stumped for words when Pervez Musharraf asked him to resolve the Palestine issue instead of Kashmir during his visit to Islamabad in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
French minister acknowledges role in heiress sagaFrench labour minister Eric Woerth, the man spearheading a controversial pension reform, acknowledged on Thursday intervening in favour of the wealth manager of Europe's richest woman receiving a prestigious title.
EU approves crisis aid for 19 poor countriesThe European Union began to disburse on Thursday 264 million euros in aid to help 19 of the most vulnerable African, Caribbean and Pacific countries cope with the global economic crisis.
US hostage crisis ends, gunman killedJames Lee, an Asian American with a history of protests against the Discovery Channel, took 3 men hostage in a dramatic siege at the channel's headquarters. He was shot dead after a 4-hour standoff.
Iran unveils video games depicting Israeli 'crimes'Iran's Islamist Basij militia unveiled two new video games depicting Israeli "crimes" on Thursday, on the eve of annual Palestinian solidarity rallies, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Three killed as typhoon hits South KoreaAn 80-year-old man in Seosan, South Chungcheong province, was killed after being hit by a flying roof tile, the National Emergency Management Agency said.
Tony Blair explains why politicians have affairsIn his memoir, the former UK PM explains the reasons why politicians often cross the line and have affairs with women: for the thrill of an "explosion of irresponsibility".
Hurricane Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks USThe last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 110 mph (177 kph) winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks.
24 Indians rescued from traffickers in MalaysiaAt least 24 Indian men who were found locked up in a house in a Malaysian town have been rescued and two Pakistani men allegedly involved in a human trafficking racket have been detained, a media report said Friday.
Pakistan's bomb has prevented war with India: AQ KhanPakistan's nuclear arsenal has prevented a conventional war with India and made the "nation walk with heads held high", boasts notorious Pakistani scientist AQ Khan.
'Al-Qaida leadership remains anchored in AfPak border region' As the United States approaches into the 10th year of its combat operation in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said that the leadership of Al-Qaida remains anchored in the border regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Price for push? Botox maker settles charges, pays $600mAllergan, the maker of Botox, agreed to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold the drug through 2005 for unapproved uses like treating headaches.
How old is Moscow?Ancient coins excavated in Moscow have raised doubts about the true age of the Russian capital, which celebrates its 863rd birthday at the weekend, a leading Russian archaeologist said Thursday.
China jam is back: 120km, 10k vehiclesA huge traffic jam stretching at least 120kms reappeared in northern China on Thursday, with thousands of cargo trucks stuck in a bottleneck, reports said.
Over 13,000 have embraced Islam in Dubai since 1996Dubai has witnessed over 13,000 conversions to Islam over the last 14 years particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, a senior official has said.
Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near US borderA shootout between soldiers and suspected drug cartel members in northeastern Mexico left 25 purported gunmen dead Thursday, the military said.
Beggar making 23k pounds a year fined in BritainA Brit scrounger, already collecting benefits, has been fined for raking in another 23,000 pounds a year as a beggar.