Howard attacked with shoes
Sydney, Oct. 25: An anti-Iraq war activist dramatically hurled shoes at former Australian prime minister, Mr John Howard, on live national TV on Monday, mimicking the famous protest directed at the ex
Flotilla panel seeks witnesses’ story
Jerusalem, Oct. 25: The Israeli panel examining a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla has urged anyone who was on board the flagship Mavi Marmara at the time of the operation to come forward and
Karzai admits he received ‘bags of money’ from Iran
Kabul, Oct. 25: The Afghan President, Mr Hamid Karzai, admitted on Monday that his chief of staff had received “bags of money” from Iran but insisted the payment was transparent and a form of aid from
WikiLeaks says website is not working against US
London, Oct. 25: WikiLeaks spokesman, Mr Kristinn Hrafnsson, insisted on Monday that the website was not anti-American, as he revealed there was “a lot of material” in the pipeline.
WikiLeaks has rel
Oil blaze kills 14, injures 58 in Burma
Yangon, Oct. 25: At least 14 people have been killed and 58 more injured in a fire at an oil well in central Burma, but the cause was unknown, an official in the military-ruled country said on Monday.
Major 7.7 quake strikes Indonesia
A major 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia on Monday, seismologists said, causing localised waves in the remote area.
Iran acknowledges 'assistance' for Afghanistan
Iran acknowledged on Tuesday giving "assistance" to Afghanistan after President Hamid Karzai admitted receiving bags of cash from Tehran, sparking US concerns about its arch-foe's expanding influence.
Football World Cup hero, Paul the Octupus, is dead
Berlin: - Paul the octopus, who shot to fame during this year's football World Cup in South Africa for his flawless record in predicting game outcomes, has died, his aquarium in Germany said on Tuesda
Afghanistan, Iraq among world's most corrupt nations: NGO
Iraq and Afghanistan on Tuesday came near the top of a closely watched global list of countries perceived to be the most corrupt, despite efforts to stamp out graft in the war-torn nations.
SL boxer’s gold is confiscated
Colombo, Oct. 25: Sri Lankan sports chiefs on Monday confiscated the gold medal won by boxer Manju Wanniarachchi at this month’s Commonwealth Games and gave him two weeks to answer doping charges.
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