Nearly 11 mn illegal migrantsin US; India major source
The US had around 11 million illegal immigrants in January 2010 and India was a major 'source country' for them, according to an official report.
Toyota recalls over 2 mn autos
Washington: Toyota will recall 2.17 million vehicles in the US to examine accelerator problems.
Toyota will make adjustments to prevent the accelerators from becoming entrapped in floor mats or becom
Pancho Villa’s finger for sale
A pawn shop in this Texas border city is selling the right index finger of Pancho Villa, one of the leading figures of the 1910-17 Mexican Revolution, for more than $9,000. “Years ago someone offered us this finger, and though we don’t know if it’s the real thing or not, we thought it was interesting and decided to preserve it here in
Cholera death strikes 3,651: Haiti
Port-au-Prince: At least 3,651 people have died in the cholera epidemic that broke out in October last year in Haiti, according to figures released by the public health ministry.
A total of 1,71,304
Over 2,700 dead in Haiti from cholera
Port-au-Prince: At least 2,707 people have died in Haiti in the cholera epidemic that has affected the impoverished country since mid-October, according to figures released on Monday by the public hea
2,300-yr-old Mayan ruins destroyed for ranch
An ancient 2,300-year-old Mayan residential complex in Mexico has been destroyed by heavy machinery used to clear the land for pasture on a private ranch.
Column of ash shoots from erupting Ecuador volcano
Nov 24: A sudden eruption of the Tungurahua volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes sent a column of ash more than seven km into the sky, authorities said.
The eruption occurred at 10.35 p.m. Monday and the
Cholera toll in Haiti stands at 1,415
Nov 24: The toll in the cholera epidemic ravaging Haiti stands at 1,415, at latest count, and a total of 60,240 people have received medical treatment for the disease since it was first detected on Oc
Brazil's first woman president-elect vows to push for equality
Brazilian President-elect Dilma Rousseff has promised to guarantee freedom of the press and religion and to promote "equality between men and women", since all those things are "essential principles o
Bats bite over 500 people in Peru
At least 508 people have been bitten by rabid bats in Peru's Amazon region, causing one of the worst ever outbreaks of the disease in the country.
A child from the Awajun Indian tribe died after bein