| Afghans stone US convoy protesting Quran burning plan Thousands of Afghans demonstrated Thursday north of the capital Kabul by throwing rocks at Afghan police and a US military convoy to protest a US church's plan to burn copies of the... | |
| Quran burning would jeopardise global peace: Nawaz Sharif Former Pakistan prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif Thursday condemned the plans of a US pastor to burn the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack, saying it would 'jeopardise global efforts to maintain peace and inter-faith... |
| India ranks 77 in best countries for business Despite the second highest growth in the world among major economies in 2009, India ranks 77 in Forbes Best Countries for Business list even as the US dropped from No. 2 to No.... |
| British group to burn US flag protesting Quran burning A radical Muslim group in Britain intends to burn the American flag at various locations in the country protesting the plan of a US pastor to burn the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack, a media report said... |
| Bopanna-Qureshi bridging cross-border divide through tennis When Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi decided to join hands as a tennis doubles team, little did they know their on-court partnership will be hailed as one transcending the bitter cross-border relations between India and... |
| Quran burning would be a recruitment bonanza for Al Qaeda: Obama A Florida pastor's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 would be 'a recruitment bonanza for Al Qaeda', President Barack Obama said... |
| Obama condemns Quran burning plan US President Barack Obama Thursday condemned the plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack, saying it could endanger the lives of US military personnel serving in Pakistan and... |
| US soldiers 'killed Afghan civilians for sport, collected fingers as trophies' Twelve American soldiers are facing charges over a secret "kill team" that allegedly blew up and shot Afghan civilians at random and collected their fingers as... |
| WikiLeaks founder Assange fights calls to step down WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is fighting off calls to step down from the secretive site's... |
| Pak flood aid: US official fears "donor fatigue" might affect US-Pak relations A senior US military official has expressed concerns that relations between Washington and Islamabad might be adversely affected by "donor fatigue" following the unprecedented floods in... |
| Jay-Z signs Will Smith's daughter, Willow, to record label? Actor Will Smith's daughter Willow has been revealed to be a singing sensation, and she already has the backing of rapper... |
| 'Lustful' street in US may get new name Lustful Court in the American state of Georgia may get a name if its residents start a petition for a less provocative street... |
| Teary Boyle walks off 'America's Got Talent' after being snubbed by songwriter Scottish singer Susan Boyle is said to have left the 'America's Got Talent' show in Los Angeles in tears after a songwriter refused to give her permission to sing one of his hit... |
| Half of Americans have unfavorable opinion of Islam: Poll A new poll has revealed that the American public is taking an increasingly critical public view of... |
| Bristol Palin 'doesn't want to see Levi Johnston on 'DWTS' set' Bristol Palin has reportedly barred ex-fianci Levi Johnston from the sets of 'Dancing With the... |
| Macca to receive Kennedy Centre honour in White House London, Sep 9, (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour this December in the White... |
| Federer crushes 'nemesis' Soderling to breeze into seventh US Open semi-final Roger Federer mastered the high winds and his opponent Robin Soderling to breeze into his seventh US Open semi-final in a... |
| FBI fears Jihadis may attack in retaliation at Koran burning event on Sept 11 The FBI has expressed concerns that Islamic extremists might attack and "attempt to harm" the people at the 'International Burn a Koran Day' event this Saturday, planned by radical Florida pastor Terry... |
| David Beckham, Snoop Dogg's kids 'to team up for Christmas single' American rap legend Snoop Dogg has revealed that he wants his kids to collaborate with David Beckham's sons to record an 'unstoppable'... |
| Justin Bieber makes up 3pc of Twitter traffic Teenage pop sensation Justin Bieber has 'racks of servers' dedicated to him on... |
| Koran burning is an 'outrageous' act: Vatican The Vatican has spoken out against an American evangelical pastor's plan to burn copies of the Koran to commemorate the Sep 11 terrorist attacks, which killed about 3,000 people, calling it 'an outrageous and grave... |
| Suri Cruise has 'great set etiquette', says Katie Holmes' co-star Katie Holmes' co-star in "The Romantics", Rebecca Lawrence, has been left spell bounded by Suri's... |
| World's most expensive book to go under the hammer An edition of John James Audubon's Birds of America is all set to go up for auction along with William Shakespeare's First Folio and private letters written by Queen Elizabeth... |
| BJP's Arjun Munda to take oath as Jharkhand CM on Sept. 11 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP leader Arjun Munda will take oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister on September 11 along with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren's son Hemant Soren and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) leader Sudesh Mahato, who will be sworn in as Deputy Chief... |
| Statue of Liberty's nose, 'Ten Commandments' tablets to go under the hammer Statue of Liberty's nose, James Dean's sunglasses and Charleton Heston's 'Ten Commandments' tablets are among 100 pop culture and historical artefacts that will go under the hammer at Guernsey's Auction House's Iconic Objects... |
| Madonna's daughter makes a glam start at LaGuardia High School Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon had a glamorous first day of school at LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing... |
| Max New York Life launches two new ULIPs New Delhi, Sept. 9 (ANI-Business Wire India): Continuing a tradition of delivering products with superior customer value, Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd, one of India's leading life insurance companies announced the launch of two new life insurance solutions 'Max New York Life Shubh Invest' and 'Max New York Life Shiksha Plus... |
| Zvonareva tames the wind and Kanepi to reach first US Open semi-finals Russia's Vera Zvonareva reached the last four of the US Open for the first time in her career with a hard-fought 6-3 7-5 win over Kaia... |
| Djokovic storms into U.S. Open semifinals with straight set win over Monfils Serbia's Novak Djokovic has made it through to his fourth straight U.S. Open semifinal with a convincing 7-6 (2), 6-1, 6-2 victory over Frenchman Gael... |
| Bopanna-Qureshi reach US Open final India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi cruised to their maiden Grand Slam final, defeating Argentina's Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zaballos 7-6(5), 6-4 in the US Open tennis men's doubles... |
| Top seed Wozniacki 'blows away' Cibulkova to storm into US Open semi-finals US Open top seed Caroline Wozniacki remains on track for her first Grand Slam title after booking her place in the semi-finals after defeating Slovakia's Dominika... |
| Chidambaram appeals for restrain over report of US pastor threatening to burn Quran Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday appealed to media to help maintain communal harmony in the wake of reports of a pastor in the United States threatening to burn the holy... |
| 9/11 Koran burning pastor accused of using supporters as unpaid labour The American pastor who plans to burn 200 copies of the Koran to mark the anniversary of 9/11, has been accused by former members of his evangelical church of using his own supporters as unpaid labour in his furniture... |
| Angelina Jolie opposes American pastor's plan to burn Quran on 9/11 Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to flood affected regions in Pakistan as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, has condemned plans of an American church pastor to burn copies of the Quran on September... |
| Bopanna-Qureshi cruise into US Open final India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi have stormed into the US Open tennis men's doubles final with a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory over Argentina's Eduardo Schwank and Horacio... |
| Imam regrets controversy surrounding Ground Zero mosque The imam behind the planned mosque near Ground Zero has said if he knew how controversial the Islamic center project would be, he "never would have done... |
| Palin calls Koran-burning proposed protest insensitive, unnecessary Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has called a proposed 9/11 anniversary burning of the Koran by a Florida pastor as insensitive and... |
| US laying foundation for indispensable partnership with India: Clinton The United States is taking steps to lay the foundation for indispensable partnership with India, said Secretary of State Hilary... |
| Sexy spy Anna Chapman 'is a celebrity in Russia' post-return Sexy spy Anna Chapman is back in Russia, and she is nothing less than a celebrity... |
| US ready to take lead in facing global challenges: Clinton U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said that the United States faced a number of challenges in the global context, none of which could be viewed or could exist in... |
| Bopanna-Qureshi enter US Open doubles finals The Indo-Pak pair of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi have reached the US Open men's doubles final at Flushing... |
| Angelina condemns US church's plan to burn Quran Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to flood-hit areas in Pakistan as UN Goodwill Ambassador, has condemned the plans of an American church to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11 terrorist... |
| Insurers shed $640 mn in Chile quake claims Insurance companies have paid claims totaling $640 million to the owners of about 105,000 dwellings damaged in the Feb 27 earthquake that hit central and southern Chile, authorities... |
| `Granny pods' instead of old age homes - a new idea for US seniors Nobody wants to go into an old age home and yet being looked after at home is often not a possibility, so one US entrepreneur has invented an alternative that provides freedom but still keeps the elderly close to... |
| Obama to end tax breaks for firms creating jobs abroad Accusing opposition Republicans of pushing bankrupt economic policies and putting politics ahead of national welfare, President Barack Obama has vowed to end Bush era tax cuts encouraging companies to 'create jobs and profits in other... |
| Indian filmmaker set to return home after pleading guilty An Mumbai-based documentary filmmaker is finally set to be released from a Texas jail after pleading 'no contest' to charges of illegally carrying brass knuckles in his luggage to avoid a lengthy... |
| India is an anchor of stability: US The United States believes that India as 'an anchor of stability' in a critical part of the world will have to play a leading role in resolving regional and global issues more... |
| Piers Morgan to replace Larry King on CNN It's official: reality contest judge Piers Morgan is to take over Larry King's CNN talk show in January, the cable news station said... |
| Koran burning could amount to another Abu Ghraib: Petraeus The top US commander in Afghanistan warned Wednesday that a Florida pastor's plan to burn copies of the Koran could be as harmful to the US as the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in... |
| Steady Djokovic tames flamboyant game of Monfils Rock-steady Serb Novak Djokovic tamed the big-hitting flamboyant game of Gael Monfils as he defeated the Frenchman 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, 6-2 Wednesday to reach a fourth straight semi-final at the US... |
