Calling one’s wife ugly may soon be an offence in MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Parliament has been proposed to make certain amendments to the Domestic Violence Act 1994, which may make calling one’s wife ugly an offence. Canada poised to ink nuke cooperation deal with IndiaOTTAWA - Canada is poised to sign a nuclear technology deal with India, the country’s International Trade Minister Stockwell Day said Wednesday. South African president’s son learns about IPLJOHANNESBURG - While his father, President Jacob Zuma, prepares to run the country after his recent election, Duduzani Zuma is learning the intricacies of Twenty20 cricket with the aid of his close friend and Indian business partner, Tony Gupta. Prabhakaran’s body found, Rajapaksa says LTTE vanquishedCOLOMBO - The Sri Lankan government Tuesday displayed the battered body of Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, shortly after the rebels claimed he was still alive, while President Mahinda Rajapaksa formally announced the end of the dragging ethnic conflict and offered a political settlement acceptable to all communities. Is LTTE in secret, indirect talks with US to surrender?NEW DELHI - Sri Lanka’s embattled Tamil Tigers may be engaged in secret though indirect talks with the United States for a face-saving formula to save its militarily-cornered leadership. 834,000 civilians displaced in Pakistan due to Swat operation : UNISLAMABAD - The Swat military operation against the Taliban and other extremist groups in the region has displaced over 834,000 civilians till now, the United Nations has said. Mamata Banerjee comfortably placed in Kolkata SouthKOLKATA - Her constituency has been redrawn to include many new areas and axe old strongholds. But as Kolkata South readied for the elections Wednesday, Trinamool Congress chief and the face of the opposition in West Bengal Mamata Banerjee looked perfectly placed for her sixth straight victory from the prized seat. Ramasamy vows to protect Hindu temples in PenangKUALA LUMPUR - Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy has vowed to personally ensure that no Hindu temples would be demolished or torn in the state, the Tamil Nesan claims. Rahul Gandhi seeks Sikhs’ support in last phase of electionsMOGA - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday sought Sikhs’ support to the Congress party in the fifth phase of parliamentary elections and thanked the Sikh community for giving the country a leader like Dr. Manmohan Singh as its prime minister. New York police report shows Wesleyan U. shooting suspect allegedly threatened victim in 2007MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A New York City police report shows that the suspect in a Connecticut bookstore slaying threatened the woman in 2007 when they were attending New York University. Flamboyant mayor of Mississippi’s largest city dies days after losing re-election bidJACKSON, Miss. — Right or wrong, Frank Melton did things his way. Polls begins on peaceful note in BiharPATNA - Voting for the fourth phase of parliamentary elections in three of the 40 constituencies in Bihar began Thursday morning amid heavy security arrangements in view of the threat of Maoist violence. Security Council urged to join fight against swine fluNEW YORK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to join the international community in efforts to deal with the swine flu, which has spread to four continents. Tamils write to Canadian PM, warn of civil war in Sri LankaTORONTO - Sri Lankan Tamils who staged night-long protests here Monday have warned of a civil war on the island nation if Colombo does not reciprocate to the Tigers’ call for a ceasefire. EU extends sanctions on MyanmarLUXEMBOURG - The European Union (EU) Monday extended sanctions against Myanmar by one year and repeated calls for the release of political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. ‘Malaysian Indians not aware of economic opportunities’KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indians are generally unaware of economic opportunities the government offers, including loans for farming and to start own businesses, two ministers from the community have said. Sri Lanka says it will stop using heavy weapons in war zone to prevent civilian deaths.COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Under intense international pressure to prevent further civilian deaths, the Sri Lankan government said Monday it would immediately stop airstrikes and artillery attacks in its war against the Tamil Tiger rebels. Geithner seeks more resources for IMF lending, as police use pepper spray on protestersWASHINGTON — As protesters clashed with police on Washington’s streets, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged world finance officials meeting near the White House on Saturday to ante up more to help countries wrung by the recession. Undaunted over losing allies, bookie predictions, Advani promises to revive buoyancy in countryONBOARD SPECIAL AIRCRAFT - Senior BHaratiya Janata Party leader and the opposition National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA’s) Prime Minister-in-Waiting L.K. Advani has rubbished the prediction of bookies of a UPA come back and is also undaunted about losing time-tested ally-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Orissa. Tarun Gogoi says Congress will win more seats than last general electionsGUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said the Congress would win more seats as compared to last time in 2004 due to the development projects undertaken by his government. Zuma, one-time goat herder, set to become South Africa’s president after overcoming scandalsKWANXAMALALA, South Africa — One-time goat herder Jacob Zuma is poised to lead Africa’s strongest economic power after elections Wednesday — a victor of the fight against white rule, an unabashed polygamist, and a survivor of sex and corruption scandals that threatened his political career. Sri Lanka needs to come on UN radar, says rights groupNEW DELHI - Sri Lanka needs to be put on the radar of the UN Security Council to end the grave sufferings of Tamil civilians trapped in the war zone, a leading rights body said Friday. Obama envoy holding first talks with Netanyahu governmentJERUSALEM - US special envoy George Mitchell met Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman Thursday morning, holding his first talks in Israel since the new government of hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office last month. Thousands remember Hillsborough tragedyLONDON - Over 20,000 people gathered at Anfield Wednesday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Senior Hong Kong banker convicted of indecent assaultHONG KONG - A senior HSBC banker has been convicted of indecent assault after drunkenly groping a woman in a Hong Kong karaoke bar, a news report said Tuesday. Abducted UN official released in PakistanISLAMABAD - A UN official who was abducted in Pakistan two months ago was released by his captors Saturday, the Online news agency reported. Vice President to begin three-day visit to Kuwait todayNEW DELHI - Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will begin his three-day visit to Kuwait from today. Mob violence rocks a suburb of MysoreMYSORE - The district administration of Mysore in Karnataka declared Section 144 after communal mob violence resulted in extensive destruction of private and public property including injuries to police personnel. Jade Goody to be venerated with a statue near her childhood homeLONDON - Late Brit celebrity Jade Goody will soon be venerated with a statue near her childhood home, if reports are to be believed. Panchayat seeks death for Haryana couple for elopingCHANDIGARH - A Khap panchayat (caste-based village council) in Haryana has sought death for a young couple who eloped recently as they belonged to the same caste. |
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