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At least 20 injured as trains collide north of New York after derailment

May 18, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Washington, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Two trains collided after one of them derailed during the Friday evening rush hour in Fairfield, the U.S. state of Connecticut, injuring at least 20 people, local authorities said.

Boston blasts: FBI looks at Pakistani terror group

April 23, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking at a Waziristan-based terror group's link with the two brothers suspected of the deadly Boston bombings, a media report said.

Kumari Selja emphasizes on larger role for state channelising agencies

April 17, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Kumari Selja on Wednesday said that the state channelising agencies have a larger role to play towards furthering the cause of improving the socio-economic condition of weaker sections.

Airbus breaks ground on US plant

April 10, 2013 at 11:56 AM

New York, April 10 (IANS/EFE) European aircraft consortium Airbus broke ground at the site of its A320 plant in Mobile, Alabama.

Jennifer Capriati charged for punching and 'stalking' ex

March 22, 2013 at 11:53 AM

Melbourne, Mar. 22 (ANI): Jennifer Capriati was charged on Thursday, after police said she punched her former boyfriend on Valentine's Day while he was working out at a gym.

Anti-govt. militia member pleads guilty to Twitter threat to kill Obama

March 19, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Washington, Mar. 19 (ANI): An Alabama man, belonging to anti-government militia, FEAR, has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Barack Obama, on Twitter.

Violin that bandmaster played as Titanic sank found

March 15, 2013 at 11:18 AM

London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Titanic's bandmaster Wallace Hartley's violin, which was believed to have got lost in the tragedy that claimed 1,500 lives, has been found in an attic in North Yorkshire.

Nitrogen pollution drives harmful algae growth

February 7, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Nitrogen in oceans fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic algae species harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study.

US slaps sanctions on Colombian criminal group

January 30, 2013 at 11:10 PM

Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) The Barack Obama administration Wednesday slapped sanctions on a Colombian criminal organisation and its key drug trafficker.

'City heat affects temperatures 1,000 miles away'

January 28, 2013 at 2:17 PM

Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) The heat generated by cities could affect temperatures a thousand miles away, warming some areas and cooling others, says an American study.

Four killed in U.S. drone attack in NW Pakistan

January 10, 2013 at 1:15 PM

Islamabad, Jan. 10 (Xinhua-ANI): At least four people were killed and several others injured in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region of North Waziristan on Thursday morning, reported local media Express.

Japan seeks to boost military spending 'to prepare for changing security environment'

January 10, 2013 at 12:49 PM

London, Jan 10 (ANI): Japanese defence authorities have said that they seeking more funds for military spending.

NCP claims North Goa seat for 2014

December 29, 2012 at 3:49 PM

Panaji, Dec 29 (IANS) The general elections are more than a year away, but the Nationalist Congress party (NCP) has started lobbying for one of the two Lok Sabha seats up for grabs in Goa.

Noah's biblical flood actually happened, suggests new evidence

December 11, 2012 at 12:40 PM

Washington, December 11 (ANI): An acclaimed underwater archaeologist believes that he has found evidence that the Great Biblical Flood of Noah's time may have actually happened after all.

Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' rewritten as choose-your-own-adventure comic

November 28, 2012 at 9:27 PM

London, November 28 (ANI): A choose-your-own-adventure version of Hamlet, which features jokes, ghosts and previously unseen pirate fight scene, has raised more than six times its goal on Kickstarter in less than a week, it has been revealed.

Cameron orders inquiry into alleged Thatcher aide's involvement in child sex abuse ring

November 6, 2012 at 4:16 PM

London, Nov. 6 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron is appointing a 'senior independent figure' to probe into claims an aide of Margaret Thatcher assaulted vulnerable young boys from a children's home.

Blocking sunlight at specific regions could help stop Arctic melting

October 22, 2012 at 5:43 PM

London, October 22 (ANI): Geoengineering can be applied to save the Arctic ice cap if targeted at specific regions of the planet, rather than cooling everywhere equally, new study has revealed.

Pak asks U.S. to keep North Waziristan operation secret to avoid 'complications'

September 17, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Islamabad, Sept. 17 (ANI): Pakistan has asked the United States not to make any public statement on its planned operation against militants in the restive North Waziristan Agency bordering Afghanistan.

US, Japan agree on new missile defence system

September 17, 2012 at 3:50 PM

London, Sept 17 (ANI): U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said that Washington and Tokyo have agreed to set up a second missile defence system in Japan.

With hope tested, Obama seeks more time for change

September 7, 2012 at 10:15 AM

Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Bill Clinton was a tough act to follow. But President Barack Obama made a compelling case for his re-election with a forceful speech framing the November election as a clear choice "between two different paths for America."

Samsung Galaxy S3 sales top 20 mln

September 6, 2012 at 5:11 PM

Seoul, Sept. 6 (Xinhua-ANI): Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 smartphone maker, said Thursday that global sales of its Galaxy S3 smartphone topped 20 million at a faster pace than any of its predecessors.

Samsung Galaxy S3 sales top 20 mn

September 6, 2012 at 1:59 PM

Seoul, Sep 6 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Thursday said global sales of its Galaxy S3 smartphone topped 20 million at a faster pace than any of its predecessors.

South African miners charged with murder of 34 colleagues shot by police

August 31, 2012 at 9:47 AM

Cape Town, Aug 31 (Xinhua-ANI): The 270 miners arrested during a protest at a platinum mine were charged with murdering their colleagues, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Thursday.

Ocean temperature patterns could help understand the climate change

August 27, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Researchers have made a commendable discovery that could help us understand the climate change.

Ocean temperature patterns key to climate change

August 26, 2012 at 4:50 PM

Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) An analysis of past oceanic temperature patterns has uncovered the role of sensitive triggers built into our climate system that can cause abrupt shifts in global climate.

Kayani rules out 'unacceptable' joint Pak-US op against militants in N. Waziristan

August 18, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Islamabad, Aug 18 (ANI): Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that a joint action by Islamabad and Washington against militants in the North Waziristan was unacceptable to the people and armed forces of the country.

Jennifer Aniston's rep dismisses Justin Theroux split reports

August 9, 2012 at 2:09 PM

Washington, August 9 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston's publicist has shot down reports suggesting that the actress has ended her relationship with writer/actor Justin Theroux.

Depression, anxiety affects every society: Study

July 24, 2012 at 1:15 PM

Sydney, July 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that depression and anxiety affects every society and country in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed.

Petermann Glacier of Greenland cut offs an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan

July 19, 2012 at 11:58 AM

Petermann Glacier of Greenland has broken free a 46 square mile iceberg into northern waters.

Jaguar-Land Rover eyes booming China market

July 6, 2012 at 5:04 PM

Shangai, July 6 (IANS) With booming sales, China will soon overtake North America to become the second largest market for luxury carmaker Tata-owned Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) after Britain, the company's top executive predicted Friday.

Sex gives evolutionarily advantages to organisms

June 1, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Washington, June 1 (ANI): Scientists have speculated for a long time on why all living things don't simply make like amoebas and split instead of having sex.

Hundreds of pet owls abandoned as Harry Potter craze fades

May 20, 2012 at 4:27 PM

London, May 20 (ANI): Sanctuaries are full of owls that have been abandoned across the country, now that the craze has faded after the release of the final Harry Potter film last year.

Scientists find car-sized turtle fossil

May 18, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Washington, May 18 (IANS) Imagine a giant turtle the size of an average car with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool.

Prince Harry eyeing South Pole trek

May 13, 2012 at 2:10 PM

London, May 13 (ANI): Prince Harry has now set his sights on conquering the South Pole, after he got a taste for adventure from his four-day trek across the Arctic.

Cause of North Star's decreasing mass revealed

May 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany believe they have unlocked the answer to the North Star's decreasing mass.

Osama dead but not terrorism, say US experts

May 1, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed, said American analysts amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a year ago.

Osama dead but terrorism far from over, say US experts

May 1, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a year ago, American analysts agree that terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed.

A year after Osama's killing, terrorism far from dead

May 1, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed terror mastermind Osama bin Laden a year ago, American analysts agree that terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed.

Britain braces for Arctic cold

April 14, 2012 at 8:48 PM

London, April 14 (IANS) Britain is bracing for another bout of Arctic weather over the next few days with temperatures plunging to their lowest since Christmas.

Size matters for European dung flies when it comes to mating

April 14, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Washington, April 14 (ANI): European and North American black scavenger flies - also called dung flies as their larvae develop in the faeces of vertebrates and thus break them down - belong to the same species, but they strongly differ in mating behaviour and SSD.

First ever wedding held at North Pole

April 14, 2012 at 8:51 AM

Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole.

Poor quality rivets sank Titanic

April 2, 2012 at 12:37 PM

London, April 2 (IANS) Poor quality of rivets holding the Titanic's hull together may have come loose after colliding with an iceberg, sinking the ship a century ago, a study says.

North Korea nuclear envoy to attend US security conference

March 2, 2012 at 10:05 PM

Washington, Mar.2 (ANI): A senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference at New York's Syracuse University.

North Korea nuclear envoy to attend US security conference

March 2, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Washington, Mar.2 (ANI): A senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference at New York's Syracuse University.

Giant prehistoric Kiwi penguin reconstructed

February 28, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): After 35 years, researchers have recreated a giant fossil penguin that inhabited New Zealand nearly 25 million years ago, thus shedding new light on the prehistoric penguin diversity.

New storage technology could speed up hard drives over a hundredfold

February 8, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Researchers have now come up with an avant-garde technology, which could make future hard drives super quick and record thousands of gigabytes per second.

Loch Ness' 'wobbly' tides driven by ground underneath

January 2, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Washington, Jan 2 (ANI): Scotland's Loch Ness moves back and forth depending on movement of the land it rests upon, a new study has revealed.

Climate change led to waves of mammal evolution 65m yrs ago in North America

December 27, 2011 at 11:41 AM

Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): A novel study has identified six distinct, consecutive waves of mammal species diversity, or "evolutionary faunas" in the last 65 million years of natural history in North America.

Michelle Obama helps kids find Santa

December 25, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): Michelle Obama on Saturday answered calls from kids across the country, helping them know where the Santa was and when would he arrive at their home.

NORAD all set to track Santa on his flight to deliver gifts to kids again

December 25, 2011 at 12:31 PM

Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is all set to track Santa Claus again on his annual Christmas Eve flight to deliver presents to children around the globe.

Men-only historic Turkish Baths banned due to 'inappropriate behaviour'

December 12, 2011 at 4:17 PM

London, Dec 12 (ANI): Men-only sessions at historic Turkish Baths have been banned by authorities on grounds of 'inappropriate behaviour' as officials owned up to hiding the incidents to shield the spa town's reputation.

Climate to change 100 times faster than species can adapt

December 6, 2011 at 10:41 AM

Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): Climatic change between now and 2100 will change more than 100 times faster than the rate at which the species can acclimatise, a new study has suggested.

David Attenborough warns about increased melting of ice at North Pole

November 26, 2011 at 5:27 PM

London, Nov 26 (ANI): If the current rate of global warming continues, then there will be 'open water at the North Pole in summer within the next few decades', Sir David Attenborough, Britain's greatest broadcasting naturalist, has warned.

North Pole dinos hardly lived for 20 years

November 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM

Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Dinosaurs that existed in the North Pole might have had tougher and shorter lifespan, with many not making it to their 20th birthday, according to a new study.

Chef stopped from buying lime because 'it could be weapon'

November 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM

London, November 21 (ANI): A chef who went to a supermarket to buy limes was left stunned when she was told that she can't buy more than one because they could be used as a weapon.

Discovery of 'great lake' on Jupiter's moon boosts hopes for life

November 17, 2011 at 9:21 PM

Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water as vast as the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa, suggesting a potential new habitat for life.

Discovery of 'great lake' on Jupiter's moon boosts hopes for life

November 17, 2011 at 1:36 PM

Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water as vast as the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa, suggesting a potential new habitat for life.

Cigarettes from genetically altered tobacco may help quit smoking

October 29, 2011 at 4:12 PM

New York, Oct 29 (ANI): A research company in North Carolina is testing new experimental cigarettes made of genetically altered tobacco to lower the nicotine content by 97 percent while preserving all the other tastes and smells and rituals for smokers of conventional cigarettes.

People with a 'sweet tooth' really are 'kinder'

October 13, 2011 at 12:30 PM

London, Oct 13 (ANI): A new study has found people who like tucking into chocolates and other confectionery delights, tend to be kinder, are more likely to do favours for others and help out in the community.

Continents' orientation influenced human migration, change in technology

September 20, 2011 at 1:57 PM

Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): Scientists studying ancient human migration in North and South America have found that technology spread more slowly in the Americas than in Eurasia and that the continents' orientation seems to explain the difference.

Confirmed: Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge sank in North Carolina!

September 4, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): A ship that sank in 1718 off the coast of North Carolina and discovered almost 15 years ago has been confirmed as the flagship of the infamous 18th-century English pirate Blackbeard.

Kayani rejects US demand for military operation in North Waziristan

August 11, 2011 at 1:14 PM

Islamabad, August 11(ANI): Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has rejected the United States' demand for a military operation in militant-infested North Waziristan, according to diplomatic sources.

Democrats express doubts over Obama's reelection, hope Hillary will step in

August 11, 2011 at 12:10 PM

Washington, Aug.11 (ANI): Democrats are beginning to ask if incumbent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would have made a better president than Barack Obama, and now are expressing serious doubts about the latter's ability to win re-election next year.

Now, explorer sets off on voyage to row to North Pole

July 30, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Washington, July 30 (ANI): An explorer has set off in an attempt to row to the North Pole.

Cheques will not be scrapped in 2018 because there are no better alternatives

July 13, 2011 at 4:44 PM

London, July 13 (ANI): Banks have dropped plans to axe the cheque by 2018, as they don't see viable alternatives.

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes Melbourne

July 5, 2011 at 12:56 PM

Canberra, July 5 (ANI): A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Australian city of Melbourne this morning, sending tremors throughout the suburbs and state's southern region.

BSF installs alarm system on North Bengal Frontier to control cross-border crimes

July 3, 2011 at 8:49 PM

Jalpaiguri / Darjeeling, July 3(ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) has installed alarm system at its North Bengal Frontier with Bangladesh to control cross-border crimes.

Pakistan has "taken Americans for a ride for the longest time": Editorial

May 19, 2011 at 3:33 PM

Islamabad, May 19(ANI): The Pakistani leadership, which has "taken the Americans for a ride for the longest time", should work towards preserving US-Pak relations through openness and honesty, an editorial in a Pakistani newspaper has said.

Beckham wants to be part of UK team in London Olympics

May 5, 2011 at 4:04 PM

London, May 5 (ANI): Star footballer David Beckham wants to be part of Great Britain's football team at next year's Olympics.

Tattered US, Pak ties move into 'stalemate' over drone attacks, counter-terrorism issues

April 23, 2011 at 12:09 PM

Islamabad, April 23(ANI): In signs of tattered US-Pakistan ties, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, and Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani did not pose together for photos after their meeting, and the tone of their separate statements was also far from cordial.

Cracked ice runway strands Prince Harry in Arctic

April 8, 2011 at 2:02 PM

London, April 8 (ANI): Prince Harry has been left trapped in the Arctic while on an expedition with four disabled servicemen due to cracks formed in an ice runway.

Manipur youth trained to acquire special skills

April 5, 2011 at 1:58 PM

Imphal, Apr 5 (ANI) Sports Minister Ajay Maken inaugurated Youth Employability Skill (YES) Project at Imphal by enrolling 100 youths for skill development.

'Bored' Prince Harry back to smoking

April 4, 2011 at 5:33 PM

London, April 04 (ANI): Prince Harry, who tried to give up smoking after his 10-week stint in Afghanistan in 2008, is reportedly back to his old habit.

Prince Harry travels to Arctic ahead of North Pole trek

March 29, 2011 at 4:54 PM

London, Mar 29(ANI): Britain's Prince Harry has arrived in Norway to take part in a charity walk to the North Pole with four disabled soldiers injured in the war in Afghanistan.

China, US among top countries when it comes to execution of prisoners

March 28, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Beijing, Mar 28 (ANI): China and the United States still remain among top countries to execute prisoners, resisting the global trend of abolishing death penalty, an Amnesty International report has revealed.

Maken outlines programmes for youth, sports development in North Eastern states

February 4, 2011 at 9:26 PM

New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken on Friday out lined his ministry's vision and objective with respect to the North Eastern States.

India, China facing overheated threats of unemployment-financial crisis: IMF Chief

February 2, 2011 at 5:15 PM

London, Feb 2 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that global imbalances that caused the recent financial crisis and unemployment can recur, and added that developing countries like India and China are already facing a threat of overheating.

Wife 'beaten' by Indian diplomat immune from prosecution hides in fear

January 17, 2011 at 12:52 PM

London, Jan 17 (ANI): The wife of a high-ranking Indian diplomat who was allegedly attacked by her husband at their official London residence a fortnight before Christmas, has gone into hiding with their 5-year-old son in fear of her life.

West Antarctic ice sheet would collapse by year 3000: Study

January 10, 2011 at 1:06 PM

London, Jan 10 (ANI): By the dawn of this millennium, the West Antarctic ice sheet is likely to collapse and the global sea level may rise by nearly four meters, suggests a new study.

Kayani's decision to oppose NW military operation 'example of patriotism': Saifullah

January 4, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Islamabad, Jan 4 (ANI): Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani's decision to reject a military operation in North Waziristan despite US pressure is an explicit example of patriotism, PML-Q (Likeminded) President Saleem Saifullah Khan has said.

Pak Army should declare "jihad" against US forces' ground raids in tribal areas: JUI-F

December 24, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Islamabad, Dec 24 (ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazalur Rehman has strongly criticised US media reports on the military operation in Pakistan's tribal region, saying the Pakistan Army should declare 'jihad' in response to the US forces' ground raids in North Waziristan.

'Frustrated' US military seeking to expand ground raids in Pak tribal areas

December 21, 2010 at 11:29 AM

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Senior US military commanders in Afghanistan are pushing for an expanded campaign of Special Operations ground raids across the border into Pakistan's tribal areas.

More subsidy for industrial units in J-K, North Eastern region

December 15, 2010 at 5:39 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved modifications in the central capital investment subsidy schemes under the industrial packages available to Jammu and Kashmir and the North Eastern Region (NER).

Scottish women sashay in mini skirts despite freezing cold!

November 29, 2010 at 11:27 AM

London, Nov 29 (ANI): Temperatures in parts of the United Kingdom might have plummeted to the coldest on record for November, but that has not affected women in the North and Scotland from wearing mini skirts.

Brit nurse struck off for topless massages to patient during 4-month affair

November 6, 2010 at 1:31 PM

London, Nov 06 (ANI): A Brit psychiatric nurse who gave a patient topless massages during a four-month affair has been struck off.

Emma Watson, Rupert Grint could be 'kissing cousins'

November 1, 2010 at 4:13 PM

London, Nov 1 (ANI): Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who share a steamy snog in the next Harry Potter film, could be relatives from the village of Kilworth, Leics- reveal ancestry experts.

Uphill task for US to help Pak set up nuclear energy plants due to trust deficit: Carmela

October 25, 2010 at 12:04 PM

Lahore, Oct 25 (ANI): It will be a very difficult task for the United States to help Pakistan set up nuclear energy plants for solving its energy crisis, as the latter's history of attempted nuclear proliferation to Libya and North Korea has created a trust deficit about the country amongst the international community, US Consul General in Lahore, Carmela Conroy, has said.

US' 'fight Taliban or lose funding' quid-pro-quo to Pak

October 22, 2010 at 3:24 PM

Washington, Oct 22(ANI): The United States has reportedly warned Pakistan that continued inaction against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda havens bordering Afghanistan could jeopardize the billions of dollars provided to the country.

Community cop 'ran sleazy sex parlour with wife'

October 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM

London, Oct 18 (ANI): A police community support officer has reportedly been charged with running a brothel along with his wife for six years.

Briton killed by US drone attack in Pak was 'Islamic Army of Great Britain' chief

October 6, 2010 at 12:28 PM

Islamabad, Oct 6 (ANI): The British terror suspect, Abdul Jabbar, killed in a Pakistan drone strike in September was elected leader of an al-Qaeda group called The Islamic Army of Great Britain, according to a senior Pakistani security source.

US runs out of patience with Pak's toothless military campaign against terrorists

October 6, 2010 at 12:28 PM

Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): The United States has slammed Pakistan over its campaign against terrorists, stating bluntly that its government and military have been unwilling to take action against Al Qaeda and like-minded terrorists as per their 'political choice', and in view of the "under-resourced military prioritising its targets".

US slams N. Korean Office 39 for "illicit activity"

August 31, 2010 at 5:00 PM

New York, Aug 31 (ANI): United States has slammed Office 39, a shadowy party organization that raises hard currency to buy fine liquor, exotic food and luxury cars for cronies of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

Scientists 'to virtually raise Titanic using 3D technology'

August 21, 2010 at 2:47 PM

London, Aug 21 (ANI): Scientists are hoping to virtually raise the doomed ship Titanic sitting on the floor of the North Atlantic by using 3D technology to map the wreckage site for the first time.

Outrage over video game allowing players to fight for Taliban

August 20, 2010 at 12:09 PM

Melbourne, Aug 20(ANI): Electronic Arts (EA)'s latest instalment of its popular 'Medal of Honour' video game, which will allow gamers to play as Taliban soldiers plotting against the Coalition troops in Afghanistan, has infuriated relatives of soldiers who have died in the country.

Meet Britain's oldest newlyweds, with a combined age of 184

July 26, 2010 at 5:49 PM

London, July 26 (ANI): When Henry Kerr met an attractive younger woman four years ago; he feared she wouldn't even look at him.

Fawlty Towers town tops Britain's bankruptcy chart

July 25, 2010 at 2:11 PM

London, July 25 (ANI): Brits living near the town of Torquay, where TV comedy Fawlty Towers' lead character Basil Fawlty's hotel was based, have topped the UK's bankruptcy charts.

Siddle admits not being fit enough to stand rigours of international cricket

June 16, 2010 at 3:34 PM

Sydney, Jun 16 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has admitted that he has not been fit enough to stand up to the rigours of a full international bowling workload.

British woman doctor becomes first and youngest to walk to North Pole

April 26, 2010 at 4:11 PM

London, Apr.26 (ANI): A British woman doctor has become the first and the youngest to walk 500 miles to the North Pole.

Dubai kissing woman ready to face jail

April 5, 2010 at 5:43 PM

London, April 5 (ANI): A British woman, who was convicted of indecency for kissing a friend in a Dubai restaurant, has decided to abandon her appeal and serve her month-long prison sentence so she can "get on with" her life.

Its raining wine on Kiwi railroad!

March 12, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Wellington, March 12 (ANI): A freight train derailed near Palmerston North, New Zealand, last night spilling wine onto to the tracks.