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Sydney: A new digital map configured by British and Australian scientists has revealed astonishing new geological facts about Antarctica, not known till now.

London: Former French president Jacques Chirac was Thursday found guilty of corruption in a trial over illegal financing of the political party he once led, a media report said.

Washington: A day after a Congressional panel agreed to freeze $700 million in American aid to Pakistan, the US has made clear that it was in no hurry to turn… Read more »

Tehran: Iran Tuesday dismissed a request from the US that Tehran return a spy drone that crashed in the country, saying the aircraft was now the “property of the Islamic… Read more »

London: Being hostile towards yout life partner in Britain may soon land individuals in deep trouble, as such behaviour is likely to be considered a criminal offence by the government…. Read more »

Washington: In 1989, Madeline Mann became the world’s tiniest surviving baby after birth at the Loyola University Medical Centre (LUMC). She weighed 280 grams, just about the size of an… Read more »

Islamabad: Pakistan’s defence ministry Sunday took control of the Shamsi airbase as the US vacated the facility after the government ordered this following the NATO strikes that killed 24 Pakistani… Read more »

London: The British government confirmed Friday that next week it would consider withdrawing thousands of troops from its base in Afghanistan, up to a year earlier than originally planned.

Beijing: A medicinal botanical garden in southwest China has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the largest of its kind in the world, a garden official said Friday.

Washington: President Barack Obama has named yet another Indian-American, Preeta D. Bansal, as a member of an independent agency promoting improvements in the efficiency, adequacy, and fairness of government procedures