Aug 10 2008
Four of the 15 school students here, who recently went the United States on a NASA educational tour, have not returned to their homeland and local police has started investigation into their disappearance.
Aug 10 2008
The serious allegation levelled by Asif Ali Zardari against Musharraf may form a key part of the charge against 64-year-old Musharraf, expected to be announced on Monday when Pakistan parliament is recalled to start impeachment proceedings against the...
Aug 10 2008
Even the best-intentioned ecotravelers may not be getting what they pay for. As ecotourism grows in popularity, hoteliers are eager to cash in and slap a green label on everything, deserved or not, to draw visitors. The practice, which extends beyond...
Aug 10 2008
On an arid outcropping of basalt in northwestern Australia, some of the oldest rocks on Earth lie exposed to the fierce sun. Formed at the bottom of an ancient ocean, this volcanic material shelters what one scientist calls the “oldest robust...
Aug 10 2008
A Georgian official says Russian planes have raided an aircraft-making plant on the outskirts of the Georgian capital, but there have been no victims.
Aug 10 2008
At least 125 people were dead or missing in mountainous northern Vietnam on Sunday after heavy rains brought by tropical storm Kammuri triggered widespread flash floods and landslides.
Aug 10 2008
An eccentric British millionaire has put his entire life up for sale on the Internet - including his title of Lord of the Manor of Warleigh - in the hope of converting his assets into cash.
Aug 10 2008
U S presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have unmasked their favourite pop culture icons, including superheroes, with McCain favoring Batman and Obama choosing Spider-Man and Batman.
Aug 10 2008
Crazy Buttocks’, ‘Joy of Chickens’ in race for odd title award.Living with Crazy Buttocks , The Joy of Chickens and How to Avoid Huge Ships will compete for the Diagram of Diagrams award, designed to celebrate the strangest book title...
Aug 10 2008
A series of explosions rocked Kuqa county in the northwestern Chinese province of Xinjiang early on Sunday killing at least two people. ( Watch )