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US complains to Netanyahu about insensitive announcementUS complains to Netanyahu about insensitive announcement
Israel appears surprised by a rebuke from the US administration about its new settlement...


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Hamas leader taken by Israeli troopsHamas leader taken by Israeli troops
Israel has arrested a leader of the Palestinian Hamas...
Mass demonstration happening in Thai capitalMass demonstration happening in Thai capital
Many backers of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from all over Thailand are converging on...
Mexicans decapitated by suspected drug figuresMexicans decapitated by suspected drug figures
Drug related violence in Mexico has left another 25 people dead, four of them from...
Carrickmacross council member wants Israeli ambassador out of IrelandCarrickmacross council member wants Israeli ambassador out of Ireland
Matt Carthy, a member of Carrickmacross Town Council in Ireland has copped a serve over his advice to the Israeli ambassador that he was not welcome in...
Snowmobile riders lost under Canadian avalancheSnowmobile riders lost under Canadian avalanche
In Canada, three people are dead while others are still buried under piles of snow, after an avalanche hit a snowmobile competition near Revelstoke, British...
Robbie Williams suffers from stage fright
English singer Robbie Williams has revealed that he suffers from stage...
David Schwimmer finally to marry?
Unlucky in love so far, David Schwimmer's relationship this time with his British girlfriend has turned serious as the former 'Friends' star is reportedly planning to...
Heidi Montag to make movie debut with Adam Sandler
Reality star Heidi Montag is set to make her big screen debut in Hollywood funnyman Adam Sandler's upcoming comedy 'Just Go With...
Emma Watson calls it splits with beau
Harry Potter star Emma Watson is single again after reportedly splitting from her longtime...
Al-Maliki's secular party beating religious candidates in IraqAl-Maliki's secular party beating religious candidates in Iraq
In Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political coalition has taken the lead after last weekend’s...
Iran bans opposition Internet sitesIran bans opposition Internet sites
Iran has dismantled several opposition Internet networks it says were backed by the...
Vatican tries to keep pope from paedophile slursVatican tries to keep pope from paedophile slurs
The Vatican has denounced attempts to involve the pope in scandals surrounding paedophile activity within the Catholic...
Afghans die in Kandahar City bombingsAfghans die in Kandahar City bombings
Suicide bombers have killed around 30 people in Kandahar City,...
Andy Garcia skips watching daughters' stripping scenes
Hollywood star Andy Garcia couldn't bring himself to watch his daughter stripping off and pole dancing on the set of their new movie, reveals the...
Sharon Osbourne wants Carey Mulligan to play her in film
Reality TV star Sharon Osbourne wants singer husband Ozzy Osbourne's autobiography made into a film with actress Carey Mulligan playing her...
Diaz excited about working with ex-boyfriend
Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz is reportedly excited about working with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake in the new film 'Bad...
John Malkovich to play real life serial killer
Oscar-nominated actor John Malkovich will be seen portraying the role of real life Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger on stage in London next...
Jammu and Kashmir Gujjars plea UN for food Security under WFP
In a significant move against poverty, the Scheduled Tribes Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday appealed the United Nation to provide food security to more than six lakh nomadic families of their tribe under "World Food Programme" (WFP) as they are suffering from intense food-deficit due to low-income and...
Timberlake, Biel still together
A representative for Justin Timberlake has once again rubbished reports that the popstar and his actress girlfriend Jessica Biel have...
Secret world of honeybees' heat revealed
A new research by scientists in Germany has shown that honeybees precisely control the temperature inside their hives to determine which job their young will perform in the colony when...
Georgian opposition to sue TV channel over fake invasion report
A leading Georgian opposition party Sunday said it was preparing a lawsuit against a television channel over a fake news report about a supposed Russian invasion and murder of President Mikheil...
Men do more work at home than given credit for
Men do far more household work than they are given credit for, reveals a new...
Ferdinand calls for MI5 to "debug" England team's hotel for World Cup
England skipper Rio Ferdinand wants to call in UK's security agency, MI5, after it was revealed that mischief-makers had managed to tape conversations between players during their team meeting the game against Egypt at Wembley on March...
Bolt, Christie helping Haye prepare for his first title defence
World Heavyweight Boxing champion David Haye is on track to beat American boxer and former two-time champion John Ruiz with a little help from speed merchants Usain Bolt and Linford...
Butt, Afridi meet to discuss captaincy issues
Star Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi held a special meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt to discuss issues pertaining to the appointment of captain for the upcoming ICC T20 World Championship and other important...
Google almost cent percent sure to exit from China
Seemingly torn between Chinese censorship and Chinese opportunity, international search engine Google is now "99.9 percent" certain that it will shut down its Chinese search engine,...
Cowell heartbroken after toddler's death
Music mogul Simon Cowell is in grief after a critically ill child he attempted to save passed...
Bruce Willis has no plans to retire
Hollywood actor Bruce Willis says he has no plans to retire...
Brand Clarke to be promoted as appropriate Australian role model, says manager
Chris White and his management firm, International Quarterback, which represents Australian cricket vice-captain Michael Clarke, is of the view that the game's promoters need to know more about his client and their plans for the...
"I am not guaranteed to go to World Cup at all", says Beckham
England midfielder David Beckham insists he is not certain to make manager Fabio Capello's 23-man squad for this summer's World Cup in South...
MJ's home being recreated for world exclusive exhibition
Michael Jackson fans are being presented with the opportunity to catch a glimpse of their idol's home which is being recreated for a world exclusive exhibition in the Republic of...
Injured Cole's World Cup dreams virtually over
Injured England defender Ashley Cole's chances of playing in this summer's World Cup are over after it was revealed that he will not play for Chelsea again this...
Women's International Film Festival in Miami to celebrate India
Fifth Women's International Film and Arts Festival (WIFF) at Miami (USA) from March 26 to April three will celebrate India with exhibition of India-focused films on March 29, according to...
Stronger political will required to achieve complete global non-proliferation: Kazakh FM
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister, Kanat Saudabayev, has expressed grave concern over the international community's lack of political will to achieve complete global non-proliferation, and reiterated that this is an absolute must to ensure both nuclear security and the peaceful use of nuclear equipment and...
Obama announces education programObama announces education program
President Barack Obama of the US is now pushing for education...
Thousands protest against Italy Prime Minister
Two weeks before regional elections across Italy, tens of thousands of protesters once again came out Saturday to protest Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and those allied to...
Jessica's 'brushing' secret
Singer-actress Jessica Simpson has admitted she does not brush her teeth and just wipes them with her...
Nick plans comedy movie with Mariah
American actor Nick Cannon wants to make a comedy film with wife Mariah Carey, saying she is the funniest person he...
Sharon Osbourne not happy with her body
Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne's wife Sharon Osbourne is unhappy about her weight but can't motivate herself to do anything about...
Mark Owen checks into rehab
Singer Mark Owen has checked into a rehabilitation centre after being thrown out of his house by his wife Emma Ferguson when he confessed to having had at least 10...
Family comes first: Jennifer Lopez
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez, who has two-year-old twins with husband Marc Anthony says, her family is the most important thing in her...
Iraq Pm Takes Lead In Key Province
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's bloc built on its gains in Iraq's parliamentary election, initial results showed on Sunday, as he took a comfortable lead in the key province...
A Week On, Iraq Pm Pulls Ahead In Tight Race
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki edged ahead on Sunday in early results of an election Iraqis hoped would end years of sectarian strife, but the tight race indicated long and fraught...
Vatican Denies Celibacy Rule Led To Sex Scandal
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful from his studio's window at the end of the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Gregorio...
Pakistani Jets Pound Taliban Hide-outs; 17 Killed
A Pakistani paramilitary soldier observes the area as others stand guard at a road to ensure the security in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Violence has surged in Pakistan in recent...
Hutchison Whampoa Group And Hutchison Telecom International Announced Despatch Of Proposed Privatisation Scheme Document
HONG KONG, March 14 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Hutchison Whampoa Limited ("HWL") and Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited ("HTIL") today jointly announced that in relation to the proposed...
World’s Prettiest Mountain Towns
The first image that the phrase “mountain town” brings to mind is usually a scene of the Swiss Alp variety, with quaint lodges tucked beneath snow-dusted peaks. And, though many of the world’s...
The World’s Most Beautiful College Campuses
When she was a senior in high school, Ellie Norton toured about 15 college campuses with her mom. But the moment they drove up the hill at Kenyon College, in Ohio, she knew her search was...
Jenny Meadows Takes Silver Medal In 800m At World Indoor Championships
Russia's Mariya Savinova crosses the finishing line ahead of Great Britain's Jenny Meadows in Doha. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images Jenny Meadows has won the silver medal in the 800 metres at...