Mandela turns 90, urges people to remember less fortunate
M Subramoney
MOSCOW, July 18 (Itar-Tass) - Commemorative events dedicated to the date of a brutal execution of Russia's last Emperor Nicholas II and his entire family were held in many parts of Russia Thursday
New York, July 16 (PTI) Americans are sharply divided on racial lines heading into the first presidential election in which an African-American will be the major party nominee, a new poll shows.
Islamabad, July 15 (PTI) - Pakistan government's decision to commute all death sentences to life term that revived hopes of freedom for Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh has been caught in legal wrang
New York, July 13 (PTI) - Accusing the Dalai Lama of "hidden and intensive persecution" of thousands of Tibetans who offer prayers to Buddhist deity Dorje Shugden, an outfit has been holding protes
Kathmandu, Jul 11 (PTI) Ethnic Madhesi parties seeking autonomy for Nepal's Terai belt bordering India have rejected Maoist chief Prachanda's offer to join the new government to be formed under his
RANGPUR, Bangladesh, July 11 (BSS)- Lifestyle of the people of over 150 remote char villages and Dahogram-Angarpota enclave in greater Rangpur has now been changed to a great extent due to the sett
TOKYO, July 11 Kyodo - A book released nearly 80 years ago and considered a representative piece of proletarian literature is apparently striking a chord with young part-time workers amid growing i
TOKYO, July 11 Kyodo - Japanese exports of used cars are rising steadily, reflecting their popularity overseas, and foreign buyers are gaining the upper hand over their Japanese counterparts.
TOKYO, July 11 Kyodo - As Japanese politicians facing the possibility of an imminent general election hesitate to openly advocate a sharp rise in the consumption tax, the idea ofjacking up tobacco