Japan has crossed military danger line: N Korea
Seoul: A day after Japan unveiled its largest warship since World War II, North Korea on Wednesday warned that Tokyo was following a militarisation programme that had already crossed “the danger line”
Indian-origin man jailed 9-years in UK
london: An Indian-origin computer engineer has been jailed for nine years by a British court for fracturing his girlfirend's four-year-old son's skull. Vishar Jain also hit his victim’s mother when she tried to intervene, Birmingham Crown Court was told during a hearing.The boy’s mother, with whom Jain had been in a relationship for two years, suffered cuts and bruises to her face.
Monsoon rains, floods kill 84 in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 84 people have been killed and another 44 injured in torrential downpours and floods in different parts of Pakistan during the past five days. Authorities on Wednesday predicted more rains.The National Disaster Management Authority said 22 people were killed in southern Sindh province and 18 in Balochistan. Another 15 died in Punjab, 14 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 12 in the tribal region and three in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Musharraf's aides summoned for questioning
Islamabad: Pakistan's main investigation agency has summoned several of Pervez Musharraf's aides for questioning in connection with a case of high treason filed against the former military ruler.
2,000 protesters march outside Thai parliament
Bangkok: Around 2,000 Thai Opposition supporters converged near Parliament on Wednesday, according to an AFP reporter at the scene, to protest against a controversial Amnesty Bill for political violence in the divided nation.
Building explosion leaves 8 dead in Argentina
Rosario: A powerful blast from a gas leak ripped through a ten-story apartment building in Argentina's third largest city, leaving at least eight dead and 61 injured.
Mandela foundation warns against fraud SMSes
Johannesburg: Some fraudsters in South Africa are using the name of ailing former President Nelson Mandela to seek donations from people, prompting his charity to ignore an SMS campaign.
Bombings kill 6 in Iraq, including 3 policemen
Baghdad: Officials say bombings in north and central Iraq have killed six people, including three policemen.Police officials said the first attack occurred on Wednesday morning when a roadside bomb struck a police patrol in the northern city of Mosul, killing three policemen and wounding two others.
Taliban wound Afghan female senator in ambush
Kabul: A provincial official said that the Taliban ambushed the convoy of a female senator on a main highway in eastern Afghanistan, wounding the woman and killing her daughter and a bodyguard. The senator's husband, son and another daughter were also wounded in the attack on Wednesday.
Japan: battle to stop nuclear plant leaks ‘urgent'
Tokyo: Japan's Prime Minister on Wednesday said Tokyo would get more involved in cleaning up the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, as he described as "urgent" a battle to stop radioactive water from leaking into the ocean.
Copy of Amritsar treaty comes up for UK auction
london: A copy of the Treaty of Amritsar dating back to the British Raj era will be the highlight of an auction in the UK of rare historical documents related to Sikhs.The treaty, which was a pact struck between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Charles T Metcalfe on behalf of the British East India Company in 1809, is expected to fetch between 600 and 800 pounds.