Violent weather in US kills at least 31
Washington: Americans in the southern and eastern US braced for more violent weather after a string of tornadoes and other storms killed at least 31 people, news reports said. Some 75 million people were at risk from storms that could unleash hail, winds and twisters on the affected regions, according to the National Weather Service.
Attacks raise tensions on eve of Iraq polls
Baghdad: Twin bombings killed 20 people northeast of Baghdad on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of deadly violence that has cast a pall over Iraq's first general election since US troops withdrew.
Pak seeks bishop’s help on Christian Divorce Act
lahore: A Pakistani court has sought help from the Bishop of lahore on a petition challenging the century-old Christian Divorce Act which says that a Christian man can divorce his wife only on the grounds of adultery.
Turkeyto seek Islamic cleric's return
Ankara: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will ask the United States to extradite an Islamic spiritual leader he has accused of orchestrating an alleged plot aimed to undermine and bring down his government.
Indonesiajails ex-energy regulator for bribery
Jakarta: An Indonesian court jailed the former chief energy regulator for seven years for accepting more than US$ 1.5 million in bribes, in a case that increased concerns about the country's business climate. Rudi Rubiandini was caught red-handed in August with stacks of US and Singapore dollars.
UN lifts ban on diamond imports from Ivory Coast
United Nations: The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to lift a ban on importing rough diamonds from Ivory Coast. The resolution terminates sanctions imposed in 2005 on diamond imports.