Iran will strike back at any location from where attacks against it are mounted, Fars news agency quoted a senior military commander as saying Sunday.

"Any location which is used by the enemy for...

Tens of thousands of people have attended a mass rally in Iraq to cheer the cessation of US troop movements in the country.

The celebration rally was organized by Iraq's Hezbollah movement to...

A conspicuous show of support has been made for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Around 140,000 people attended a rally on Saturday in which placards were raised announcing Putin as a man...

Mexican police have arrested Jose Antonio Torres Marrufo, who is alleged to have masterminded drug exportation and murders.

Marrufo, the supposed head of a Sinaloa drug cartel, has been accused by...

Leaders of the Roman Catholic church in Rome are gathering to attend a conference on sexual abuse of minors within the Church.

They will attend a prayer service for victims of sexual abuse and...

In-form Test bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has replaced Brett Lee in the Australia ODI squad for the ongoing cricket tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka.

Lee has been ruled out for four to six weeks...

US President Barack Obama has said he saw no basis for rumours that Iran may be planning an attack on the US.

"We don't see any evidence that they (Iran) have those intentions or capabilities right...

Russia may have to boost its nuclear potential in the future amid emerging nuclear proliferation threats, Anatoly Antonov, Russia's deputy defence minister and a negotiator on the European missile...

A Cuban sculptor uses tobacco leaves to create wonderful pieces of art, and has made life-size as well as miniature sculptures of Winston Churchill, Che Guevara, John F. Kennedy, Charles Chaplin,...

A vaccine against heroin addiction that has been patented in Mexico will be ready for human use in around five years.

Health Secretary Salomon Chertorivski said laboratory experiments have been...

China's airlines are not allowed to pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union (EU) nor are they allowed to hike freight or add other fees without government permission,...

Russian helicopter maker Rostvertol has partnered with a Chinese firm to set up a plant in northern China, authorities said.

The plant will be capable of manufacturing 100 lightweight civil Mi-2A...

Iran is planning to send a new generation of satellites into orbit to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic republic's establishment, Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said.

On...

Three people, including two boys, were killed Sunday in an explosion at a home in the north-western US state of Washington.

The explosion happened at around 12.30 p.m. shortly after a case worker,...

An experimental stent-like device removed blood clots in stroke patients more effectively than standard mechanical treatment, a study reveals.

Named SOLITAIRE, it has a self-expanding, stent-like...

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani begins Monday a three-day official visit to Qatar, a country from which Pakistan wants to import gas to feed its power generation units.

The visit is...

A couple in Lahore has been arrested for torturing their nine-year-old domestic help, who was found with a swollen face and shivering in the cold.

The couple living in Sanpura area tortured the...

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) happens to be the nastiest and most common brain tumour, affecting 10,000 patients in the US alone every year. Now, a novel non-invasive procedure called Tumour...

As many as 50 people were feared to be trapped in the rubble of a three-storied building that collapsed in Pakistan's Lahore city, a media report said Monday.

The building that housed a...

In Spain, thousands of African immigrant girls are facing the danger of becoming victims of female genital mutilation, an ancestral practice that sub-Saharan immigrants have brought with them and...

Cuba has begun to employ a new technology to produce white sugar, a measure that improves its quality, avoids the refining process and reduces the cost of manufacture, a media report said...

Pakistan and India have fought four wars on the Kashmir issue but can't afford any more in "this 21st century", Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said while calling for resolving issues through...

The Indian Supreme Court's decision to cancel 122 controversial mobile phone licenses has opened up a new round of scepticism about India as a destination for foreign investment, according to Time...

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias will hold a series of concerts in Argentina.

A concert in Tandil, a mountain tourist center located 375 km from the Argentine capital, was the first of three shows...

Some 180 half-naked people in the northwestern city of Medellin positioned themselves to form the word "stop" to demand an end to bullfighting in Colombia.

"'Stop. That's enough of bullfights, of...

The toll in the shipwreck off the northeastern Dominican Republic has risen to 16, a navy spokesperson said Sunday.

"We have recovered five bodies, four men and a woman, today, and it is still not...

A total of 58 people have died of flu in Mexico so far this year. The deaths were caused by different strains of flu virus, the predominant one being swine flu.

As many as 2,815 alive patients have...

Four people in Pakistan's port city of Karachi died after consuming poisonous food, Geo News reported.

The four, including a woman, were residents of Sohrab Goth area of the metropolis.

Police...

Princess Diana's life is set to be made into a movie, and producer Stephen Evans is lining up a Hollywood actress to play the late British royal.

Diana's film will be based on her bodyguard Ken...

The European Union may introduce a new package of sanctions against Syria, Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has said.

"Belgium will actively contribute to this process (preparation and...

Actor Brad Pitt does not think he will have another year of professional success like the last 12 months.

The 48-year-old has seen his two latest movies, "Moneyball" and "The Tree of Life",...

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday paid a short visit to Bulgaria and discussed energy issues and military cooperation with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Xinhua reported.

At a...

L.A. Reid has reportedly signed up to be a judge on the second series of the American version of "The X Factor".

The 55-year-old has reportedly signed a contract to reprise his position on the panel...

The head of a Chinese firm that owns 36 schools and companies across the country has been detained after he failed to repay 2.2 billion yuan (around $350 million) in debt to about 1,000 private...

The human rights situation was improving in Myanmar but serious challenges still remained and needed to be addressed, UN special envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana has said.

Quintana, the UN Special...

Actress Vanessa Hudgens says her mom Gina is her biggest inspiration.

"My mom inspires me. She's the most positive, bubbly person. When I was younger, I'd think, 'Why is she giggling all the time?...

A total of 135 passengers, included Norway's crown prince Haakon and his wife, crown princess Mette-Marit, were evacuated from an aircraft at the Copenhagen airport after smoke was detected in one of...

American comedian Joan Rivers claims she has had a total of 739 surgical procedures.

According to showbizspy.com, the 78-year-old TV personality has gone under the knife more than 700 times, and...

About 400 protesters threw objects and tried to storm the Syrian consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul Sunday, Xinhua reported.

The demonstrators chanted slogans against Syrian President Bashar...

Actress Reese Witherspoon says people assume that her "Water For Elephants" co-star Robert Pattinson was a "spoiled rotten brat" but he proved everyone wrong with his gracious behaviour.

"I think...

Dozens of Syrian protesters stormed the Russian embassy in Libyan capital Tripoli Sunday, a day after Russia and China blocked a UN resolution on the Syrian crisis.

According to witnesses, several...

British singer Jessie J says that she will snog pop stars Rihanna and Ed Sheeran if she wins three Brit awards.

The 23-year-old is nominated for best female, best breakthrough and best single for...

The Abu Dhabi International Airport Sunday launched an online auction for 60 tickets to 30 destinations.

The initiative, in collaboration with the Etihad Airways, was launched to commemorate the...

The UAE and Romania have held discussions on boosting cooperation in the education sector.

Education Minister Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qattami and Romanian Ambassador Nicolai Juya held the...

Demi Moore has checked into a rehab in the US. The actress was hospitalised last week as she was suffering from seizures.

The 49-year-old actress is reportedly on a total lockdown at the...

An autistic woman was banned from having sexual intercourse on the ground that she lacks the mental capacity to consent to the act, the Daily Mail reported.

Justice Hedley said he passed the order...

Then US president John F. Kenendy took the virginity of a White House intern in a side room a few feet away from where staffers were drinking at an after-work party, the Daily Mail Sunday quoted a...

Drinking two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples the risk of developing mouth cancer, Daily Mail reported Sunday.

Drinking over the recommended daily limit for alcohol...

Iran would strike back at any location from where attacks against it were mounted and was preparing itself against western plans aimed at mounting pressure on it, Fars news agency reported...

An Austrian skydiver will try to break the sound barrier during a free fall from a balloon on the edge of space later this year, The Telegraph reported Sunday.

Felix Baumgartner will be the first...