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West Virginia heads to the polls, Clinton hopes for big win

Voters in West Virginia headed to the polls Tuesday in the latest in a series of state-by-state contests pitting Senators Hillary Clinton against Barack Obama for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Advisor to Sri Lankan minister shot dead in Jaffna

A top member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) and human rights lawyer Maheswari Velauthan was shot dead in her native northern Jaffna peninsula Tuesday evening, party and military source said.12:02 AM on May 14

Pakistan condemns Jaipur terror bombings

Pakistan Tuesday condemned the terror bombings in the Indian city of Jaipur, in which around 60 people were killed and over a 100 injured, and expressed sympathy with the bereaved families.12:02 AM on May 14

Colombia extradites 14 paramilitaries to US

Colombia Tuesday extradited to the US 14 commanders of extreme-right paramilitary groups who were suspected of drug trafficking.12:01 AM on May 14

Iran sees no change in ties with Russia under Medvedev

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tuesday predicted no changes in relations with Russia during the presidency of Dmitry Medvedev.12:00 AM on May 14

Treat turban burning as hate crime, demands US Sikh group

A Sikh advocacy group in the US has demanded that an incident of burning a Sikh teenager's turban in New Jersey last week be treated as a hate crime. It has complained of lack of police alacrity in investigation.12:00 AM on May 14

India, UAE agree to institutionalize India-GCC dialogue process

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to institutionalize the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) dialogue process with regular meetings.11:01 PM on May 13

India woos UAE firms to invest in infrastructure

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has called upon investors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in India's infrastructure sector.11:01 PM on May 13

Pranab hails Dubai firms' 'tailor-made' India projects

The projects being designed by various Dubai-based companies as part of their investment plans in India are tailor-made for Indian requirements, according to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.11:01 PM on May 13

Aid arriving in Myanmar, but junta remains under fire

International aid continued to arrive in cyclone-ravaged Myanmar Tuesday, but criticism mounted as the efforts were hampered by logistics problems and the military junta's bureaucratic stalling.11:01 PM on May 13

ICC confirms two-year ban on Samuels

The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the decision of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)'s Disciplinary Committee banning Marlon Samuels for two years on charges of match fixing.11:01 PM on May 13

Iranian military shells rebel positions in northern Iraq

Iranian artillery Tuesday shelled villages in northern Iraq where Iranian Kurdish rebels are believed to be operating, according to a local Iraqi Kurdish official.11:00 PM on May 13

Iran seeks 'friendly settlement' of Lebanese crisis: Ahmadinejad

Rejecting accusations of Iranian interference in the Lebanon crisis, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran sought only a 'friendly settlement' of the crisis there.11:00 PM on May 13

Musharraf a 'virus' that is bad for democracy: PML-N leader

A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Tuesday compared President Pervez Musharraf to a 'dangerous virus' that was harmful for Pakistan's democracy and said it was important to remove him.10:00 PM on May 13

Iran rejects reports of cutting crude output

Iran Tuesday rubbished reports that it has decided to reduce its crude oil production drastically, official IRNA news agency reported.9:02 PM on May 13