World News

`Iraq attacks do not signal return to post-Saddam era'

Rome, Dec 10 (IANS/AKI) The devastating bomb attacks that struck Baghdad this week do not signal a return to the instability witnessed in the country after the fall of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, an Italian terrorism expert said.

Five Americans with possible terror links arrested in Pakistan

Five young American Muslims have been arrested in Pakistan and are under investigation for possibly trying to meet up with a terror group implicated in the December 2001 attack on the Indian parliament.2:01 PM on December 16

Now virtual nurses for HIV patients!

HIV patients will now have virtual peers or nurses to help them through their treatment.2:00 PM on December 16

Seven Latin American films among Golden Globe award finalists

Los Angeles, Dec 10 (EFE) Seven Latin American entries are in the running for the best foreign-language film prize in the 67th edition of the Golden Globe Awards, Variety magazine reported.2:00 PM on December 16

Why cancer cells don't commit suicide

New research at a Canadian university has found clues as to why cancer cells don't die.2:00 PM on December 16

I had low self-esteem as teenager: Mariah Carey

Singer-actress Mariah Carey revealed that she had low self-esteem when she was growing up.2:00 PM on December 16

Judge cuts sentences for two Cuban spies

Miami, Dec 10 (EFE) A US federal judge reduced the sentence of one of the five Cuban intelligence officers convicted in 2001 of spying on the US from life in prison to 30 years and trimmed a little more than a year from the 19-year term handed down to another spy.2:00 PM on December 16

Italian mafia on its knees, says minister

Rome, Dec 10 (IANS/AKI) The conservative Italian government has brought the mafia 'to its knees', Italy's justice minister Angelino said while urging prosecutors to work even harder to defeat it.12:08 PM on December 16

Bomb hoax call disrupts Toronto Stock Exchange

A bomb hoax Wednesday led to the evacuation of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), which is the biggest energy market in the world.12:07 PM on December 16

Gisele Bundchen gives birth to son

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has given birth to a baby boy.12:07 PM on December 16

Obama is no Nelson Mandela or Mother Teresa

US President Barack Obama does not consider himself in the same league as Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa, but would nevertheless address critics who question his fitness for the Nobel Peace Prize even as he fights wars in two countries.12:07 PM on December 16

Tiger Woods ads pulled as alleged sex photos surface

Advertisers have been quick to drop Tiger Woods, media tracking firm Nielsen said. The golfer has not appeared in a primetime ad on US television since Nov 29, a few days after he was engulfed in scandal following a late-night car crash outside his home.12:07 PM on December 16

Philippine massacre highlights increasing risks for media

When President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed the restive southern Philippine province of Maguindanao under martial law, Freddie Solinap was at a loss on how to report on the impact of the controversial decree.12:06 PM on December 16

Zia more powerful as son again accommodated in party

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has created the post of a senior vice president for former prime minister Khaleda Zia's London-based son Tarique Rahman, making her even more powerful in the party, media reports said.12:06 PM on December 16

Filmmakers find a new political voice in Iran

Tehran, Dec 10 (IANS/AKI) Shirin Neshat is leading a new generation of Iranian filmmakers who are creating films that may never be screened in their own country.12:06 PM on December 16