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McChrystal to teach at Yale

NEW YORK, Aug 16: The former US Army commander of forces in Afghanistan who was fired for making disparaging ... Published 17 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Gates to quit next year

By Our Correspondent WASHINGTON, Aug 16: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, in an interview published on Monday, ... Published 17 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Israel turns down`preconditions`for direct peace talks

JERUSALEM, Aug 16: Israeli officials on Monday rejected any “preconditions” ahead of an expected international... Published 17 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Internet at home goes hand in hand with romance: study

WASHINGTON, Aug 16: Dim the lights, turn on the schmoozy music, and log on... Adults who have Internet access at ... Published 17 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Niger poachers target rare giraffe

NIAMEY: Poachers in Niger killed two baby West African Giraffes, the first attack on the endangered species in the... Published 16 Aug, 2010 07:00pm

11 killed in Iraq violence

BAGHDAD, Aug 15: Drive-by shootings and a spate of bombings killed 11 people and wounded dozens more on Sunday in... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

S. Lanka pins hopes on China-funded port, as India watches

By Mel Gunasekera HAMBANTOTA: Sri Lanka is preparing to open the first phase of a China-funded, 1.5-billion-dollar... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Philanthropy thriving in newly rich Singapore

By Philip Lim SINGAPORE: If you want to smell like roses and help the world’s less privileged people, part with some... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Croatian river boat saved by annual race

By Rusmir Smajilhodzic METKOVIC (Croatia): For centuries the Ladja boat was the only means of transport on Croatia’s... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Turkish soap opera sparks tourist boom

By Nichole Sobecki ISTANBUL: The famous mosques and historical palaces lining the Bosphorus elicit little more than... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Gitmo trials draw strong criticism

By Lucile Malandain US NAVAL BASE AT GUANTANAMO BAY (Cuba): The first Guantanamo trials under President Barack Obama... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Israel to buy advanced F-35 strike fighters

JERUSALEM, Aug 15: Israel`s Defence Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday approved the purchase of a fleet of US-built F-35... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Four ships robbed, says US navy

BAGHDAD, Aug 15: The US Navy says four commercial ships anchored near the southern oil hub of Basra have been robbed... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Poisonous smog returns to Moscow

MOSCOW, Aug 15: The poisonous smog that contributed to a higher death rate in Moscow last week returned to Russia`s... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Eight spectators killed in desert race crash

LOS ANGELES, Aug 15: A contestant in a night-time desert race in California lost control of his pick-up truck and... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Hurricane formation linked to sea colour: study

WASHINGTON, Aug 15: A change in the colour of the ocean could dramatically impact the number and intensity of... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

How greed begets hunger

By Afua Hirsch LONDON: The heatwave, forest fires and drought in Russia and central Asia may be unprecedented in... Published 15 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Brazil`s pets get best hospitals money can buy

By Marc Burleigh SAO PAULO: When Pierre`s regular check-up revealed his kidneys were struggling and he needed... Published 15 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Friendly skies get unfriendly

By Jocelyn Noveck NEW YORK: Since news broke of the spectacular meltdown of Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight... Published 15 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Eight-year-old painting prodigy is new art world star

By Jill Lawless HOLT (England): He`s Britain`s most talked-about young artist. His paintings fetch hefty sums and... Published 15 Aug, 2010 12:00am