VATICAN CITY Dec 25 (Agencies): Pope Benedict XVI urged the faithful to set aside time in their lives for God and the needy, as he ushered in Christmas early Tuesday by celebrating Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Echoing a...
BEIJING, Dec 25 (AFP): China and India wrapped up their first-ever military exercises Tuesday with a drill in which they "wiped out" a group of supposed terrorists along their border, state press reported. In the mock scenario, 56 members of...
BANGKOK, Dec 25 (Reuters): Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday he was confident the party he backed in weekend elections could form a coalition government, unless prevented unfairly, allowing him to return from exile"If nobody interferes in the...
BAGHDAD Dec 25 (Agencies): A suicide bomber in a pickup truck detonated his explosives outside a residential complex in northern Iraq Tuesday, killing 22 people and wounding 30, police and hospital officials said. At least three children were among the...
BETHLEHEM, Dec 25 (Agencies): Encouraged by renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Christian pilgrims from around the world converged on Jesus' traditional birthplace Monday to celebrate Christmas - a palpable contrast to the sparse crowds of recent years....
TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters): Japan's prime minister met and apologised Tuesday to hepatitis patients at the centre of a high-profile scandal over tainted blood products as he tried to quell a row that risks further eroding his support ratings. The...
A hotel in India says it has made the tallest Christmas cake in the world. Raja Gopal Iyer, a director at the Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel in Kerala state said the hotel's 8.8-metre-tall cake had broken the previous record...
Cuba's Castro has mental faculties, brother saysHAVANA, Dec 25: Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro has gained weight, is exercising twice daily and is in full control of his mental faculties in a signal of his recovery, his brother Raul Castro...
aNEW YORK, Dec 25 (Reuters): Investors intent on sheltering assets from credit market upheaval and the risks of recession are so enamoured with safe-haven Treasury bonds they seem to have dismissed their usual concerns about inflation. The latest headline US...
WASHINGTON, Dec 25 (AFP): Google is among more than 260 companies vying for wireless licenses to be auctioned in January, which could allow the search giant to extend its reach to the mobile Internet. Google has an advantage over many...
TOKYO, Dec 25 (AFP): Japanese electronic makers Matsushita, Canon and Hitachi said today they will form an alliance in liquid crystal panels in the latest tie-up in the lucrative but cutthroat sector. The companies said Canon Inc. and Matsushita Electric...
While nearly seven in every 10 consumers believe that energy conservation is important or extremely important, the cost of green improvements is still a significant factor in many home buyers' decisions about purchasing energy-efficient home features. Realtors® attending today's "Greening...
WILL the rising cost in building materials contribute to fewer property launches? Or, since property development has more of an impact on consumers, will demand - which according to developers, consultants and realtors has generally been sustainable - play a...
National guidelines on economically affordable housing were released on December 1 along with new government measures on housing for low-income families. Economically affordable houses ought to be around 60 square meters per unit, said the guidelines jointly released by the...
M. Anthony CarrThere's a leaking toilet tank thing-a-mabob (the official do-it-yourselfer name for it) downstairs in the bathroom where I have also discovered a leak either from the outside wall (or a pinhole leak in the wall) that is ruining...
Chris Hamnett London's soaring house prices are of perennial interest. Over the past year that interest has been reignited because of the impact of City bonuses and wealthy foreign buyers who have driven prices higher at the top end in...
AUCKLAND, Dec 25 (Cricinfo): On paper, New Zealand would begin the three-match one-day series starting tomorrow in Auckland as overwhelming favourites, given the home conditions and the hunger to reverse a shoddy away season against South Africa and Australia. Their...
MELBOURNE, Dec 25 (Cricinfo): Take a walk in Melbourne's Central Business District and the theme is simple: big. There's the impressive Rod Laver Arena, the imposing Crown Casino, rows of skyscrapers, and the enormous MCG. Nobody needs any directions for...
MUMBAI, Dec 25 (Reuters): India's Sania Mirza is hoping for an injury-free new year after her 2007 season was cut short due to a series of niggles. Mirza, 21, achieved a career-high singles ranking of 27 in August, following an...
MADRID, Dec 24 (Reuters): Barcelona's Frank Rijkaard and Ronaldinho were in the media's crosshairs Monday after Real Madrid's psychologically crushing 1-0 victory at the Nou Camp sent them seven points clear in the Primera Liga. Brazilian international Julio Baptista scored...
MILAN, Italy, Dec 25 (AFP): If history repeats itself Inter Milan will continue their majestic stride towards the Serie A title and be crowned champions in May. Victory in Sunday's Milan derby over newly-crowned Club World Cup winners AC Milan...
LONDON, Dec 25 (AFP): Fulham caretaker boss Ray Lewington has insisted the club's search for a new manager will not hinder his bid to steer the Cottagers through the notoriously busy Christmas period. After a string of poor results which...
Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, is optimistic that his ankle injury will heal in time ahead of the first Test against South Africa starting December 26, reports Cricinfo. "It's improved a lot the last couple of days," Gayle said....
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 25 (Reuters): Former Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona says he wants to meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a leading US foe, local media reported Monday. Maradona, an outspoken critic of the administration of US President George W...
Marcus Trescothick still has aspirations to play for England but says he will not risk his long-term health to do so, reports BBC. The former opener has not played for England since August 2006 as a stress-related illness has twice...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said Tuesday Bangladeshi blue helmets' sublime sacrifice for world peace glorifies the nation and inspires the global community, reports UNB."Our peacekeepers have taken up the peacekeeping mission as a challenge. We have turned...
President Dr Iajuddin Ahmed and his wife Dr Anwara Begum Tuesday hosted a reception to and exchanged greetings with members of Christian community at Bangabhaban on the occasion of Christmas Tuesday, reports UNB. Assistant Arch Bishop Theotonius Gomez, ambassadors, high...
A Dhaka court resumes Wednesday the hearing on extortion charges against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed by businessman Azam Jahangir Chowdhury, reports bdnews24.com. The hearing that comes after a 15-day break will be conducted in the...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 25 (bdnews24.com): The police in the port city of Chittagong obstructed Tuesday a rally planned by local cultural activists and teachers to protest the theft of artefacts en route to France. Later, nearly 150 protesters linked their hands...
Senior Awami League (AL) leader Motia Chowdhury said Tuesday she saw no possibility of launching a concerted movement against the present government, reports bdnews24.com. She said there was no pressure on the party leaders from activists to make such an...
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