One killed in police firing in West Bengal
One person was killed after police fired at a violent mob protesting over a land dispute in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district today, police said.
138 killed in DR Congo boat accident
Some 138 people have been killed in a boat accident in Democratic Republic of Congo, police said today.
Cargo plane crashes at Alaska base; 4 on board
A military cargo plane carrying four people on a training run crashed on Wednesday at an Air Force base near downtown Anchorage, but there was no immediate word on casualties, the Air Force said.
Minibus bomb hits Iraqi base, killing 4 soldiers
Iraqi police say a suicide attacker has driven a bomb-laden minibus into the entrance of an Iraqi army base near Saddam Hussein's hometown, setting off an explosion that killed four soldiers and wounded 10 others.
Child killed, six injured in Mumbai house collapse
A six year old boy was killed and six injured when a four storied building in mumbai collapsed early on Thursday, an official said.
20 killed in Haiti road accident
At least 20 people were killed and a dozen injured when two buses collided on Haiti's National Highway near Leogane, 35 km from Port-au-Prince.
Mysterious blast hits Japan oil tanker near Iran
A mysterious explosion hit a Japanese oil tanker near Iran in the vital Strait of Hormuz early on Wednesday, spotlighting a potential threat in a chokepoint for global oil supplies.
Goa CM 'misled' NCP to get my resignation: Pacheco
Former Goa minister Fransisco Pacheco, an accused in the Nadia Torrado death case, today lashed out at Chief Minister Digamber Kamat for "misleading" the NCP over his resignation.
Sizzling Moscow shrouded in polluting smog
A cloud of harmful smog has enveloped Moscow, raising airborne pollutants to four times the norm, officials said today, and prompting doctors to urge residents to stay indoors as the city swelters in a record heat wave.
Pakistan to use DNA tests to identify crash victims
Pakistani health officials said today they would have to use DNA tests to identify charred bodies plucked from the wreckage of an airliner that crashed into hills outside Islamabad.
50-50 chance for Australia in Ashes: Steve Waugh
Australian great Steve Waugh said Wednesday that both England and Australia have equal chance of winning the Ashes cricket series starting in November.
SC stays Ghaziabad provident fund scam trial
The Supreme Court today stayed the trial in the Ghaziabad provident fund scam case pending before a CBI court in the Uttar Pradesh town on the capital's outskirts.
HC issues notice to Varun Gandhi for defamatory remarks
The Delhi High Court today issued notice to BJP MP Varun Gandhi on a petition filed by his uncle and Congress candidate from Pilibhit constituency V M Singh for allegedly making defamatory remarks against him during the last Lok Sabha elections.
Four journalists reported missing in northern Mexico
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission called on the government to find four Mexican journalists reported missing in or near the violence-wracked northern state of Durango.
Roadside bomb kills 25 civilians in Afghanistan
At least 25 civilians were killed when their bus was hit by a roadside bomb today in western Afghanistan, the provincial governor said.
Polanski returns home in France
Filmmaker Roman Polanski has returned to his home in France for the first time since his release from house arrest in Switzerland.
'Hijacked' Russian helicopter returns to base
A Russian helicopter allegedly hijacked by militants in Sudan returned unscathed to its base in Darfur, Aviation Company said.
France announces war against al-Qaida
France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African branch, after the terror network killed a French humanitarian worker it took hostage in April.
Minor fire at Delhi Metro station delays service
A minor fire broke out at the Rajiv Chowk Metro station following an electrical short circuit, causing disruption of metro services today afternoon.
Two German hostages freed in Darfur
Two German aid workers kidnapped in June when gunmen swooped on their offices in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region were freed on Tuesday and are in good health. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle announced their release in Berlin.