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The World's Most Earthquake-Vulnerable Cities Forbes - Thu, May 15
Tiffany M. Luck, Forbes.com
The earthquake in China's Sichuan province killed perhaps 15,000 people and left thousands of people buried under heaps of rubble.
US classifies polar bear as threatened species IANS - Thu, May 15
Washington, May 15 (DPA) Under the pressure of a court-ordered deadline, the US Wednesday classified the polar bear as a threatened species because of global warming and rapidly melting Arctic ice.
Indian-American groups condemn Jaipur blasts IANS - Wed, May 14
New York, May 14 (IANS) Two prominent Indian-American organisations have condemned the terror bombings in Jaipur that claimed 63 lives and appealed to all communities to maintain harmony.
Jaipur terror strike triggers global outrage IE - Wed, May 14
The deadly serial blasts in Jaipur sparked strong global condemnation on Wednesday with countries like the US, Britain, Japan and Israel pledging support to India in its fight to stamp out the scourge of terrorism.
'Swastika' attracts Indian's neighbours' ire in New Zealand ANI - Wed, May 14
Wellington, May 14 (ANI): An Indian who painted a 'Swastika' on his rooftop in New Zealand as a good omen has attracted his neighbours' ire because of its resemblance to the symbol of the Nazis.
10,000 Argentineans light candles for Jaipur blasts victims IE - Wed, May 14
As the world expressed outrage over the ghastly Jaipur bomb blasts, over 10,000 Argentinians have lit candles in Buenos Aires extending their solidarity with the victims.
Hillary wins W Virginia but Obama still in control IE - Wed, May 14
Hillary Clinton cruised to an emphatic victory over rival Barack Obama in West Virginia primary on Wednesday, handing the Democrat front-runner one of the worst defeats of his campaign but effectively doing little to dent his prospects in the race for White House.
'US, Canada as bad as al-Qaida' IE - Wed, May 14
A top Canadian law maker has equated the United States and Canada with Al-Qaida for their alleged mishandling of the case involving a young Canadian detained at Guantanamo Bay.
Parents forget kid at airport, fly away IANS - Wed, May 14
Vancouver, May 14 (IANS) You might have heard umpteen times of passengers forgetting their documents or handbags in a hurry to catch a flight. Ever heard someone forget their child?
"If reinstated, Iftikhar will declare Musharraf's re-election illegal" ANI - Wed, May 14
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Pakistan's deposed chief justice Iftikhar Choudhry has said that if reinstated he would re-examine the legitimacy of the country's President Musharraf's second term beginning November 2007, and would declare it illegal.
US paid 5 lakh dlrs to Pak to arrest terror suspect, reveal court papers ANI - Wed, May 14
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Papers filed in a Canadian court last year disclosed that a US intelligence agency paid a bounty of 500,000 dollars to Pakistan military for the arrest of Abdullah Khadr, the Canadian son of a suspected Al Qaeda financier Ahmed Said Khadr.
Clinton's big West Virginia win too little, too late IANS - Wed, May 14
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Hillary Clinton scored a landslide victory in the West Virginia primary, but it may be too little and too late to stop frontrunner Barack Obama from winning the Democratic presidential nomination.
Power from rice husk: A US venture for Bihar villages IE - Wed, May 14
Two Virginia University students have started a project with an India-based partner to supply electricity to villages in Bihar by burning rice husks, a process that may also help reduce carbon emissions.
Hillary Clinton wins West Virginia, won't quit race IANS - Wed, May 14
Washington, May 14 (DPA) Senator Hillary Clinton claimed victory in the Democratic Party's West Virginia presidential primary at a televised rally following the close of polls.
US condemns Jaipur blasts, vows to stand by India IANS - Wed, May 14
Washington, May 14 (IANS) The US has condemned the terrorist attacks in Jaipur and said it stands by the government and people of India in their ongoing fight to eliminate the scourge of terrorism.
Clinton cruises to easy West Virginia win IE - Wed, May 14
Hillary Clinton scored a big victory over front-runner Barack Obama in West Virginia on Tuesday, but it could be too little and too late to stop his march to the Democratic presidential nomination.
Canada, US `moral equivalent' of Al-Qaeda, says senator IANS - Wed, May 14
Toronto, May 14 (IANS) The pending Nuremberg-type trial of an Afghan Canadian at Guantanamo Bay has led a senator to equate Canada and the US with Al-Qaeda for human rights violations.
Hillary Clinton wins West Virginia presidential primary IANS - Wed, May 14
Washington, May 14 (DPA) Major US television networks projected Hillary Clinton's victory in the Democratic Party's West Virginia presidential primary immediately after voting stations closed Tuesday evening.
Brazil's forest loss now linked to world food prices IANS - Wed, May 14
Rio de Janeiro, May 14 (DPA) Brazil will have little to boast of at the upcoming biodiversity conference in Bonn. It has just released alarming figures highlighting the continuing destruction of the rainforest of the Amazon Basin, often dubbed the planet's green lung.
Colombia extradites 14 paramilitary commanders to US IANS - Wed, May 14
Bogota, May 14 (DPA) Colombia extradited 14 commanders of a right-wing paramilitary group to the US Tuesday to face drug trafficking charges.