Cairo - 18 June 2012 (PTI): Egypt's moderate Islamist force Muslim Brotherhood claimed victory in the presidential poll today and promised to build a modern democratic state, but the landmark election stood overshadowed by uncertainty as the ruling military took over legislative powers. Hours after

Australian publisher Millennium House debuted Earth Platinum, the largest world atlas ever produced, at the National Center for Documentation and Research (NCDR) on Tuesday. The 128-page book containing maps, photographs and text measures 6ft x 9ft (1.8m x 2.7m) and weighs 150kg, said Millennium Hou

India-born Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan, the melodious voice behind evergreen hits like 'Patta patta, boota boota' and 'Kab ke Bichhare', died today following multiple organ failure at the age of 84. Hassan, who had millions of fans in India and Pakistan, had been admitted to the Agha Khan Hospital i

Washington: A day before India-US strategic dialogue here, the US has exempted India and six other nations from its tough Iran oil sanctions for significantly reducing their oil purchases from Tehran. By exempting India from the sanctions, the US has taken a contentious issue off the table from thei

KABUL: As many as 100 people are feared dead in an earthquake and landslide that buried more than 20 houses in northern Afghanistan on Monday, officials said. Rescuers have so far pulled two women's bodies from the rubble of the landslide in Baghlan province, said provincial governor Abdul Majid. T

AFP DUBIOUS MISSION: A British RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft being prepared for combat over Libya on March 19, 2011 in Norfolk, England. NATO has consistently blocked any attempt to scrutinise the war crimes it committed during the 'humanitarian intervention' in Libya Back in January Faiz Fathi Jfara of

Abuja - 03 June 2012 (PTI): At least 153 people on board a passenger plane are feared to have died when a plane carrying them crashed into a building in a residential area of Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos on Sunday.The aircraft belonging toDana aircaught fire immediately sending billows of thic

A passenger plane crashed into a building in the Nigerian city of Lagos Sunday, authorities reported. Rescue workers and volunteers were on their way to the area amid media reports of at least 150 dead. Broadcaster Channels TV put the death toll at 147, with deaths both among passengers and on the

Beijing - 03 June 2012 (PTI): It was no time to "make waves" in the disputed South China Seaand dance behind a "Pied Piper", China's official news agency warned today, after US said it would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to thePacific Oceanby 2020."It is advisable for some to refrain from muddyi

AP In this video image taken from Egyptian State Television, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is seen in the defendant's cage as a judge reads the verdict against him, in Cairo on Saturday. AP In this video image taken from Egyptian State Television, former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak i

A multi-nation transport corridor that would radically reduce cargo transportation time between India on one side and Central Asia and Russia on the other with Iran being the pivot could see dry runs beginning next year. A three-day meeting of experts from 16 countries discussed ways to smoothen th

The world's tallest tower and Tokyo's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Sky Tree, has opened to the public. Nearly 8,000 visitors were expected to take high-speed elevators up to the observation decks of the 634-meter (2,080-foot) tower Tuesday to mark its opening. It is recognized by Guinness World

The sun and moon aligned over the earth in a rare astronomical event on Sunday - an annular eclipse that dimmed the skies over parts of Asia and North America, briefly turning the sun into a blazing ring of fire. Eclipses of some type occur almost every year, but stargazers have not seen an annular

In what is shaping up as an academic Battle of the Titans - one that offers vast new learning opportunities for students around the world -Harvardand theMassachusetts Institute of Technologyon Wednesday announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, to offer free online courses from both unive

ISLAMABAD (Khaleeejtimes) - A passenger plane Boeing 737 carrying 127 passengers and crew crashed at the Koral Chowk on Islamabad Express Highway in Rawalpindi on Friday. According to initial reports, the plane belonged to private airline Bhoja Air had flown from Karachi but crashed near Islamabad a

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. There were no signs of deadly waves, however, or serious damage, and a watch for much of the

WASHINGTON, A US City Council has passed a resolution condemning the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat and expressed concern over the "denial" of justice for the victims. The resolution, passed this week by the City Council of Harvey, Illinois, expressed solidarity with the victims, including those

Washington - 10 March 2012: They are caricatured through convenience store owner Apu in the cartoon seriesThe Simpsons, celebrated for their victories in Spelling Bee contests and success in Silicon Valley entrepreneurship, and courted for their wealth given their status as the ethnic group with the