London, Jan 6 (IANS) British singer Amy Winehouse flew five of her friends to the island of St Lucia.
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Ahead of his inauguration, US president-elect Barack Obama has launched a campaign on Capitol Hill for a massive package of tax cuts and spending proposals aimed at reviving an economy mired in recession.
Singapore, Jan 6 (DPA) A Singaporean man was jailed for 16 years and is to be beaten with 18 strokes of the cane for raping his mildly retarded 11-year old daughter, the Straits Times reported Tuesday.
Havana, Jan 6 (IANS) In yet another sign of bringing change to the communist country, President Raul Castro has encouraged Cubans to build thier own houses, EFE news agency reported Tuesday.
Washington, Jan 6 (DPA) Bernard Madoff, the high-flying Wall Street investor who is awaiting trial in a $50-billion investment Ponzi scheme, faces a new set of charges alleging that he tried to hide valuables including jewellery.
Paris, Jan 6 (DPA) Pirates have seized a French ship off the Nigerian coast and taken its nine crew members hostage, the ship owners have said.
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) President-elect Barack Obama has stirred controversy by tapping a former Clinton aide with a thin resume on intelligence to head America’s top external spy outfit, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) President-elect Barack Obama has stirred controversy by tapping a former Clinton aide with a thin resume on intelligence to head America’s top external spy outfit, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Toronto, Jan 6 (IANS) Higher oil prices helped the Canadian market maintain its upward trend from the New Year’s first day, with energy and metal sectors posting further gains on the Toronto stock exchange (TSX).
Toronto, Jan 6 (IANS) Higher oil prices helped the Canadian market maintain its upward trend from the New Year’s first day, with energy and metal sectors posting further gains on the Toronto stock exchange (TSX).