Vatican City, Dec 22 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI Monday fondly recalled his participation in July at the massively attended Catholic World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, but warned such events should not be mistaken for “rock festivals”.
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna has been reported to be having a fling with Brazilian model Jesus Luzb, whom she met on a magazine shoot in Rio de Janeiro.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 (IANS) Christmas celebration this year may be a low-key affair in the forested Kandhamal district where communal violence killed at least 38 people in recent months, officials and Christians leaders said Monday.
Chandigarh, Dec 22 (IANS) More than 319,500 cases in the pre-litigative stage were settled during the two-day mega public courts (Lok Adalats) in Haryana, officials of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority (HSLSA) said here Monday.
Colombo, Dec 22 (IANS) At least 56 rebels and 10 government soldiers were killed after troops operating on the outskirts of Tamil Tiger guerrillas’ Kilinochchi stronghold launched a “massive offensive” Monday, military authorities said.
Colombo, Dec 22 (Xinhua) At least 56 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 87 others injured Monday in a fierce battle with government troops in the country’s north, defence officials said.
Colombo, Dec 22 (Xinhua) At least 56 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 87 others injured Monday in a fierce battle with government troops in the country’s north, defence officials said.
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson had trouble while shooting alongside a four-year-old American Labrador in “Marley & Me”.
Gaza City, Dec 22 (DPA) Hamas would not rule out suicide bombings in Israel if the Jewish state escalated military operations in the Gaza Strip, an official of the Islamist Palestinian movement said Monday.
London, Dec 22 (IANS) The police officer heading Britain’s anti-terrorism efforts Monday apologised to the opposition Tory party after accusing it of trying to undermine him by mobilising the press against him.