Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) A new Arabic poetry competition has been launched in the memory of departed Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.

Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) A new Arabic poetry competition has been launched in the memory of departed Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.

London, Aug 15 (DPA) British police has arrested three men in northwestern England on the suspicion of violating terrorism laws, authorities said.

Moscow, Aug 15 (RIA Novosti) Georgia’s breakaway republics South Ossetia and Abkhazia will seek recognition as sovereign states under international law, their leaders have said.

Bhubaneswar, Aug 15 (IANS)Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday called for economic empowerment of the poor.

Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) More than 80 percent of US airwomen deployed in Iraq and elsewhere suffered from recurring fatigue, fever, hair loss and difficulty in concentrating, according to a Michigan University study.

Chandigarh, Aug 15 (IANS) Farmers in some districts of Haryana are a worried lot as they face an invasion of crop-destroying grasshoppers. The pests are destroying crops and the state’s agriculture department has now declared an all-out war against it.

New York, Aug 15 (DPA) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on both Russia and Georgia to rein in their armed forces following reports of looting, continued fighting and lack of access to those in need in the Caucasan country.