Cairo: The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner of Egypt's first free presidential election on Sunday, and he proclaimed himself a leader "for all Egyptians," although he faces a struggle for power with the country's still-dominant military rulers.
Cairo: The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner of Egypt's first free presidential election on Sunday, and he proclaimed himself a leader "for all Egyptians," although he faces a struggle for power with the country's still-dominant military rulers.
Petaluma: A Chinese crested’s short snout, beady eyes and white whiskers earned it the title of World’s Ugliest Dog at the annual contest in Northern California on Friday.
Competing for fame, 1,000 US dollars and a year’s worth of dog cookies, Mugly won the honour by beating out 28 other ugly dogs from around the world.
Petaluma: A Chinese crested’s short snout, beady eyes and white whiskers earned it the title of World’s Ugliest Dog at the annual contest in Northern California on Friday.
Competing for fame, 1,000 US dollars and a year’s worth of dog cookies, Mugly won the honour by beating out 28 other ugly dogs from around the world.
KABUL: Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and two militants after a Taliban attack on a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, but a siege was still ongoing and more hostages may be held, the city police chief said on Friday.
KABUL: Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and two militants after a Taliban attack on a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, but a siege was still ongoing and more hostages may be held, the city police chief said on Friday.
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party today dropped Makhdoom Shahabuddin as its Prime Ministerial candidate and is now backing Raja Parvez Ashraf after a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against the former textile minister, a media report said.
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party today dropped Makhdoom Shahabuddin as its Prime Ministerial candidate and is now backing Raja Parvez Ashraf after a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against the former textile minister, a media report said.
CAIRO: Hosni Mubarak was on life support in hospital on Wednesday, Egyptian military officials said, denying a report that the ousted president was clinically dead.
CAIRO: Hosni Mubarak was on life support in hospital on Wednesday, Egyptian military officials said, denying a report that the ousted president was clinically dead.
ATHENS: The head of Greece's conservative party, Antonis Samaras, has been sworn in as prime minister to head a three-party coalition that will uphold the country's international bailout commitments.
ATHENS: The head of Greece's conservative party, Antonis Samaras, has been sworn in as prime minister to head a three-party coalition that will uphold the country's international bailout commitments.
PARIS: French President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party won a solid majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, polling agencies projected, fortifying Hollande in his push for governments to spend money, not cut budgets, to tackle Europe's economic crisis.
PARIS: French President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party won a solid majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, polling agencies projected, fortifying Hollande in his push for governments to spend money, not cut budgets, to tackle Europe's economic crisis.
New Delhi, Jun 18 : In a rare appreciation, the official English website of Afghanistan's Taliban has praised Indian government for rejecting a US request to send its army to Afghanistan after the withdrawal of Nato forces.
In a commentary on its English website, the Taliban called India “a significant country in the region” and said Indians were well aware of the “aspirations, creeds and love for freedom” of the Afghan people.
New Delhi, Jun 18 : In a rare appreciation, the official English website of Afghanistan's Taliban has praised Indian government for rejecting a US request to send its army to Afghanistan after the withdrawal of Nato forces.
In a commentary on its English website, the Taliban called India “a significant country in the region” and said Indians were well aware of the “aspirations, creeds and love for freedom” of the Afghan people.
Niagara Falls: Nik Wallenda, a member of the famed "Flying Wallendas" family of aerialists, completed a historic tightrope crossing through the mist over Niagara Falls Gorge on Friday, stepping from a 2-inch wire (5 cm) onto safe ground in Canada to wild cheers from a crowd of thousands.
Niagara Falls: Nik Wallenda, a member of the famed "Flying Wallendas" family of aerialists, completed a historic tightrope crossing through the mist over Niagara Falls Gorge on Friday, stepping from a 2-inch wire (5 cm) onto safe ground in Canada to wild cheers from a crowd of thousands.
Jiuquan,(China): China launched its most ambitious space mission yet on Saturday, carrying its first female astronaut and two male colleagues in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more than a week.
Jiuquan,(China): China launched its most ambitious space mission yet on Saturday, carrying its first female astronaut and two male colleagues in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more than a week.
