Wisconsin: An 80-year-old woman was able to successfully land a twin-engine airplane in north eastern Wisconsin after her husband became unconscious at the controls and died.

London: Grass with a drop of Mahatma Gandhi's blood and soil from the place where he was assassinated in 1948 in New Delhi are among rare items to be put up for auction in the UK on April 17. Other items include a pair of Gandhi's round-rimmed glasses, 'charkha', a 10 inch 78rpm Columbia disc of Gandhi giving his spiritual message signed by him, and original photographs of Gandhi visiting London in 1931.

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan court on Monday charged and sentenced Osama bin Laden's three wives and two daughters for living illegally in the country and flouting immigration laws.
 

Yangon: It may be the start of a new era in Myanmar as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party the National League for Democracy swept the elections. But will the Military Junta, give up power?

Washington, Apr 3: A 19-year-old Indian-American student sustained bullet injuries after one of her classmates forced students to stand against a wall and opened indiscriminate fire, killing seven at a religious college in California.

Deland, Apr 3: A small plane crashed into a central Florida shopping centre on Monday evening, authorities said, and reports indicated at least five people had been injured.

Yangon, Apr 2: Myanmar's opposition claimed a historic victory on Sunday for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in her first bid for a seat in parliament, sparking scenes of jubilation among supporters.

Moscow, Apr 2: A Russian passenger plane with 43 people on board today crashed in Siberia killing at least 16 people, including children, an official said.

Haripur: It's an ornate but not lavish two-story house tucked away at the end of a mud clogged street. This is where Pakistan's intelligence agency believes Osama bin Laden lived for nearly a year until he moved into the villa in which he was eventually killed.

Los Angeles: A former Pakistani beauty queen, Saman Hasnain, has been accused of duping scores of Californians in an elaborate loan scam before fleeing the US, says a media report.