Colombo: Sri Lanka is ready to walk an extra mile to establish permanent peace in the country through reconciliation and does not need any external guidance, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today. 

Rome, March 29: A Pakistani former dancing girl has committed suicide in Rome 12 years after her face was heavily disgured in an acid attack in Pakistan.

Beirut: Syria has accepted a UN-sponsored peace plan, international envoy Kofi Annan said on Tuesday, as troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad raided rebel forces who have taken refuge across the border in Lebanon.

Onboard Air India One: Welcoming Pakistan’s move to liberalise trade with India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he could visit that country if there is “something solid” to celebrate.

Perth: An Indian student convicted of recruiting participants in IELTS  (International English Language Testing System)  score scam at Curtin University has been jailed for 14 months.

LONDON: The UK Border Agency ( UKBA) let through around 50,000 bogus students - mainly from India - at ports of entry in Britain after a new visa system was introduced in 2009, according a UK National Audit Office report released on Tuesday.

LONDON: An Islamic marriage guide advising men on 'the best ways' to beat their wives has sparked outrage in Britain, especially among moderate Muslims who say that it encourages domestic violence.

Beijing: Terming the South China Sea as a disputed region, China has warned India to refrain from undertaking oil exploration in the resource-rich Vietnamese blocks in order to ensure "peace and stability" in the area.

Santiago (Chile), Mar 26: A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. Some people were injured by falling ceiling material, but there were no reports of major damage or deaths due to quake-related accidents.

Washington: US Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, accused of killing Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage in Kandahar province last week, will be charged with 17 counts of murder, a US official said on Thursday.