Iran will strike back at any location from where attacks against it are mounted, Fars news agency quoted a senior military commander as saying Sunday.

"Any location which is used by the enemy for...

Tens of thousands of people have attended a mass rally in Iraq to cheer the cessation of US troop movements in the country.

The celebration rally was organized by Iraq's Hezbollah movement to...

Police in Washington have closed down a large camping area containing members of the "Occupy" movement.

The encampment, one of the biggest protest areas in the United States, was only a few blocks...

A conspicuous show of support has been made for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Around 140,000 people attended a rally on Saturday in which placards were raised announcing Putin as a man...

Leaders of the Roman Catholic church in Rome are gathering to attend a conference on sexual abuse of minors within the Church.

They will attend a prayer service for victims of sexual abuse and...

Dozens of Syrian protesters stormed the Russian embassy in Libyan capital Tripoli Sunday, a day after Russia and China blocked a UN resolution on the Syrian crisis.

According to witnesses, several...

The Abu Dhabi International Airport Sunday launched an online auction for 60 tickets to 30 destinations.

The initiative, in collaboration with the Etihad Airways, was launched to commemorate the...

A British survey has found one in eight people claiming to have visited ancient wonders of the world that turned non-existent centuries ago!

Of the 2,500 people surveyed by Hotels.com, 13 percent...

Pakistan has lost Rs.8,500 billion ($94 billion) in corruption, tax evasion and bad governance during the rule of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, graft watchdog Transparency International Pakistan...

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills has said it wouldn't be wise for his team to take Zimbabwe lightly ahead of Monday's one-day international in Whangarei.

Kiwi fans will be expecting a one-sided...

India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria and calling for a democratic transition, but Russia and China vetoed it, saying it amounted to...

Australian captain Michael Clarke has said he will not tand in the way if the Cricket Australia decides to hold more Twenty20 international matches at the expense of the one-day matches.

"Honestly...

China's Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun has said that the rise of Asia represents greater balance in the international power structure.

Zhijun, during his speech at the Munich Security...

Excerpts from the UN Security Council resolution on Syria that India voted for but was vetoed by Russia and China:

- Noting the deployment of the League of Arab States' observer mission, commending...

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee will miss the rest of the international cricket season due to a broken foot.

Australia team doctor Trefor James has revealed that Lee broke his right foot while...

India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria, but Russia and China vetoed it saying it amounted to advocating a regime change.

India and 12...

Scoreboard of Australia's innings against India in the first One-day International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Sunday:

Australia

Mathew Wade b R Sharma 67

David Warner b Vinay Kumar...

Observing World Cancer Day today, hundreds of people participated in rallies with an aim to create awareness among general masses through 'Cancer Awareness Campaigns' in New Delhi and Mumbai....

The third edition of annual half marathon in Gujarat's Vadodhra District saw the participation of over 40,000 participants including 50 international runners on Sunday.

The marathon, which was...

Rahul Bose and Milind Soman observed World Cancer Day on Saturday by taking part in a cancer awareness campaign.

The campaign was part of Women's Cancer Initiative of the Tata Memorial Hospital,...

Bangladesh will tell the world about the genocide of its three million people and mass atrocities on 200,000 women and children perpetrated by Pakistani forces during the 1971 liberation war, a...

A UN report has claimed that the number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row.

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Unama) documented...

World Cancer Day was observed in India on Saturday, and saw the participation of cancer patients and locals in different events aimed at spreading a message of fighting against the deadly disease...

Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the wake of his government's deadly crackdown on protestors.

Thirteen of...

As a UN Security Council draft resolution to pressure Syria failed after China and Russia voted against it, India said it backed the motion as it favoured resolving the crisis through a Syrian-led...

US President Barack Obama has called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop the killings in the country and step aside for a democratic transition in the Middle East nation.

Obama said the...

China Saturday voiced its regret that Russia's proposal on a Syria draft resolution was not taken into account by the other members of the UN Security Council.

Li Baodong, China's permanent...

US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said she was "disgusted" by the Russian and Chinese veto on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria that urges President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

Thirteen...

Former Massachusetts governor and the 2012 White House contender Mitt Romney secured his third victory of the GOP primary season, as television networks declared him the winner of Nevada's...

Russian ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin said he vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Syria because "it sends an unbalanced signal", and called for an "objective" UN resolution that...

Five policemen and two civilians, including a child, died in a car bomb attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar city Sunday.

"A car bomb (attack) carried out by the enemies and hit Kandahar city at noon...

Voting is underway in the western U.S. state of Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses, with members of the party choosing the candidate they want to see take on President Barack Obama in...

International Monetary Fund envoy to Romania Jeffrey Franks gestures during a news conference in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) -...

Finnish Presidential candidates Sauli Niinist, centre left, and Pekka Haavisto, centre right, arrive for a televised political debate at the Finnish broadcast company YLE in Helsinki, Finland,...

With temperatures plunging as low as minus 40C, the grim winter toll also rose in other countries, including Italy, Poland and Ukraine. (Getty) The deadly cold snap that has gripped Europe for more...

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Sizing Europe is as short as even money to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham for the second year running next month after an easy victory against Big Zeb, the 2010 Champion Chase...

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Bosnian authorities on Sunday used helicopters to evacuate sick people and deliver food to thousands of people who have been cut off by the heaviest snow the country...

India has reason to worry as China-watchers in the country's security establishment say Beijing already has two to three "hacker brigades" in its...

Two Princess cruise ships were forced to undergo a complete disinfection over the weekend at their home port after dozens of passengers and crew were with gastrointestinal illness known as norovirus....

USA reached the play-offs for promotion to the Fed Cup World Group after beating Belarus in Massachusetts. Leading 2-0 overnight after wins for Christina McHale and Serena Williams, they secured...

Pam White, the sanctuary's owner, gave Balderson a tour Saturday because she wanted to show how her preserve differs from Terry Thompson's farm, where 56 exotic animals were released by Thompson in...

KIEV/LONDON (Reuters) - Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims Sunday, brought widespread disruption to transport services, and left thousands without power with warnings...

PARIS (Reuters) - France's presidential election looks set to become a straight fight between Socialist frontrunner Francois Hollande and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy after both widened the gap...

By Mohammed Al Tommy BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya started and then swiftly postponed court proceedings Sunday against 41 Libyans accused of helping Muammar Gaddafi crush the popular revolt that...

(Reuters) - More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company,...

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (L) is kissed on the forehead by his son Alaa in the courtroom during his trial at the police academy in Cairo, in this still image taken from video, August...