World-The Times of India

Two top al-Qaida leaders from Kenya, including the one responsible for the devastating Marriott hotel bombing in Islamabad last year, were killed in a US missile strike inside Pakistan this month.

``Slumdog Millionaire'' , the rags-to-riches tale won a leading five prizes, including best picture, at Thursday night's Critics' Choice Awards.

Before Barack Obama is sworn in as president and becomes wrapped in the web of US and global politics, he will spin a yarn with spiderman in a comic book adventure.

An unrepentant JuD suggests Ajmal Amir Kasab may be one of those Pakistani youths in Nepal who are "abducted" by Indian agencies and forced to work for them.

A man locked in a bitter divorce battle wants his estranged wife to return the kidney he donated to her or else pay a compensation of $1.5 million.

A strong earthquake shook Costa Rica on Thursday, killing a child and sending frightened residents running into the streets of the capital as windows shattered and walls cracked.

Hezbollah denied involvement on Thursday in a rocket attack on northern Israel as the Lebanese government launched a probe amid heightened fears of a second front opening up in the Gaza war.

About 600,000 migrant workers left south China's industrial heartland last year as the economic crisis caused exports to shrink and forced factories to close, a senior official said.

More than 100 flights at Rome's main Leonardo da Vinci airport have been canceled by a ground workers protest against job cuts that are part of Alitalia's imminent relaunch.

Karaoke, a form of entertainment in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music, is the most irritating invention, according to a survey.