Teacher banned from every school for seducing boy Friday, 24 May 2013 18:34
London: A British teacher who spent two years trying to seduce a male pupil less than half her age has been banned from every school in the country.Catherine Rayne, 35, a geography and history teacher at an East Sussex school,…
Kids' exposure to porn may cause risky sexual behaviour Friday, 24 May 2013 18:29
London: Children accessing pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a British report has warned.The Office of the Children's Commissioner has called for urgent action to "develop children's resilience to pornography"…
Nine dead in China shop fire Friday, 24 May 2013 18:24
Beijing: As many as nine people, including three children, died in a fire that broke out in China's Guangdong province early Friday, fire authorities said.The flames engulfed an automobile repair shop in Foshan city in the morning, reported Xinhua citing…
Prison van carrying killer to court crashes Friday, 24 May 2013 18:20
London: Two prison vans, one of them carrying a self-admitted cop-killer to Britain's Preston Crown Court, crashed Friday, leaving four officers and a prisoner writhing in pain.One of the vans was carrying Dale Cregan, who has pleaded guilty to four…
US drone strikes violate sovereignty, says Pakistan Friday, 24 May 2013 17:18
Islamabad: Pakistani government Friday reiterated its opposition to US drone strikes on its territory, saying the strikes were "counter-productive" and "entail loss of innocent civilian lives".The statement came from the Pakistan foreign ministry, hours after US President Barack Obama defended…
Barack Obama’s prom pic revealed Friday, 24 May 2013 17:11
Time magazine has released a photograph of President Barack Obama before he went to his senior prom in 1979. The images that were published on Thursday, shows Obama, then 17, with his date and another couple before their senior prom…
China reaffirms denuclearisation on Korean Peninsula Friday, 24 May 2013 17:14
Beijing: President Xi Jinping Friday reaffirmed China's stance of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula while stressing that targets should be met by all parties involved irrespective of how the situation evolved.During his meeting with Choe Ryong Hae, the special envoy…
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Barack Obama’s prom pic revealed
Time magazine has released a photograph of President Barack Obama before he went to his senior prom in 1979. The images that were published on Thursday, shows Obama, then 17, with...
Highway bridge collapses in Washington
Washington: A number of vehicles and people fell into a river when a highway bridge collapsed in Washington state, officials said. But no death was reported.The four-lane bridge links Seattle...
UAE issues stamp to commemorate satellite
Abu Dhabi: Emirates Post has issued a stamp to showcase the UAE's achievement in the field of science and technology, and to commemorate the "Y1A", the first multipurpose satellite by...
Bid to smuggle African ivory foiled in Dubai
Dubai: Dubai Customs has foiled a bid to smuggle 259 pieces of ivory that arrived from Africa at its Jebel Ali Customs Centre.The ivory items fall under the endangered fauna...
Teacher banned from every school for seducing boy
London: A British teacher who spent two years trying to seduce a male pupil less than half her age has been banned from every school in the country.Catherine Rayne, 35,...
Kids' exposure to porn may cause risky sexual behaviour
London: Children accessing pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a British report has warned.The Office of the Children's Commissioner has...
Nine dead in China shop fire
Beijing: As many as nine people, including three children, died in a fire that broke out in China's Guangdong province early Friday, fire authorities said.The flames engulfed an automobile repair...
US drone strikes violate sovereignty, says Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistani government Friday reiterated its opposition to US drone strikes on its territory, saying the strikes were "counter-productive" and "entail loss of innocent civilian lives".The statement came from the...
China reaffirms denuclearisation on Korean Peninsula
Five Thai soldiers killed in attack
Two killed in Pakistan blast
Li's visit went beyond symbolic: Pakistani daily
China seeks closer ties, enhanced strategic cooperation with Pakistan: Li
Syria's Assad stresses resolve to keep fighting 'terrorism'
25 killed, 30 injured in suicide attacks in Niger
Niamey: At least 25 people were killed and 30 got injured after two suicide bomb attacks Thursday at a military base and a plant run by French nuclear giant Areva...
World Bank, UN chiefs to visit African Great Lakes region
Washington: The World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a joint visit to Africa's Great Lakes region, a World Bank statement said Monday.The visit...
South African president not involved in Gupta jet scandal: Minister
Remains of soldier who lived 1,400 years ago found in Egypt
`Dead` man wakes up at own funeral
Ethiopian branch of Indian college barred from registering new students
Two held in Tunisia for spying for Israel's Mossad
Iran can be part of solution to Syrian crisis: Egypt
EU regulators seek tax transparency from companies
Brussels: The European Commission said Thursday that it is working on a proposal to require corporate giants with operations in the European Union to publicly report profits, taxes paid and...
Pope hopes China's Catholics can pray without fear
Vatican City: Pope Francis hopes Chinese Catholics would be able to practise their faith freely and without fear, inviting them to stay loyal to the Vatican, whose authority is challenged...
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