London, May 18 (IANS) A stressful job can change the way body handles fat, resulting in raised cholesterol levels and even a heart disease, almost fatal for anyone. More »Stressful job might take life
Seoul, May 18 (IANS) North Korea Saturday launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea's defence ministry. More »North Korea launches three missiles
London, May 19 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna has reportedly sued British retail brand Topshop for $5 million for using her image on their products without her permission. More »Rihanna sues Topshop
Rio de Janeiro, May 19 (IANS) Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen has reportedly made a bid to sign highly rated Brazilian playmaker Romarinho. More »Bayer Leverkusen bid for Corinthians' Romarinho
Colombo, May 19 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday renewed his pledge to fight all "external elements" seeking to "disrupt" the country's peace. More »Rajapaksa vows to fight external forces for peace
Abu Dhabi, May 19 (IANS/WAM) The announcement of the UAE's Ministry of Education about the School Leadership Project to raise standards in the country's education sector is an important initiative which needs to be highly commended, a UAE daily has said. More »UAE to raise standard of education
Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system which was launched as a rival to the US global positioning system, a report said Saturday. More »Pakistan adopts Chinese rival GPS satellite system
Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over 2,500 police officers are engaged in search of four inmates, jailed for murder and burglary, who escaped from a prison in the East Siberia's Irkutsk region by digging a tunnel, local officials said Saturday. More »Inmates flee Siberian prison via tunnel
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) German supermodel Heidi Klum always keeps her weekends free for her children. More »Heidi Klum spares weekends for kids
Tokyo, May 19 (IANS) While confirming North Korea's missile launches Saturday, the Japanese government clarified none of the missiles landed in its territorial waters, Xinhua reported. More »Japan clarifies report on North Korean missile launches
London, May 18 (IANS) Singer George Michael, who was hospitalised after he suffered a head injury following a severe car crash, has been discharged. More »George Michael out of hospital
London, May 19 (IANS) Model Suki Waterhouse is reportedly happy with her casual relationship with actor Bradley Cooper, but she hopes it becomes serious gradually. More »Waterhouse happy with Cooper
Tabo (Himachal Pradesh), May 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday said more micro and mini hydropower projects would be set up in Spiti Valley to usher an era of prosperity and provide employment opportunities to the youth of the area. More »Hydro projects in Spiti top priority: Virbhadra Singh
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actor Justin Bartha, who plays Doug, one of the four friends in the popular "The Hangover" film series, is reportedly engaged to fitness trainer Lia Smith. More »'The Hangover' actor engaged?
Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia knocked off top seed and title-holder Ding Ning in a thrilling contest to reach the final of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Saturday. More »Li, Shiwen in table tennis final, Chinese men on track
Los Angees, May 18 (IANS) Actress Zoe Saldana says the number of her male friends exceeds that of her female pals. More » Zoe Saldana prefers male company
Melbourne, May 18 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) is investigating a Twitter rant by cricketer David Warner, who launched a scathing attack on reputed Australian cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. More »Cricket Australia investigating Warner's twitter rant
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday praised Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and asked the CPI-M to introspect and rethink its ideology. More »Rahul Gandhi praises Chandy, slams Kerala CPI-M
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actress Rooney Mara has been named the new face of American designer brand Calvin Klein's new perfume. More »Rooney Mara to endorse Calvin Klein perfume
China look set to confirm their dominance of world badminton when the Sudirman Cup gets under way on Sunday as their rivals try to find a way to prevent a ninth Chinese team championship in the event. More »China juggernaut rolls into badminton Sudirman Cup