Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


US judge orders release of Pak man arrested in Times bomb case

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:26 AM PDT

A Pakistani man arrested for immigration violations during investigation into the failed Times Square bombing plot will soon be released after a judge ruled here that there was no reason to keep him behind bars.

Australia seeks US pledge not to execute honeymoon killer

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:21 PM PDT

Australia is seeking assurances from the United States that an American jailed for the killing of his wife on a honeymoon dive trip will not face the death penalty when he returns home.

Al-Qaida in Yemen more dangerous than those in Pak: CIA

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 10:01 PM PDT

America's CIA believes that the al-Qaida terror network in Yemen poses a more serious threat to the US than those in its traditional stronghold of Afghanistan and Pakistan, a media report said on Wednesday.

UN says 800,000 people cut off by Pakistan floods

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 08:57 PM PDT

The United Nations has launched an urgent appeal for more helicopters for Pakistan where it said 800,000 people have been cut off by the country's devastating floods and were only reachable by air.

Bodies of 42 passengers killed in China plane crash recovered

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 08:13 PM PDT

Bodies of 42 passengers killed in China's plane crash were recovered from the wreckage of the Chinese passenger plane, that overshot the runway at an airport in northwest China's Heilongjiang Province.

Imams comment on Islam taken out of context, says US

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 07:06 PM PDT

The controversial remarks made by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf in 2005, has been taken out of context, a US official has said.

Jimmy Carter on way to North Korea to free US prisoner: Report

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 06:14 PM PDT

Former US President Jimmy Carter has left the United States and is en route to North Korea on a mission to win the release of an American being held prisoner there, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday.

Most US Marines don't want gay roommates: General

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 05:10 PM PDT

The top US Marine on Tuesday said most Marines would prefer not to share a room with gay comrades, despite plans by President Barack Obama to lift a ban on gays serving openly in the military.

Job fears grip US voters, Barack Obama ratings crumble

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 03:41 PM PDT

More Americans now disapprove of President Barack Obama than approve of him as high unemployment and government spending scare voters ahead of November's midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll found on Tuesday.

US home sales at 15-year lows, stoke recovery fears

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 02:46 PM PDT

Sales of previously owned US homes took a record plunge in July to their slowest pace in 15 years, underlining the housing market's struggle to find its footing without government aid.

Four on trial for alleged plot to attack New York synagogues

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 01:38 PM PDT

Four men went on trial Tuesday on charges stemming from an alleged plot to blow up two New York synagogues and fire missiles at US military aircraft.

Senior Hezbollah member killed in Beirut clashes

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 01:01 PM PDT

Two Lebanese men, including a senior member of Hezbollah, were killed in Beirut on Tuesday in clashes between supporters of the Shi'ite militant group and a Sunni faction, security sources said.

No south Afghanistan security handover for a 'few years': US

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:37 AM PDT

The head of the US Marine Corps said Tuesday a "turnover" to Afghan forces in key southern provinces will not be possible for at least "a few years," despite a July 2011 deadline for the start of a US drawdown.

PM holds meet to discuss handling fallout of Babri demolition verdict

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 09:49 AM PDT

PM Manmohan Singh today conferred with his top colleagues as UP govt sought nearly 50,000 central paramilitary personnel for tackling any possible law and order problem after the Allahabad HC judgment next month.

BlackBerry makers to soon submit fresh proposal to Centre

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 08:59 AM PDT

Racing against the deadline of August 31 set by the government, Canada-based Research In Motion will come up with a fresh proposal for monitoring its messenger and enterprise mail after the first one was rejected.
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