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Everything you need to know about Lari: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Three Taliban militants held in Lahore

December 2, 2012 at 11:23 AM

Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) A major terror attack was averted in Pakistan's Lahore metropolis when three Taliban militants were arrested and a massive quantity of explosives seized from them, a media report said.

Diversity 'helped mammals' survival over deep time'

April 24, 2012 at 2:37 PM

Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Diversity is the mammal's best defense when it comes to adapting climatic changes.

Five LeT guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfights

March 28, 2012 at 4:08 PM

Srinagar, March 28 (IANS) Five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrillas were killed in two separate gunfights with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district Wednesday, police said.

Iran offers 'permanent human monitoring' of nuke sites in exchange for Western cooperation

March 16, 2012 at 9:37 PM

Tehran, Mar 16 (ANI): A senior Iranian official has said that Tehran is ready to allow "permanent human monitoring" of its nuclear program in exchange for Western cooperation.

Iran offers 'permanent human monitoring' of nuke sites in exchange for Western cooperation

March 16, 2012 at 12:01 PM

Tehran, Mar 16 (ANI): A senior Iranian official has said that Tehran is ready to allow "permanent human monitoring" of its nuclear program in exchange for Western cooperation.

Iran votes to expel UK envoy over recent sanctions

November 28, 2011 at 11:29 AM

Tehran, Nov 28 (ANI): Iran's parliament has voted to expel British ambassador to Tehran, Dominic Chilcott, in the wake of recent economic sanctions imposed by the West over the Islamic regime's disputed nuclear programme.

Iran to review cooperation with IAEA after 'hostile' nuclear report

November 14, 2011 at 1:06 PM

Tehran, Nov 14 (ANI): Iran plans to review its future cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in the wake of a recent 'hostile' nuclear report against Tehran.

Iranian speaker terms U.S. accusations on country's alleged assassination plot "immature"

October 12, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Tehran, Oct 12 (ANI): Speaker of Iran's Majlis (parliament) Ali Larijani has called the U.S'. accusations over Iran's alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States "immature."

I am Berlusconi's secret lover since I was 18, claims ex Miss Montenegro

September 30, 2011 at 11:28 AM

London, Sept 30 (ANI): A 20-year-old model and former beauty queen has claimed that she has been Silvio Berlusconi's secret lover since she was 18 years old.

Paraguay's semis berth in Copa to turn model's 'nude' vows into reality?

July 18, 2011 at 4:59 PM

London, July 18 (ANI): Larissa Riquelme's promise to go topless is on the verge of turning into a reality as Paraguay beat Brazil in the quarterfinals and entered the semis of the Copa America.

'WC girlfriend' Larissa Riquelme vows to 'pose nude if Paraguay wins Copa'

July 4, 2011 at 1:52 PM

Melbourne, July 4 (ANI): Paraguay players as well as fans must be quite enthusiastic to bag the 'Copa America' title this year after lingerie model Larissa Riquelme promised to 'pose nude' if the team manages to triumph.

Ahmadinejad criticised for firing three Iran Cabinet ministers

May 15, 2011 at 1:56 PM

Tehran, May 15 (ANI): Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been criticised by opposition for accepting resignation of three ministers, including that of oil, welfare, and mines and industries, as part of the government's plan to merge eight ministries into four, the semi-official Fars News Agency and letters posted to his own website have said.

Blood glucose levels indicator of retinopathy risk

February 15, 2011 at 12:52 PM

Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A new study has found that individuals who have higher blood glucose levels and poorer control of those levels over time are more likely to develop eye-related complications 10 years later.

'Mideast massive protests' a replay of 1979 Islamic revolution: Iranian conservatives

January 29, 2011 at 12:40 PM

Tehran, Jan 29 (ANI): Iran's conservatives have described the massive protests in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, a 'replay' of 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Guessing game over who could be Silvio Berlusconi's steady woman

January 18, 2011 at 1:11 PM

London, Jan 18 (ANI): After Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi claimed that he could not have had sex with an underage prostitute as he is in a steady relationship, the guessing game is on as to who the mystery woman is.

Ahmadinejad shows whose boss by sacking Iran's foreign minister

December 14, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Tehran (Iran), Dec 14(ANI): Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fired Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki at a key moment in the country's nuclear talks with the West.

Rights groups slam Iranian TV over 'death by stoning' woman's fake confession at home

December 11, 2010 at 12:42 PM

Tehran, Dec 11 (ANI): Human rights campaigners have reportedly condemned an Iranian television channel for airing a programme projecting Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the woman sentenced to death by stoning, as apparently discussing her role in the murder of her husband.

How pure is your pomegranate juice?

November 30, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Do you think that the bottle of pomegranate juice you recently picked up from a store is replete with antioxidants that bring health benefits? You may be wrong, says a scientist.

Iran's HR boss justifies 'stoning', calls UN censure "politicisation of human rights"

November 19, 2010 at 2:00 PM

New York, Nov 19 (ANI): Iran's top human rights official has given a robust defence of his country's right to engage in the stoning of criminals and imprison lawyers viewed as threatening the stability of the Islamic Republic, as he assailed the United Nations' censure against Tehran for what it said was an accelerating crackdown on its opponents.

Himachal Govt. to conserve endangered snow horse 'Chamurthi'

November 11, 2010 at 4:30 PM

Rampur (Himachal Pradesh), Nov. 11 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government has taken an initiative to preserve 'Chamurthi', one of four recognised indigenous horse breeds in India.

Berlusconi 'suffers from uncontrollable sickness for women'

November 1, 2010 at 10:14 AM

London, Nov 01 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been accused of suffering from an "uncontrollable sickness" in his relations with women, as 17-year-old Moroccan model, Karima Keyek, who was involved in the latest sex scandal, said she is writing a book about the affair.

Study-abroad students increase alcohol consumption

October 11, 2010 at 4:20 PM

Washington, Oct 11 (ANI): New research from University of Washington has revealed that studying abroad is more like a prolonged spring break for some students - it can be months with fewer academic responsibilities, plentiful bars and alcohol, and parents far away.

Model who vowed to run naked in support of Paraguay's WC team robbed

July 27, 2010 at 1:42 PM

New York, July 27 (ANI): Larissa Riquelme, the Paraguayan model who promised to run naked in support of her home team at the FIFA World Cup, has been robbed.

Western propaganda won't prevent adulterous woman's stoning: Iran justice official

July 12, 2010 at 11:07 AM

Toronto (Canada), July 12 (ANI): An Iranian justice official has said that Western 'propaganda' will not prevent the law enforcement authorities of his country from going ahead with the execution by stoning of a woman, who has been charged with adultery.

Larissa Riquelme to run naked despite Paraguay defeat

July 8, 2010 at 4:12 PM

Melbourne, July 8 (ANI): Lingerie model Larissa Riquelme, who became a worldwide sensation during the World Cup, will run naked through the streets of Asuncion despite the defeat of Paraguay by Spain in quarterfinal.

Lingerie model pledges to run naked if Paraguay wins World Cup

June 30, 2010 at 5:57 PM

Cape Town, June 30(ANI): Paraguayan lingerie model Larissa Riquelme has pledged to run naked "with my body painted with the colours of Paraguay" if her country wins the World Cup in South Africa.

Berlusconi, wife divorce battle gets nastier

June 6, 2010 at 11:16 AM

London, June 6 (ANI): The divorce battle between Silvio Berlusconi and his former actress wife Veronica Lario is set to get nastier - the Italian Premier's better half can now reportedly call a former prostitute and an aspiring model to give evidence about the breakdown of their marriage.

Video of heart before it begins to beat captured

April 3, 2010 at 4:21 PM

Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): A University of Houston professor has captured video of the embryonic heart before it begins beating.

'If Obama repeats sanctions threat, Iran will "speed up" nuke program'

February 13, 2010 at 6:01 PM

Tehran, Feb. 13 (ANI): Iran has vowed to "speed up" its uranium enrichment program if the Obama administration "dares to repeat threats of tougher sanction against us as much as ten times."

Berlusconi faces party revolt over plans to field showgirls

February 1, 2010 at 2:41 PM

Melbourne, Feb 1 (ANI): Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is in trouble again - and this time it's within his own party, over reported plans to give tickets to inexperienced showgirls in the regional elections slated for March.

Silvio Berlusconi, wife meet to discuss divorce

February 1, 2010 at 12:17 PM

London, Feb 1 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and wife Veronica Lario met nine months after estrangement to discuss details of their divorce settlement.

Scientists store information in isolated brain tissue

December 28, 2009 at 3:39 PM

London, Dec 28 (ANI): Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have, for the first time, created stimulus-specific sustained activity patterns in brain circuits maintained in vitro.

Berlusconi's split from wife 'Top Break-Up of 2009'

December 12, 2009 at 1:18 PM

Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi's spilt from wife Veronica Lario has topped TIME magazine's list of the 'Top 10 Break-Ups of 2009'.

Meet Brazilian Larissa Ramos - Miss Earth 2009

November 24, 2009 at 3:51 PM

London, Nov 24 (ANI): Forget make-up and pretty dresses, sexy Brazilian lass Larissa Ramos, named Miss Earth 2009, has more serious issues on her mind.

Silvio Berlusconi named Rolling Stone's Rock Star Of the Year

November 24, 2009 at 3:31 PM

London, November 24 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been named as "rock star of the year" by the Rolling Stone magazine.

Shifting blame to others is socially contagious

November 20, 2009 at 3:28 PM

Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): A new study has shown that the habit of blaming someone in an organisation, even if he or she is innocent, greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread with the tenacity of the H1N1 flu.

Colorado Sheriff confirms balloon boy incident was hoax

October 19, 2009 at 5:37 PM

Washington, October 19 (ANI): Authorities in Colorado have confirmed the balloon boy incident was a hoax.

Colorado Sheriff confirms balloon boy incident was hoax

October 19, 2009 at 5:28 PM

Washington, October 19 (ANI): Authorities in Colorado have confirmed the balloon boy incident was a hoax.

Suicide bomber kills five Revolutionary Guard commanders in southeastern Iran

October 18, 2009 at 3:09 PM

Tehran (Iran), Oct.18 (ANI): A suicide bomber killed at least 20 people, including five senior commanders of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard, in southeastern Iran, on Sunday.

Berlusconi 'escort girl' reveals cash-for-sex on first TV appearance

September 26, 2009 at 1:21 PM

London, Sept 26 (ANI): Months after claiming that she was paid to sleep with Silvio Berlusconi, Bari prostitute Patrizia D'Addario made her first appearance on national television in Italy.

Berlusconi's daughter jumps to his defence over sex scandal

September 13, 2009 at 11:41 AM

London, Sept 13 (ANI): Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi's daughter Marina, who is ranked the 10th most powerful businesswoman in the world by Fortune magazine, has come to her father's defence, saying he has been "stabbed in the back" by months of revelations about his sex life.

Mafia may be behind Berlusconi's sex scandal, claims coalition partner

September 12, 2009 at 11:46 AM

London, Sept 12 (ANI): Responding to the sex scandal engulfing Silvio Berlusconi, Umberto Bossi, the key coalition partner in the Italian PM's government, said he believed Mafia had orchestrated all the dirty activities.

Berlusconi declares himself "Superman"

September 3, 2009 at 11:45 AM

London, Sept 3 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has declared himself a "Superman".

Now, Silvio Berlusconi's attempt to gag press comes under fire

September 1, 2009 at 2:16 PM

London, Sept 1 (ANI): Umberto Eco, an Italian novelist and philosopher, has blasted Silvio Berlusconi's moves to sue newspapers for their investigation of the sex scandals which have dogged him.

Berlusconi-Church relations sour after attack on Catholic editor

August 29, 2009 at 10:43 AM

London, Aug 29 (ANI): Relations between Silvio Berlusconi and the Catholic Church soured yesterday after the Italian PM was forced to pull out of a Mass intended to begin his religious rehabilitation and a newspaper owned by his family ran a scathing report on a top Catholic.

Berlusconi's 'escort girl' to pen book about her erotic adventures?

August 2, 2009 at 3:18 PM

London, Aug 2 (ANI): Patrizia D'Addario, the escort girl who claims to have slept with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is reportedly planning to write a book about her erotic adventures.

Berlusconi's escort girl not yet ready to pull the pressure cooker plug

July 30, 2009 at 3:15 PM

London, July 30 (ANI): Patrizia D'Addario, the escort girl who claims to have slept with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is to appear at a themed party entitled 'I Love Silvio' in her honour at a Paris nightclub.

Now, nude lesbians sexcapades at Berlusconi's party revealed

July 19, 2009 at 11:55 AM

London, July 19 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi's "scandals-filled" nightmare refuses to end. A former actress from Naples has given out details of a New Year's Eve party which was apparently held at the Italian Prime Minister's Sardinian villa, and featured 50 young women including naked lesbians.

Now, nude lesbians sexcapades at Berlusconi's party revealed

July 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM

London, July 19 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi's "scandals-filled" nightmare refuses to end. A former actress from Naples has given out details of a New Year's Eve party which was apparently held at the Italian Prime Minister's Sardinian villa, and featured 50 young women including naked lesbians.

Carla Bruni's G8 snub to sex scandal hit Berlusconi

July 8, 2009 at 12:30 PM

London, July 7 (ANI): Having played host to showgirls, a teenage model and a prostitute, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's suitability to receive world's first ladies for G8 has come under question, especially after French first lady Carla Bruni announced she would not attend the official G8 events in Rome.

'Boyfriend' of model in Berlusconi sex-scandal was 'fake'

July 2, 2009 at 3:27 PM

London, July 2 (ANI): The sex scandal swirling around Silvio Berlusconi took a fresh turn when a reality TV show contestant claimed that he had only posed as the boyfriend of aspiring model Noemi Letizia, after the Italian premier attended her 18th birthday party in April.

Berlusconi brands escort girl's sex claims "trash and lies"

June 28, 2009 at 1:06 PM

London, June 28 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi has blasted an escort girl's claims that he slept with her.

The 10 questions that are making Berlusconi's life a living hell

June 27, 2009 at 4:18 PM

London, June 27 (ANI): The ongoing saga involving Silvio Berlusconi and his alleged sexcapades has taken a fresh turn after a leading Italian newspaper asked the Prime Minister ten questions about his relationship with 18-year-old aspiring model Noemi Letizia.

Berlusconi was the sheikh of his harem at infamous 'sex' party: Escort girl

June 26, 2009 at 1:23 PM

London, June 26 (ANI): The sex scandal plaguing Silvio Berlusconi took a fresh turn yesterday after a Bari escort girl gave more details of her first meeting with the Italian PM, saying: "It felt like a harem. And there was only one sheikh. Him."

Car of model who revealed Berlusconi's sexcapades set aflame

June 26, 2009 at 1:23 PM

London, June 26 (ANI): Italian police has opened an investigation after a car owned by Barbara Montereale, the 23-year-old model who claimed that Silvio Berlusconi slept with a prostitute, was found burnt out outside her home in Modugno, near the southern port of Bari.

Escort girl claims Berlusconi promised help in project in return for sex

June 25, 2009 at 3:39 PM

London, June 25 (ANI): While blasting Silvio Berlusconi's claims that he has never paid for sex, escort girl Patrizia D'Addario has said that the Italian premiere promised her help to push through a stalled construction project in return for her services.

'Indignant' Italian women academics fire salvo against 'sexist' Berlusconi

June 23, 2009 at 1:23 PM

London, June 23 (ANI): In the first sign of a public reaction against Silvio Berlusconi, three social sciences academics have urged wives of the world leaders due to attend next month's G8 summit in Italy to boycott the meeting because of the Italian premier's "sexist" and "offensive" attitude to women.

Humans may have been responsible for "megafauna" demise 46,000 years ago

June 23, 2009 at 1:03 PM

London, June 23 (ANI): A team of scientists has analyzed the fossil of the extinct giant kangaroo to determine that humans were responsible for the demise of "megafauna" 46,000 years ago.

Judge blasts council for wasting £5k of taxpayers' cash over dropped wrapper case!

June 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM

London, Jun 20 (ANI): A judge has blasted a council officer for wasting 5000 pounds of taxpayers' money by dragging a teenager to crown court over a dropped mint wrapper.

Berlusconi can get call girls for free, claims his lawyer

June 19, 2009 at 3:35 PM

London, June 19 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi doesn't need to pay for female company - he can get plenty of women free, his lawyer said.

Now, Berlusconi faces claims that he paid women to be at his parties

June 18, 2009 at 12:25 PM

London, June 18 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi has come under fire once again as prosecutors opened an inquiry into allegations that young women were paid to attend parties at the Italian premier's private residences.

Now, 'mock wedding' pics of Berlusconi with woman in 20s surface

June 13, 2009 at 1:28 PM

London, June 13 (ANI): Antonello Zappadu, the photographer whose controversial photos of topless young women bathing in Silvio Berlusconi's Sardinian villa appeared in a Spanish newspaper, has hinted that there are more pictures to come.

Berlusconi's wife blasts infidelity rumours

June 13, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Washington, June 13 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi's estranged wife Veronica Lario has shot down reports claiming that she cheated on the Italian premier during their 19-year marriage.

Berlusconi accuses Murdoch of ordering negative stories about him

June 5, 2009 at 4:21 PM

London, June 5 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's long and profitable friendship with medial mogul Rupert Murdoch is apparently over, as he has accused the latter of ordering negative stories about him.

Berlusconi dismisses resignation talk over teen model scandal

June 4, 2009 at 11:15 AM

London, June 4 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister at the centre of a media storm since his wife Veronica Lario publicly questioned the nature of his relationship with an 18-year-old aspiring model, has dismissed any talk of resignation.

Ancient mammals shifted diets as climate changed

June 3, 2009 at 12:25 PM

Washington, June 3 (ANI): A new study has shown that mammals change their dietary niches based on climate-driven environmental changes, contradicting a common assumption that species maintain their niches despite global warming.

Berlusconi's allies blame his wife for breaking their marriage

June 1, 2009 at 1:44 PM

London, June 1 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's allies have blamed his wife Veronica Lario for breaking their marriage.

Meet the Mowgli girl who was raised by dogs in a sqaulid flat

May 30, 2009 at 1:24 PM

London, May 30 (ANI): A five-year-old girl has been nicknamed Mowgli because she has been raised by dogs since birth and has even developed dog like traits.

Now, Berlusconi in a mess over 'New Year's Eve party for 50 young women'

May 30, 2009 at 1:22 PM

London, May 30 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi, apparently, has a thing for controversies. Speculations regarding the Italian prime minister's relationship with an 18-year-old aspiring model are still on, and now, a new scandal has popped up.

Silvio Berlusconi's kids stand by him in 'Papi' row

May 28, 2009 at 12:10 PM

London, May 28 (ANI): The scandal surrounding Silvio Berlusconi's friendship with an 18-year-old aspiring model has started a new guessing game in Italy over its authenticity. His wife, however, is not happy with the news and has, infact, announced intentions of divorcing him in a newspaper.

18-year-old's ex-flame blames Berlusconi for stealing his girlfriend

May 26, 2009 at 1:13 PM

London, May 26 (ANI): The ex-boyfriend of Noemi Letizia, the 18-year-old aspiring model at the heart of Silvio Berlusconi's divorce row, has blamed the Italian Prime Minister for the breakdown of his relationship.

Berlusconi to address Parliament about alleged relationship with teen girl

May 25, 2009 at 11:20 AM

London, May 25 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is likely to address Parliament over his alleged relationship with one 18-year-old Noemi Letizia.

New pics deepen mystery of Berlusconi-aspiring teen model relationship

May 23, 2009 at 2:16 PM

London, May 23 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's reputation received another blow when pictures of him and Noemi Letizia, the 18-year-old accused of being at the heart of his divorce, were published showing them attending a Christmas party given by AC Milan, the football club that he owns.

Berlusconi becomes "Mr. Not-so-popular" after divorce, 'Papi' scandals

May 14, 2009 at 1:18 PM

London May 14 (ANI): A very public divorce and allegations of being an aspiring teenage model's "Papi" have put a dent in Silvio Berlusconi's popularity ratings, says a new poll.

India blank Ukraine in Sudirman Cup badminton

May 12, 2009 at 4:55 PM

Guangzhou (China), May 12 (IANS) India blanked Ukraine 5-0 in their second Group 3B league tie of the Sudirman Cup badminton here Tuesday.

'Berlusconi wants teenage lingerie model to be MP'

May 10, 2009 at 6:04 PM

London, May 10 (IANS) The teenage lingerie model who appears to have brought Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to the brink of divorce, says the controversial Italian leader wants her to be an MP.

18-year-old girl says 'Papi' Berlusconi will 'fix her' career in politics

May 10, 2009 at 1:36 PM

London, May 10 (ANI): Noemi Letizia, the 18-year-old accused of being at the heart of Silvio Berlusconi's divorce, has claimed that the Italian prime minister will launch her into a career in politics.

Berlusconi admits his marriage is over

May 6, 2009 at 4:11 PM

London, May 06 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said that he is upset because his 'finished or about to finish' marriage is being made public.

Berlusconi demands apology from wife for going public with divorce plans

May 5, 2009 at 1:46 PM

Washington, May 05 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is asking his actress wife to apologize after she went public with her plans to divorce him.

Italy PM's wife to seek divorce

May 3, 2009 at 10:33 PM

Rome, May 3 (DPA) Veronica Lario, wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, plans to seek a divorce, Italian media reported Sunday.

Berlusconi's wife wins the battle against his 'babes'

April 30, 2009 at 6:23 PM

London, Apr 30 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi's wife seems to have won the battle against Italian prime minister's eye for attractive young women.

Berlusconi's wife 'suffering' from his fascination with young women

April 29, 2009 at 5:32 PM

London, Apr 29 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi's 'exasperated' wife has launched a scathing attack on the Italian Prime Minister, insisting that she's 'suffering' from his fascination with young women.

Now, Berlusconi bares his ballot babe 'harem'

April 23, 2009 at 3:19 PM

London, Apr 23 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has brought some pretty girls with a background in showbusiness into his Cabinet to brighten up politics.

Silvio Berlusconi, female minister laid bare in painting

April 21, 2009 at 12:37 PM

London, Apr 21 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and one of his female ministers, whom he once said he would like to marry, have been painted nude by an artist.

Childhood soy diet could cut breast cancer risk

March 25, 2009 at 12:35 PM

Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Women who consumed high amounts of soy during childhood may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, says a new study on Asian-American females.

Tottenham striker Pavlyuchenko hates Brit women, food

February 17, 2009 at 5:35 PM

London, Feb.17 (ANI): Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, 27, has said that he does not like British food or women.

Iran warns Hamas not to accept Egyptian truce proposal

January 12, 2009 at 7:08 PM

Cairo/Jerusalem, Jan.12 (ANI): Iran has warned Hamas not to accept the Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire with Israel.

Iran asks Arab states to keep away from nuclear row

December 29, 2008 at 9:01 AM

Tehran, Dec 29 (IANS) Iran has called on the Arab states not to interfere in the country's nuclear dispute with the Western world, IRNA reported Sunday.

Thousands in Middle East protest Israeli attack on Gaza

December 28, 2008 at 11:13 PM

Amman, Dec 28 (DPA) Thousands of people participated in rallies across the Middle East Sunday to protest Israel's airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and to show support for Palestinians caught in the attacks.

Iranian leader calls on Arabs to stop 'Zionist wolves'

December 28, 2008 at 7:55 PM

Tehran, Dec 28 (DPA) Iran's supreme leader Sunday called on Arab states to stop what he called 'Zionist (Israeli) wolves' from committing 'further crimes' against Palestinians in Gaza.

Iran expresses solidarity with Palestinians

December 28, 2008 at 3:48 PM

Tehran, Dec 28 (IANS) Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets across the Gaza Strip and expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Parents perpetuate Santa Claus myth to make kids happy

December 9, 2008 at 2:12 PM

Toronto, Dec 9 (IANS) Why do parents perpetuate the myth of Santa Claus? Canadian researchers say it is to make their children happy.

Iran calls for dialogue with Europe over rights abuse in France

December 5, 2008 at 7:23 PM

Paris, Dec 5 (IANS) Iran has expressed concern over human rights situation in France and called for 'an open dialogue between Tehran and Europe over the issue', IRNA reported Friday.

Obama cabinet not compatible with slogan of change: Iran TV

December 2, 2008 at 8:05 PM

Tehran, Dec 2 (DPA) The formation of the new US cabinet was in no way compatible with president-elect Barack Obama's slogan of change, state-run Iranian television network IRIB said in a commentary on Tuesday.

Iran looks forward to better relationship with US: President

November 12, 2008 at 6:43 PM

Tehran, Nov 12 (IANS) Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday said Iran looks forward to a new phase of relationship with the US under the new administration of Barack Obama, reported official IRNA news agency.

Obama will bring changes in Iran policies, hopes Larijani

November 9, 2008 at 12:44 PM

Tehran, Nov 9 (IANS) Senior Iranian leader and parliament speaker Ali Larijani has said he believes US president-elect Barack Obama would bring 'strategic change' in Washington's Iran policy.

India's Aravind Adiga wins Booker for debut novel

October 15, 2008 at 8:17 PM

New Delhi/London/Sydney, Oct 15 (IANS) India's Aravind Adiga was the toast of the literary world Wednesday after he won the prestigious Man Booker Prize at a glittering ceremony in London for his debut novel 'The White Tiger', set against the backdrop of India's growing wealth gap.

Iran opposition to challenge Ahmadinejad in polls

October 11, 2008 at 7:59 PM

Tehran, Oct 11 (DPA) Iranian opposition groups are preparing to mount a challenge to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in next June's presidential elections, local media reported Saturday.

Grieving teacher kills herself after Russian school tragedy

October 6, 2008 at 8:34 PM

Orenburg (Russia), Oct 2 (RIA Novosti) A teacher at the high school that partially collapsed in Russia's Urals killing five teenaged girls, has committed suicide, the school principal said Thursday.

Iran slams Security Council for latest resolution

October 6, 2008 at 8:10 PM

Tehran, Sep 28 (IANS) Iran strongly criticized Sunday the UN Security Council for adopting the latest resolution on the country and warned it against helping the US implementing its foreign policy, the official IRNA news agency reported.