Kosovo set for independence Kosovo is set to declare independence from Serbia next week, the Serbian government claimed on Saturday, stoking fears of renewed instability in the region.
Death of student from Bangalore
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Turkey govt lifts headscarf ban Turkeys Parliament voted on Saturday to lift a ban on female students wearing the Muslim headscarf at university, a landmark decision that some Turks say will undermine the foundations of the secular state.
Rally marks PPPs poll bid To chants of "Democracy is the best revenge", tens of thousands of Benazir Bhuttos followers rallied in southern Pakistan today as her party relaunched an election campaign derailed by her assassination.
Pak officials deny charges
Taliban, Qaeda leaders in Pak: US Taliban and al-Qaeda leaders Mullah Mohammad Omar and Osama bin Laden are hiding in Pakistan with their top commanders, a senior US administration official said - a charge vehemently denied by Pakistani officials.
Skillful... A young acrobat performs during a cultural show to celebrate the Lunar New Year at a temple fair in Beijing on Saturday. Thousands troop to temple fairs and parks to celebrate. Reuters
Is the slowdown of the US economy going to adversely impact the IT sector in India? Is there a way the industry can still sustain its growth? We asked our readers for their opinion and suggestions.
Most agreed that IT companies were certainly going to feel the pinch, and added that it was the hiring policies of these companies that were to be blamed.
There were others who were optimistic and said all was not lost as business could be diverted to new territories.
