Asassination bid on East Timor President East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta remained in "critical condition" in an Australian hospital after he was flown in for emergency treatment following an assassination bid by rebel soldiers.
It's Amy Winehouse all the way Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse dominated the 50th Grammy Awards, the Oscars of the music industry, taking home five of Monday evening's most prestigious awards.
Atonement wins best film at Bafta The wonderful English romantic tragedy won best film and best production design in a night of surprises that saw the French Edith Piaf biopic, La Vie En Rose, win the most Baftas with four...
US to seek death for accused in 9/11 attacks The US will seek death sentences for six people who are to be charged for their key roles in the 9/11 terror attacks, the New York Times reported Monday.
$100m art collection stolen from museum Armed robbers have stolen works said to be worth $100m (50m) by some of the world's most famous artists, police in Switzerland said on Monday.
A special bond... Barbara Dutna, from Oregon, US, enjoys her first day of holidays at the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday. The tourist industry, a key foreign exchange earner, is among the worst-hit parts of the economy. Only 8,000 people visited Kenya in January, far short of the 100,000 tourists officials had estimated would come. AP
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.
