Libya frees medics in HIV case Six foreign medics convicted of infecting Libyan children with HIV were freed on Tuesday after a full partnership deal between Tripoli and the European Union ended their eight-year ordeal..
Korean hostages keep fingers crossed The Afghan government and Taliban rebels are hopeful of a peaceful outcome to free 23 South Korean hostages held by insurgents, the two sides said on Tuesday..
Blair sees peace possibilities in Middle East Tony Blair said on Tuesday he saw a sense of possibility in the Middle East in his first visit to the region as an international envoy but cautioned against expecting any peace breakthrough soon..
Britain suffers worst flooding in 60 years In a nation obsessed with talking about the weather, some might say that Britons have had almost too much of a good thing in recent days..
Sri Lanka blast kills 10 soldiers At least ten Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and fifteen, including eight civilians were wounded, when a bus they were travelling in was hit by a powerful claymore mine blast triggered by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels on Tuesday in Vavuniya..
Bulgarian nurses Valentina Manolova Siropulo (2nd L), Nasia Stoitcheva Nenova (L), Snezhana Ivanova Dimitrova (4th L) and Valia Georgieva Chervenisahka hug unidentified relatives outside the French presidential plane shortly after their arrival at Sofia airport on Tuesday.
Is the continued detention of Dr Mohammed Haneef by the Australian government in connection with the terror incidents justified? What should the Indian government do to ensure a fair trial for him? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers believe that Mr Mohammed Haneef is innocent and the Indian government should intervene to rescue him, there are other few who feel that since the issue is having international ramifications, it should be dealt sternly.
