Myanmar: Toll mounts to 22,464 The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to 22,464 on Tuesday with another 41,000 people still missing, as the government admitted it was struggling to bring life back to normalcy.
Crisis in Bolivia after autonomy vote Bolivia was locked in a political crisis on Monday after Santa Cruz province declared autonomy and renounced the left-wing policies of President Evo Morales
Saddam feared getting AIDS while in prison Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS and other diseases during his US-supervised captivity, a leading Arab newspaper said on Monday, in publishing excerpts of his prison writings.
Georgia close to war with Russia Georgia is very close to a war with Russia, a Georgian minister said on Tuesday, citing Moscows decision to send extra troops to the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia.
Military ties with Pak to remain: US The United States has said military cooperation will remain a key element of its relationship with Islamabad even as it seeks to build a new arc of stability with a thriving Pakistan, a secure Afghanistan and an increasingly wealthy India.
Myanmar soldiers unload drinking water from a Thai transport plane at Yangon airport in Myanmar on Tuesday.Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, where nearly 22,000 people perished, remained largely cut off from the rest of the world four days after a cyclone unleashed winds, floods and high tidal waves on the densely populated region. AP
Did Harbhajan Singh deserve the 11-match ban for his onfield misbehaviour with a fellow-player or is the punishment too harsh? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. Most of our readers opined that Harbhajan deserved the punishment as this is not the first time that the player has crossed the limits. Some readers questioned Sreesanth’s action in provoking Harbhajan and said both the players should amend their behaviour to suit the gentleman’s game.
