Lebanon hunts for ultras The last area of a Palestinian refugee camp, devastated by more than three months of fighting between Islamist militants and Lebanese soldiers fell to the army on Sunday, security officials said.
Bhutto vow deepens crisis Pakistans political crisis deepened on Sunday after exiled former prime minister Benazir Bhutto vowed to return home having failed to reach a power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf...
Anti-gay senator caught in act It all came to an end under a clear blue Idaho sky, in the harsh gaze of a dozen TV cameras. Senator Larry Craig, who started the week as a revered stalwart of the conservative wing of the Republican Party, ended it with his career in ruins as he announced his resignation on Saturday...
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Pope Benedict XVI waves to worshippers from the parvis of the Shrine of Loreto on Sunday. The pontiff called on some three lakh youths gathered in Loreto yesterday to change the world and respect family values. The Pope celebrated a giant mass today at the central Italian town in front of some five lakh youths, telling them to eschew pride and consumerism and take care of the environment. AFP
The Chief Election Commission wants to limit the number of political parties in the country. Will it be a wise move?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most responses favour restricting the number of political parties, as it is believed to check horse-trading and divisiveness of the nation based on region, religion and caste. Few others assert that the move will be impractical, as coalition and regional parties are now calling the shots.
