Fujimori faces jail Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru, faces up to 25 years in prison after losing his long-running battle to avoid extradition from Chile to face corruption and human rights charges.
'Sanctions will not corner Iran' President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday said that psychological warfare and sanctions would not halt Iran's nuclear drive, the day after world powers met to discuss further measures against Tehran.
Castro reappears to quash death rumours Cuban leader Fidel Castro appeared in his first television interview in more than three months on Friday, ending speculation that the ailing revolutionary had died or suffered a major relapse.
Sri Lanka jets bomb rebels Sri Lankan fighter jets bombed Tamil Tiger territory for a third day running on Saturday, the military said, while a suspected rebel roadside bomb hit a civilian bus in the island's northeast, killing the driver.
Reflecting on the past... Members of the Iranian Basiji militia take part in an annual military parade to mark Iran's eight-year war with Iraq in Tehran on Saturday.
The State government has proposed a ban on the use of cellphones by schoolchildren saying that it would affect their mental and physical growth. Is the government justified? Deccan Herald had invited readers to send their responses.
Most readers opine that the ban is a wise move since the use of cell phones has affected the health and academic performances of students. Others argue that these gadgets are quintessential to this globalised world.
