Nepal prez poll ends in fiasco, repoll awaited The political uncertainty in Nepal deepened on Saturday after the Himalayan republics first presidential election, held to elect the successor to dethroned king Gyanendra as head of State, ended in a fiasco with none of the contenders being able to garner the simple majority needed for victory.
Iran rules out enrichment freeze A senior Iranian official on Saturday ruled out any freeze in uranium enrichment, rejecting a demand from major powers during the talks on its nuclear programme attended for the first time by a senior US official.
Age no barrier for these scooterists In this age of high petrol prices and youth culture, two big-cylinder-motorcycle-loving septuagenarians threw caution to the wind for a cross-country road trip.
Obama in Afghanistan to hold talks The US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was in Afghanistan on Saturday to talk to NATO commanders and the US troops about the war he says is not getting enough attention from the Bush administration.
Pope apologises for church sex abuse Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday apologised directly for the first time for sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy, but victims groups in Australia said they wanted action and not words.
Flying giants... People flying their kites during the 13th international kite festival on Saturday in Cret-du-Midi, Switzerland. Each festival has its own theme, and the kites are made especially for the festival, which makes each one of them unique. AP
