Washington, (IANS) Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Friday offered their competing visions for America with the president claiming real progress in the last four years and the Republican challenger focusing on the still struggling economy. The final arguments by the two contenders in an extremely close White House race came in op-eds published by CNN [...]

By Arun Kumar Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) As President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney returned to the campaign in the wake of Hurricane sandy, new polls suggested a very close race though Obama appeared to have a very slight edge. Buoyed by praise for his handling of the ‘Frankenstorm’, Obama Thursday ended a [...]

Kathmandu, China is going to open a cultural centre in Nepal in its bid to augment the cultural bond between the two neighbouring countries, Xinhua news agency said. Beijing believes that the establishment of a cultural centre in Kathmandu can provide impetus for a better understanding among the people as well as enhance mutual cooperation [...]

By Arun Kumar Washington/New York, (IANS) Millions in the worst hit New York and New Jersey and up and down the US East Coast Wednesday began picking pieces of their lives shattered by Hurricane Sandy that left 48 dead. Much of New York, America’s biggest city and its financial hub, remained paralysed even as crews [...]

Dhaka, (IANS) A Bangladeshi court Wednesday framed charges against five accused in Saudi diplomat Khalaf Al Ali’s murder case. Special public Prosecutor Mohammad Rafiqul Islam told reporters that the court fixed Thursday for starting the trial. The court framed charges against the fifth accused in absentia and issued an arrest warrant against him, Xinhua reported. [...]

London, (IANS) A New York police officer drowned in his basement after saving seven members of his family from the rising surge of superstorm Sandy, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday. Artur Kasprzak, 28, who worked in Lower Manhattan, worked frantically to help his family, including his father, his girlfriend and their baby to the attic [...]

London, (IANS) Archaeologists in Britain have unearthed a 1,300-year-old feasting hall of the Anglo-Saxon era in a first major find of its kind in 30 years. The hall, where a king and his warriors would have enjoyed epic days-long feasts, has laid just inches underground for 1,300 years, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday. A team [...]

London, (IANS) Australia plans to introduce Asian languages, including, Hindi and Chinese, at schools in a bid to help the country exploit the region’s economic growth, a media report said. In a move to ensure Australia is prepared for the “Asian Century”, Prime Minister Julia Gillard wants to improve links with the continent by committing [...]

Beijing, Oct 31 (IANS) China will encourage fresh college graduates to join the military by giving them “preferential treatment”, the defence ministry said Wednesday. College students will receive education loans if they plan to join the military, as well help in obtaining employment after leaving the forces, a defence ministry official said. The Chinese military [...]