WASHINGTON : Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall on Tuesday with somber yet confident tones, saying the country will overcome its serious economic and international challenges.
“Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real,” Obama said in his inaugural address. “They are serious, [...]
Jennifer Lopez and her hubby Marc Anthony continue to deny the incessant gossip that their marriage is on the rocks. Despite what the rumor mills say, J-Lo insists all is well at their house. If that’s true, then why would she make the rookie mistake of leaving her wedding band at home?
She also did it [...]
The pilot of an airliner that ditched in New York’s Hudson River has been hailed a hero after all 155 passengers and crew were rescued.
Filmmaker in talks with Katrina, Kangana and Priyanka for the role of “Madhubala”…
Well, no one can replace the legendary beauty of Bollywood, but the search is on for an actress who can play the character of the actress in a forthcoming film.
Ekta Kapoor and Milan Luthria are in search of an actress who can [...]
Israeli tanks have pushed deep into Gaza City, prompting fierce exchanges of gunfire with fighters of the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
White dwarfs can chew apart errant asteroids, leaving only dusty remains. New infrared observations suggest the dust left behind in six such stars has a composition similar to rocky objects in the inner solar system, suggesting the stars may have hosted rocky planets. (Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Dust made up of similar stuff as the Earth has been [...]
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has apparently released a new audio message calling for a jihad, or holy war, against Israel for its Gaza campaign.
The message is “an invitation” from bin Laden to take part in “jihad to stop the aggression against Gaza.”
The audio message was posted on a radical Islamist Web site known [...]
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has once again called for an immediate halt to the fighting in Gaza as Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded the region for a 19th day.
A Palestinian youth inspects the rubble following an Israeli air strike targeting the American International school of Gaza in Beit Lahia on January 3, 2009. Israeli missiles demolished the school in northern Gaza, killing a guard in a strike the army said targeted a college used as a base for firing a large number of [...]
A search operation is going on after a ferry sank in stormy seas in central Indonesia, carrying about 250 passengers and 17 crew , officials say.
A transport agency spokesman said 18 people have been rescued alive, but fears are rising that scores of others will be found dead.
Rescue efforts were hampered by high waves and [...]
