Namesake TV channel breaks National Geographic mold
WASHINGTON: Lots of people find a home on the National Geographic Channel, from tuna fishermen to Mormons with more than one wife and “preppers” stock...

US-based iGate fires CEO after sex harassment claim
MUMBAI: US-based outsourcer iGate says it has fired chief executive Phaneesh Murthy, one of India s best-known IT businessmen, for failing to report a...

Guatemala strikes down ex-dictators conviction
GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemala s Constitutional Court on Monday struck down the 80-year sentence given to former dictator Efrain Rios Montt as well as his ...

DR Congo fighting leaves 19 dead ahead of UN chief visit
GOMA, DR Congo: A fresh bout of fighting between army and rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left 19 dead, the government said T...

S Korean troops guilty of sex abuse
‘The Osaka mayor continues to hurt the feelings of women forced into sexual slavery TOKYO: South Korean soldiers were guilty of abusing women in w...

4 Turks jailed 90 years each for poisoning Russians
ANKARA: Four Turks have been sentenced to nearly 90 years in prison each after they were found guilty of lethally poisoning five Russian tourists in 2...

Philippines boosts mly to resist bullies
Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country s maritime territory against “bull...

BD, South Korean climbers die on Everest
KATHMANDU: A climber from Bangladesh and another from South Korea have died on Mount Everest as hundreds flock to the world s highest peak during good...

Vitamin D from sun may treat asthma
Time spent by asthma patients soaking up the sun may help in the treatment of the illness, a research has said. A team of scientists at King s College...

Militants kill five coal miners in Indias northeast
GUWAHATI, India: Militants in India s northeastern state of Meghalaya shot dead five coal miners after the owners of the mine failed to pay extortion ...

Officer posed at Putins desk to impress girls
MOSCOW: Russia s federal guard service launched an investigation after photos appeared in the media of a disgraced former employee posing behind Vladi...

SARS-like virus victim dies
TUNIS: A man travelling from Saudi Arabia who was infected with the SARS-like coronavirus has died in Tunisia, the health authorities said on Tuesday....

Myanmar jails seven Muslims for up to 28 years for riots
YANGON: Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection with religious violence in March that le...

Rebels demand guarantees Assad will quit
OCCUPIED-AL-QUDS/ BEIRUT: The head of Israel s armed forces warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of “consequences” if fire continues fro...

Oklahoma tornado kills dozens
OKLAHOMA CITY: US rescue teams scoured a shattered suburb for survivors on Tuesday after a giant tornado tore through the outskirts of Oklahoma City, ...

Top figures barred from Irans ballot
TEHRAN, Iran: Iran s election overseers removed potential wildcard candidates from the presidential race on Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing P...

S Arabia arrests 10 Iranian spies
RIYADH: Saudi authorities have arrested 10 more suspects in an alleged Iranian spy ring unveiled two months ago, an interior ministry spokesman said o...

Writer kills self inside Notre Dame de Paris
PARIS: A far-right writer and activist shot himself dead in front of the altar of Paris s famed Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, shortly after calling...

Cameron committed to ruling until 2015
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron is committed to governing as part of a two-party coalition until the next national election in 2015, his ...

Georgia arrests ex-PM on graft charges
TBILISI: Georgian authorities have detained former prime minister Vano Merabishvili on corruption charges, the most prominent figure to be arrested ye...

Egypt troops sweep Sinai
CAIRO, Egypt: Egyptian troops and policemen began sweeps of north Sinai on Tuesday ahead of a possible showdown with heavily armed gunmen who abducted...