McCain agrees to take part in presidential debate

Irish Sun (Kent Klein ) Republican presidential nominee John McCain has reversed his earlier decision and decided to participate in Friday’s long scheduled debate with Democrat candidate Barack Obama. McCain had said he would not attend the debate unless there… बाँकी अंश »

New Orleans orders mandatory evacuation

New Orleans, Aug 31: Residents were ordered to flee an only partially rebuilt New Orleans as Gustav became category 5 storm on Sunday. Hurricane Gustav, which already killed more than 80 people in the Caribbean, strengthened quickly into a Category… बाँकी अंश »

Caribbean lashed as US waits for Gustav

Hurricane Gustav has continued its destructive path through the Caribbean, reaching Cuba as weather forecasters warned that the storm could strengthen yet further. Gustav intensified into an “extremely dangerous” category four storm as it struck Cuba, after leaving a trail… बाँकी अंश »

Morgan Freeman in life-threatening car crash

Monday 4th August, 2008 Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has been involved in a major car accident and is in a serious condition.Freeman was driving on a rural highway near his home in Charleston, Mississippi, when his car left the road… बाँकी अंश »

Obama agrees to three US presidential debate

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has agreed to a proposal to have three debates with his Republican rival John McCain, but said nothing about McCain's earlier proposal for a series of joint "town hall" type meetings.In a letter to the… बाँकी अंश »

It’s a baby girl for Jamie Lynn Spears

Washington: Britney Spears’ teenage sister Jamie Lynn has given birth to a baby girl.The 17-year-old welcomed the baby daughter, Maddie Briann, with fiance Casey Aldridge on June 19 at a hospital in Mississippi."Just the family was there. Everyone is healthy… बाँकी अंश »

Some of the world's deadliest natural disasters

Here are some of the deadliest natural disasters around the world in the past 40 years. May 2008: Earthquake (magnitude 7.8) hits Sichuan province in central China. Thousands are killed. May 2008: Cyclone Nargis strikes Myanmar, killing more than 30,000… बाँकी अंश »

Mississippi protest: Indians sue American employer

Washington: After marching through five US cities, protesting Indian workers reached the Indian Embassy in Washington DC with personal stories of abuse. The workers, mostly welders and pipe-fitters, allege their American employer Signal International lured them into the country with… बाँकी अंश »