Not a single dry eye as Chisty meets family (3 minutes ago)
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Emotions ran high as virologist Mohammed Khalil Chisty, who spent 20 years in India following a 1992 murder, was reunited with his family in Karachi.

Cloudy, dusty morning in Delhi (5 minutes ago)
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The capital saw a cloudy Thursday morning with a dust haze settling over the city and the minimum temperature settling at 27.3 degree Celsius, a notch above average. The met office has forecast dust and thunderstorms later in the day.

Pakistan is a 'black hole' for US aid (09:50)
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 17 (IANS) US lawmakers of both Democratic and Republican parties have slammed the Obama administration's request for $2.4 billion for Pakistan, calling it a "black hole" where the US has "sunk" $24 billion over the last decade.

Crime statistics won't be fudged: Puerto Rico top cop (09:48)
San Juan, May 17 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rico's police chief pledged Wednesday to crack down on the doctoring of crime figures on the island, a day after media reports about a probe into law-enforcement officers who allegedly tinkered with the statistics.

Houston to get posthumous award (09:48)
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Whitney Houston will be honoured posthumously at the Billboard Music Awards to be held May 20.

Sikhs in turbans can now serve Washington police (09:36)
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 17 (IANS) Sikh police officers in the American capital will be allowed to wear turbans, beards and other religious items while on the job.

South Sudan to get anti-aircraft missiles (09:24)
Khartoum, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The chief of general staff of South Sudan's military has pledged that within a few months the country will acquire anti-aircraft missiles to defend its territory from attacks by neighbouring Sudan.

8 Indian-Americans get medal for community service (09:08)
New York, May 17 (IANS) Eight Indian-Americans are among the recipients of this year's Ellis Island Medal of Honour presented to more than 100 immigrants for their community service.

Mobiles making Britons lose their manners (09:02)
London, May 17 (IANS) Britons seem to be doing away with their traditional good manners, as a survey has found two out of three people in Britain wouldn't mind answering a call on their cellphone despite being on a dinner date.

Chaurasia's magic flute charms Poles (08:32)
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, May 17 (IANS) The profile of Poland has gone up by many notches as a cultural destination for Indian artists. After Bollywood films and translations of Urdu masters into Polish language, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaursia, one of the doyens of Indian classical music maestro, enthralled the Polish crowd in three cities - Wroclaw, Krakow and Warsaw.

Gaddafi's $25 mn Italian hotel complex seized (08:04)
Rome, May 17 (IANS/AKI) A 20-million euro ($25 million) hotel complex and land owned in Italy by the family of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have been seized.

Russian army officer convicted for shooting guard dogs (07:40)
Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court martial in Russia's Leningrad region convicted a unit commander for shooting dead six army guard dogs while he was drunk.

Kazakhstan launches national superhero contest (07:24)
Astana, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakhstan has announced a contest to create a national superhero who will be named after the Central Asian country's capital.

Asian spice museum opens in Thailand (07:02)
Bangkok, May 17 (IANS) A museum of Asian spices, founded by a Russian businessman, has opened in Thailand's Pattaya city, RIA Novosti reported.

Armani unveils Italian Olympic collection (06:33)
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has unveiled his collection for the Italian Olympic squad.

Women gives birth in Russian train (06:02)
Moscow, May 17 (IANS) A woman gave birth on a train in Russia's Siberia region, and two interior ministry police officers helped her deliver the child.

Hilton to turn DJ at Brazil fest (05:34)
New York, May 17 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton is set to launch a new career as a DJ in front of thousands of fans in Brazil this summer.

Greece to vote in new polls June 17 (05:03)
Athens, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greece will hold new parliamentary polls June 17 and a court official will head an interim government until then, state television reported.

Hurley thanks stepchildren for warm welcome (04:36)
London, May 17 (IANS) Actress Elizabeth Hurley is delighted with the way fiance Shane Warne's kids have welcomed her into their family.

Space station cosmonauts to make 3D photo report (04:04)
Moscow, May 17 (IANS) The crew members at the International Space Station (ISS) will make a photo report about life onboard the orbital complex, with a 3D camera sent by Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

Robin Gibb unable to speak (03:31)
London, May 17 (IANS) Singer Robin Gibb is still battling colon cancer in hospital, and is only able to communicate by blinking his eyes, as he has a tracheotomy tube in his neck.

Russian auto-maker builds 27 millionth car (03:01)
Moscow, May 17 (IANS) Russia's largest car-maker AvtoVAZ has built its 27 millionth car at the company plant in Togliatti city, RIA Novosti reported.

Nicole Richie admires Kate Moss' style (02:34)
New York, May 17 (IANS) Socialite-turned-fashion designer Nicole Richie says she admires Kate Moss' sense of personal style.

Russian media tycoon sells radio stations (02:06)
Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev, who owns Britain's Evening Standard and The Independent newspapers, will sell two Russian radio stations for $14 million.

'Paa' child artist Taruni Sachdev cremated (01:41)
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) The last rites of child artist Taruni Sachdev, who died in a plane crash in Nepal, were performed here Wednesday evening.