April 8, 2016
Saudi Arabia's king has announced that a bridge linking the country to Egypt will be built over the Red Sea.
Map of Red Sea © BBC
King Salman said in a statement that the bridge would boost commerce between the two allies.
He made the announcement during the second day of his visit to the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
April 8, 2016
New Delhi: The VHP on Friday said the Narendra Modi government's flip-flop over its policy towards Pakistan had confused the masses and demanded a white paper on its policies on terrorism and the neighboring country.
April 8, 2016
U.S. passport for traveling If you haven't renewed your U.S. passport since 2006 or 2007, now's the time to ensure you're up-to-date. In January, U.S. State Department officials announced they're expecting a spike in passport applications and renewals in 2016, with 10-year passports set to expire soon.
April 7, 2016
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – British Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted to having a stake in his father’s offshore trust fund after previously denying his involvement.
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron addresses students at Exeter University April 7.
April 7, 2016
New Delhi: The odd-even car-rationing experiment in the national capital yielded little in terms of reducing air pollution or congestion on the city's roads, initial findings of an IIT-Delhi study has found.
April 7, 2016
Los Angeles: A near-record supermassive black hole discovered in a sparse area of the local universe indicates that these monster objects may be more common than once thought, scientists say.
A handout photo released by ESA/Hubble shows the elliptical galaxy NGC 1600, 200 million light-years away. Photo: AFP/ESA/Hubble /Nasa
April 6, 2016
EU authorities in Brussels have called for a reform of European asylum rules to ease the strain on countries such as Greece and Italy that are struggling to cope with a large influx of people.
April 6, 2016
By Geeta Goindi
Standing ovation for gifted protagonists of the play, 'Kaifi Aur Main', in the Washington area. From left to right: actress Shabana Azmi; writer Javed Akhtar; and ghazal singer Jaswinder Singh. Photo credit: Nabeel Shams
April 6, 2016
HOUSTON, TEXAS – A United Airlines flight attendant swooped off a plane on the emergency slide and right out of a job.
April 6, 2016
MUMBAI, INDIA – Three days before the Indian Premier League begins, the Bombay High Court has reprimanded Maharashtra's cricket body for the many litres of water it will use to prepare pitches for the cricket tournament at a time when large parts of the state are reeling under drought.
