OMAHA: At least two people died when a gunman opened fire inside a Nebraska mall on Wednesday, a local television reported, citing hospital sources.Three people were taken to Creighton University Medical Center after being shot inside the Westroads Mall in the town of Omaha, but two of them died of their wounds, the news television […]
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has decided against a proposal to give U.S. Marines a leading ro
WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has decided against a proposal to give U.S. Marines a leading role in Afghanistan as they draw down from Iraq, Marine Corps Commandant James Conway said on Wednesday. "While it doesn’t appear that additional Marine units will be needed in Afghanistan in the near future, we will continue to […]
A gunman opened fire inside a mall in the US state of Nebraska Wednesday
OMAHA: A gunman opened fire inside a mall in the US state of Nebraska Wednesday, leaving as many as five people injured, according to store employees and managers who were inside during the attack.Police arrested one person and may be looking for a second, according to workers locked inside the Westroads Mall in Omaha, which […]
The United States incarcerates more people per capita than any other country in the world, Human Rig
WASHINGTON: The United States incarcerates more people per capita than any other country in the world, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, citing new US government figures. At the end of 2006 more than 2.25 million persons were behind bars in US prisons and jails, an all-time high, the rights group said, citing figures from the […]
The British government has said it would continue to press for increased international pressure on I
LONDON: The British government has said it would continue to press for increased international pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities despite a new U.S. intelligence report saying Iran had halted a nuclear weapons programme. "There’s an international community approach to dealing with the Iranian problem," a spokesman for Prime Minister Gordon Brown said. "We […]
If word is to be believed, there’s going to be a new Bachchan in town soon
MUMBAI: If word is to be believed, there’s going to be a new Bachchan in town soon… Baby B to be more precise. Yes, the most beautiful woman in the world, Aishwarya Bachchan, is reportedly expecting and Abhishek is gonna be a dad. Amitabh Bachchan, meanwhile, is going to be the grand-daddy of them all! […]