St Patrick's Day has been celebrated in Sydney since March 17, 1810 when the then-governor of the British penal colony, Lachlan Macquarie, allowed those of Irish heritage to mark the day.
by Our Foreign Staff Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
As the US-led invasion of Iraq reaches its seventh anniversary, thousands of demonstrators marched through downtown Washington to call for the United States to bring its soldiers home from Iraq and Afghanistan and refocus on domestic issues.
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech at the Elysee Palace in Paris March 20, 2010, as part of Francophonie International Day, organized by the International Francophonie (French-Speaking countries) Organization.
AP Tons of sand turned Beijing's sky orange Saturday as the strongest sandstorm this year hit northern China. A thin dusting of sand covered the capital, causing workers and tourists to muffle their faces in vast Tiananmen Square.
Tens of thousands of people have staged a rally in Rome in support of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, ahead of regional elections this month.
St Patrick's Day has been celebrated in Sydney since March 17, 1810 when the then-governor of the British penal colony, Lachlan Macquarie, allowed those of Irish heritage to mark the day.
Tens of thousands of people have staged a rally in Rome in support of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, ahead of regional elections this month.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police broke up an opposition demonstration in Moscow on Saturday, one of around 50 rallies across the country with thousands protesting falling living standards under Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - A volcano erupted in the south of Iceland overnight, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate from the area and diverting flights after authorities declared a local state of emergency, officials said on Sunday.
Judea and Samaria Division commander Brig.-Gen. Nitzan Alon on Sunday told Israel Radio that while the IDF probe into the deaths of 2 Palestinian youths in a clash with security forces in the West Bank ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for a nationwide recount of votes from Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election, warning the country could return to violence if the demand was not met.
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians on Sunday when he detonated his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the east killed two others, officials said.
KATHMANDU, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people in the capital Kathmandu have thronged Dasharath Stadium to pay tributes to late Nepali Congress President and former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Sunday.
Tens of thousands of people have staged a rally in Rome in support of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, ahead of regional elections this month.
Hours after a Palestinian teenager who was seriously wounded in clashes with IDF troops near Nablus on Saturday night died of his wounds, some 100 Palestinians protested near the Gush Etzion settlement ...
KIEV, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Ukrainian celebrities held a press conference in Kiev on Thursday on the Earth Hour 2010 campaign, urging the country's citizens to take active part in this year's global ...
by Our Foreign Staff Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The Malaysian Insider MCA contestants: The more, the .. - Themalaysianinside There was not one whimper from any of this bunch on Utusan Malaysia , Perkasa, the 'Allah' issue, Goods and Services Tax, New Economic Model, ...
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Laredo Sun Quarter of UK kids try hacking - Laredosun Most of the hacking -- 27 percent -- was done from the children's bedrooms, but 22 percent was done in Internet cafes, 21 percent was done in the school ...
Korea Times Wireless Giveaway - Koreatimes The former lawmaker promises to set up a free and fast mobile Internet network throughout the capital. ``Based on routers installed in public transportation ...
TechDay.co.nz Intel's speedy but costly new chip tears .. - Techday Would you like to shave an hour off a three-hour trip? Or compute 50 per cent faster? If time is money and patience is not your virtue, then say hello to Intel's newest processor.
The Hindu Malaysians Consume An Additional 51 Grammes .. - Beta KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Mac (Bernama) -- Adults in the country consume 51g or seven tea spoons more of sugar in their drinks, an amount that surpasses their recommended amount of sugar intake.
Cat-calling men give all men a bad name? - Yahoo Reuters - Men who harass women with cat calls and sexual comments are actually harming their whole gender, a study has found.
