TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday Tehran is building new rockets that can carry heavier satellites than the one launched in February. The President also vowed that Iran will proceed with manufacturing nuclear fuel, even as Washington is reportedly planning to ...

NEW DELHI (Agencies) - For many of India's 140 million Muslims, the general elections that start on Thursday (tomorrow) serve only to highlight their community's sense of isolation and neglect. As a major voting bloc, their support should be much sought after - but few parties hold strong ...

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra for inciting street battles between anti-government protesters and troops that left two dead and 123 hurt. The move came just hours after thousands of pro-Thaksin demonstrators abandoned their ...

BEVERLY HILLS (AFP) - A hotly anticipated auction of Michael Jackson memorabilia will go ahead as planned, organisers vowed Monday, as they lifted the veil on a treasure trove of items from the eccentric pop icons Neverland Ranch. Martin Nolan, executive director of Juliens Auctions in Hollywood, ...

KARACHI - An aggressive bidding competition is expected to be seen during the bidding for acquisition of Royal Bank of Scotland, Pakistan, sources told The Nation. They said that the Habib Bank Limited, MCB Bank and Jahangir Siddiqui Company are the leading financial institutions in Pakistan and ...