Oil spill threatens marine life South Korean workers using skimmers and containment fences battled on Saturday to clean up the worst oil spill in the country's history, as the slick washed ashore near a nature preserve on the west coast.
Pakistani judges put under house arrest Several deposed judges were on Saturday placed under house arrest in Pakistan's Punjab province ahead of a lawyers' convention here as the government in the emergency-ruled country continued its clampdown on the judiciary.
Reality show to find pak PM With President Pervez Musharraf settling in for a controversial second term after shedding uniform, a leading TV channel is launching a reality show to hunt for Pakistan's "perfect prime minister".
Kanishka: 'Threat to AI flights ignored' Canadian Security agencies did not take the threat to Air India flights seriously before the Kanishka bombing in 1985, a witness testified before the inquiry commission probing the matter.
Hillary lends a family feel to campaign While rival Barack Obama is turning to celebrity, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is bringing a distinctly family feel to her bid for the party's nomination by opening her latest campaign swing with her 88-year-old mother in tow.
In this photo released by Korean Federation for Environmental Movement, a bird covered in fuel oil from the spill from a Hong-Kong-registered oil tanker sits on the beach near Mallipo, South Korea on Saturday. AP
The Centre’s proposal to introduce one year compulsory rural service for doctors has drawn the ire of medical students. Are the doctors justified in their stand ? What should the government do to make rural posting attractive?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their views. Most of them opine that compulsory rural services can be introduced after improving the infrastructure and facilities in villages.
