British MPs to decide on same-sex union todayA crucial debate on Tuesday — expected to be a highly charged one, at the House of Commons will decide the fate of United Kingdom's controversial bill to legalize same sex marriage in England and Wales.
Picasso portrait likely to fetch £30mIn what will leave art collectors across the globe salivating, one of Pablo Picasso's most sought after works — a monumental 1932 portrait of the painter's 'golden muse' Marie-Therese Walter, will be up for sale on Tuesday.
Broad powers seen for Obama in cyberstrikesA secret legal review on the use of America's growing arsenal of cyberweapons has concluded that President Barack Obama has the broad power to order a preemptive strike if the US detects credible evidence of a major digital attack looming from abroad, according to officials involved in the review.
Indian-origin UK cop retires, alleges discriminationAn Indian-origin police officer in Britain on Monday took early retirement after he was rejected for further promotion in his career.
Ahmadinejad ready to fly into spaceA week after Iran sent a monkey into orbit, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he is ready to become the country's first astronaut, the Mehr news agency reported Monday.
French troops to quit Timbuktu on Feb 7French airstrikes targeted the fuel depots and desert hideouts of Islamic extremists in northern Mali overnight today, as a military spokeswoman said that French forces plan to hand control of Timbuktu to the Malian army this week.
Israel will 'regret' aggression against Syria: IranIsrael will regret its latest "aggression against Syria", Iran's security chief Saeed Jalili told reporters during a visit to Damascus today.
Cambodia mourns as Norodom Sihanouk crematedHundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Cambodia's capital on Monday for the cremation of former King Norodom Sihanouk, the revered "King-Father," who survived wars and the murderous Khmer Rouge regime.
Women in Paris can finally wear trousersWomen in Paris can finally wear trousers without fear of criminal prosecution after the government said a more than 200-year-old ban no longer had any legal effect.
Lanka president cries foul at 'international interference'Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday cried foul over attempts to set the UN system against Sri Lanka.
US may use preemptive cyberstrikesThe review came as the US Department of Defense approved a five-fold expansion of its cybersecurity force over the coming years in a bid to increase its ability to defend critical computer networks.
US defence secy admits use of torture in Osama huntLeon Panetta has admitted that torture and enhanced interrogation techniques were used to "put together the puzzle" that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Bolshoi Ballet chief leaves hospital after acid attackThe Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, wearing dark glasses but saying he felt well, left a Moscow hospital on Monday to have treatment in Germany after an acid attack that damaged his eyes and face.
Four more killed after deadly day in IraqFour people were shot dead overnight in Kirkuk, hours after a coordinated assault on a police headquarters in the north Iraq city left 30 people dead, officials said on Monday.
Outrage over Saudi 'blood money' in girl's deathOnline activists in Saudi Arabia are calling for harsher punishments for child abuse after reports that a prominent cleric received only a light sentence after confessing to the beating death of his daughter.
Chavez experiencing 'best moment': Military chiefVenezuela's military chief says President Hugo Chavez is experiencing "his best moment" following cancer-related surgery in December.
Assad fumes as Israel admits Syria air strikeIsrael has implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria last week, with President Bashar al-Assad accusing the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country.
UK takes steps to pull up unfit copsPot bellied police officers in the United Kingdom may soon lose 8% of their basic pay or even get removed from the force, if found unfit.
Real-life 007 gadget manual fetches £5000A book containing ingenious James Bond-style gadgets invented in real life by British 'spooks' to help prisoners of war escape has fetched £5000 at auction.
Ex-navy Seal super sniper shot dead by ex-US marineChris Kyle, a former navy SEAL, who is credited with more than 150 sniper kills, the most in US military history, was shot dead by a former Marine at a gun range in Texas, local media reported on Sunday.
For future wars, China troops get English lessonsBracing for a possible future showdown with US forces in Asia, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has introduced English commands in military drills to get its troops acquainted with commands of the "rival third party forces".
Assad lashes out as Israel admits Syria raidIsrael today implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria last week as President Bashar al-Assad accused the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country.
Malala undergoes two successful surgeries: HospitalMalala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education, has undergone two successful operations to attach a titanium plate and cochlear implant, doctors said today.
UK PM urged to delay gay marriage voteCameron has pledged his personal support for a gay marriage bill but many in his party and among his legislators oppose it on moral grounds and say the government has no mandate to push it through parliament.
Syria can confront threats after Israel strike: AssadPresident Bashar al-Assad accused Israel on Sunday of trying to destabilise Syria by attacking a military research base outside Damascus last week, and said Syria was able to confront "current threats ...and aggression", state media said.
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