Geetha Pillai

Murdered Briton, Neil Heywood was rumoured to be an MI6 agent.

National Union of Journalists and Bectu union demand 2% hike over and above inflation, with a minimum increase of £1,000.

Pensioner has spent two decades living life of naked hermit on deserted island.

Billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway chief executive Warren Buffett diagnosed with early prostrate cancer.

Pyongyang has spent huge sums of money on its failed rocket launch and on fireworks to celebrate the birth centenary of Kim Il-sung.

Anti-poverty expert Jim Yong Kim focuses on job creation in developing countries.

Of late, the Chinese government is encouraging domestic film makers to forge ventures with foreign players by promising market access and a bigger share of ticket sales.

Unlike previous occasions, Russia and China supported the resolution.

North Korea confirms rocket explodes just after lift-off but West and neighbours still angry at breach of missile test agreements .

Pakistan rescue teams are digging tunnels to search for the trapped soldiers in the Siachen Glacier avalanche.

Democracy and Islam can co-exist and Indonesia is a model for Muslim nations, Cameron tells students in Jakarta.

Tsunami warnings lifted completely for all at-risk countries in Indian Ocean.

New tsunami warnings issued after a strong aftershock with a magnitude of 8.2 hit the western coast of Indonesia.

Boy's step father was arrested on charges of narcotics possession.

Gu Kailai, wife of former Chinese Communist Party politburo member Bo Xilai, arrested for suspected involvement in murder of Neil Heywood.

The rebels, refusing to recognise the Syrian regime, said they would not provide any written guarantee on laying down arms as sought by the government.

The records include the official passenger list detailing the names, ages and occupations of the ill-fated passengers of the RMS Titanic.

For the service sector dependent Britain, each holiday costs the economy £2.3 billion.

Prayers and celebrations marked Easter across the world.

The Assad regime wants a written guarantee from the rebels to cease hostilities which they have rejected.

Inside the church, the first family was seated about six pews back from the pulpit.

A bomb blast killed at least five people on Easter Sunday in the city of Kaduna in northern Nigeria.

The Pope also denounced the terrorist attack in Nigeria and prayed for coup-hit Mali.

"Life is stronger than death. Good is stronger than evil. Love is stronger than hate. Truth is stronger than lies," the Pope told the faithful at the packed St Peter's Basilica on Saturday night.

There has been no indication of survivors despite large-scale search operations.

British security officials expect an increase in the activities of Russian spies in Britain during summer, when the Olympic Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations are to be held.

Siachen is the highest and the most expensive battle ground in the world.

Actress Amanda Bynes arrested for DUI while trying to pass over a deputy's vehicle.

Asia and Africa to lead urban population growth posing a challenge to jobs and environment.