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India second biggest destination for UAE’s postal service

Overall, the average growth in parcels to international destinations rose by 19 percent over the first quarter of 2012.

Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper press burnt down

A publisher says armed men have stormed his newspaper press in Sri Lanka's former war zone and set fire to the machines and newspapers ready for distribution in a second attack on the paper in two weeks.

India, Mauritius ink pact on election management

Sampath described the pact as a landmark and an important mechanism for deepening mutual collaboration between the election offices of India and Mauritius.

Ireland inquest: Savita's husband says too stressed to attend

As the inquest into Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar's death entered its fifth day in an Irish courtroom on Friday, her stressed husband excused himself from attending the hearing.

MQM leader shot dead in Pakistan

Two armed men riding a motorcycle shot at Fakhrul Islam, 46, outside his home in Halanaka area of Hyderabad city this afternoon.

Lost and found: British man finds lost wallet after 35 years

The wallet contained his driving licence, gym membership card, union membership card and payment plan for a new TV, <em>The Mirror</em> reported.

Man charged with bomb threat at White House

A man has been arrested after police say he made a bomb threat outside the White House.

UK teen police commissioner steps down over offensive tweets

A 17-year-old who was appointed Britain's first youth police commissioner has stepped down amid a scandal over offensive material she posted on Twitter.

South Africans give thanks for Mandela's health in Sunday prayers

Some South Africans have given thanks in Sunday prayers for the improvement in the health of Nelson Mandela, the former president who was discharged from a hospital after treatment for pneumonia.

Egyptian train drivers, conductors strike for better pay

Egyptian train drivers and conductors announced they were on strike on Sunday to press demands for better pay, the latest in a seemingly endless series of work stoppages to hit the country in the past two years.

India spends Rs 100 cr on Lanka housing project

India has processed more than 15,500 transactions and disbursed Rs 100 crore in the last six months to beneficiaries in Sri Lanka under the second phase of a housing project there with the help of five Indian banks.

Oman's new weekend to start on Friday instead of Thursday

Oman will switch to a Friday-Saturday weekend to align its banking and business days with most other nations in the region.

Earthquake in Kashmir, Pakistan, three injured in Peshawar

The epicentre was located along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Pakistan's state-run radio reported.

Three Indians get US award for combating violence against women

The three, Ravi, Rishi and Nishi Kant, who started the nongovernmental organization Shakti Vahini to fight injustice against women in 2001, received a "Solidarity Award" for their work at the annual Kennedy Centre event Tuesday.

US father shoots dog, slits stomach to retrieve son's finger

In a bizarre incident, a father in the US shot dead his family dog and sliced open its stomach to retrieve his son's finger that was bitten off and swallowed by the canine.

Tourists kidnapped, sexually assaulted in Rio

A foreign man and woman studying Portuguese in Brazil were held for hours while the woman was sexually assaulted aboard a public transport van they boarded over the weekend in Rio de Janeiro's showcase Copacabana beach neighborhood.

Dozens of Washington residents shake a leg to protest dance tax

The dancers were targeting a law from the 1960s that levies a tax on businesses that offer attendees the "opportunity" to dance. Cover charges and tickets for movies, plays and concerts are exempt from that tax.

Sun to become first UK tabloid to start charging for access to website

The Sun will be the first popular tabloid to charge for online access.

Magnitude-6.2 quake hits near Guatemala City

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Guatemala City on Monday, but residents said they barely felt the temblor and authorities had no immediate reports of damages or deaths.

Record! This Aussie dog has a bark as loud as a rock band

A Golden Retriever in Australia has entered the Guinness World Record for the loudest bark, registering an incredible woof of 113.1 decibels, as loud as a rock concert or a steel mill.

Two Czech women tourists kidnapped in Pakistan

Suspected militants disguised as security personnel kidnapped two Czech women tourists on their way to India from Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, according to media reports on Thursday.

Robin Hood was really from Kent not Sherwood, says study

The real-life inspiration for Robin Hood - the heroic outlaw in English folklore - lived near Tunbridge Wells and not the royal Sherwood Forest, known for its association with the legendary figure, experts claim.

Researchers claim to have found fabled Viking sunstone

Researchers say a rough, whitish crystal recovered from the wreckage of 16th century English warship may be a sunstone, a special kind of mineral believed by some to have helped medieval seafarers navigate the high seas.

Indian in Scotland faces racial abuse, probe ordered

A 28-year-old Indian on a night out at Edinburgh city in Scotland has become the 'unprovoked' victim of a racist attack, requiring treatment for facial injuries.

New study says King Richard III may have been a control freak

There is no evidence for Shakespeare's depiction of King Richard III as a murdering psychopath but he may have been a control freak, UK psychologists claim.