Morales defends constitutional reform Bolivian President Evo Morales has voiced his strong support for the constitutional changes he introduced as 'beneficial' for all.

South Korea holds Kimchi donation drive Thousands gather in front of the city hall of South Korea's capital, Seoul to make Kimchi, Korea's traditional pickle and best known food.

Bariatric surgery helpful for obese women A new study shows that obese women who get pregnant after weight-loss surgeries are at a lowered risk of developing complications.

VIDEO: India Destroys Pirate Boat, Owners In Talks Chinese state media said on Wednesday a Hong Kong cargo ship taken in September had been freed and all 25 crew were safe.

Warplanes, Troops Kill 40 Militants In NW Pakistan The latest clashes erupted in parts of Mamond and Nawagai districts of Bajaur overnight.

Nigeria Army Repels Attack At Escravos Terminal Chevron officials were not immediately available to comment.

Global Warming Could Lead To More Arctic Energy The EU should work particularly with Russia and Norway to facilitate environmentally friendly energy exploitation.

Kuwait`s Parliament May Meet Emir To Avert Crisis Sheikh Sabah has repeatedly urged deputies and the government to work together, but tensions persist.

Chinese Police Arrest Protesters After Riot A local resident said police violence, including attacks on children, provoked initially peaceful protesters.

Greenpeace Blockades Ageing Spanish Nuclear Plant Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian recently said plants would only receive new permits if they invested in safety.

UK`s Flybe Seeks New Acquisitions Despite Downturn The Flybe spokesman declined to comment on where the airline was looking to make acquisitions.

Wife Doubts Egypt`s Nour To Win Early Jail Release Nour has been quoted in Egypt`s al-Dustour newspaper as saying he expected an early release.

Yemen Powerless To Combat Somali Piracy For Yemen, the main impact of Somalia`s troubles so far has been the flood of refugees escaping chaos, war and insecurity.

China police arrest 30 for anti-government protests At least 30 people were arrested in China for taking part in a riot that saw thousands attacking official buildings and burning cars to protest the government's confiscation of land, an official said on Thursday.

Sex Party sends invites to Australians Australia's Sex Party picked an appropriate venue for its launch Thursday: a Melbourne sex-toy emporium where vendors promised something for absolutely everyone.

Pakistan summons US envoy to protest missiles Pakistan summoned U.S. ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday to receive a formal protest over missile strikes launched by pilotless drone aircraft against militant targets on Pakistani soil, a Pakistani foreign ministry official said.

Iraqi accused of slaying U.S. reservist killed in raid The military says Hajji Hammadi is linked to the killing of Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin and was the mastermind behind a June 26 attack that killed three U.S. Marines, two interpreters and more than 20 Iraqis in Anbar.

U.S. says American troops attacked in Philippines American troops traveling in a Philippine army convoy came under fire this week from suspected Muslim militants on southern Jolo island but there were no casualties, the U.S. Embassy reported today.

It's Obama's turn to make the terror rules From wiretaps to Gitmo, he faces pressure to overhaul Bush framework without sacrificing gains made in the name of security From wiretaps to Guantanamo Bay, the president-elect faces pressure to overhaul the Bush administration's anti-terrorist framework without sacrificing gains made in the name of security. The Tribune's James Oliphant reports.

Rich German, Poor German: Germany's Middle Class Is Shrinking A new report adds more evidence to the fear of a widening income gap in Germany. The solid German middle class is losing people to the top and bottom of the income scale, while satisfaction with the German system falters.

Somali Pirates Demand USD 25 M Ransom for Hijacked Supertanker Somali pirates who hijacked the Saudi oil supertanker the Sirius Star have reportedly demanded a ransom of USD 25 M for the safe return of the ship and its 25-member crew, telegraph.co.uk reported Thursday. "We are demanding USD 25 M from the Saudi owners of the tanker. We do not want long-term d...

Pakistan Protest Deadly US Raids Pakistan's government on Thursday condemned the latest US missile strike in its territory and summoned US ambassador Anne Patterson to voice a formal protest over the deadly drone attacks, which target militants but lead to many civilian deaths. "The American ambassador has been called to the Forei...

No political vendetta in Malegaon probe: Cong Minister of State for Home Affairs in the Prime Minister's Office Prithviraj Chavan told newsmen in New Delhi that there was no political vendetta by the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad investigating the Malegoan blasts in which sadhavi Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Srikant Purohit and some others have been picked up for interrogation.

Sonia Gandhi hospitalised, discharged Congress President Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the Gangaram Hospital in New Delhi on Monday morning.

Malegaon blast accused booked under MCOCA All 10 accused in the Malegaon blast case have been booked under stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.

61 per cent voting in second phase of Chhattisgarh polls Polling for the second phase in the Chhattisgarh assembly election began in eight districts of the state on Thursday.The polling, which began at about 8 am, will decide the electoral fortunes of 687 candidates in 51 constituencies.

Oil dives below $52 as investor confidence sinks LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $52 a barrel on Thursday, deepening losses over the previous four sessions as battered financial markets reflected ever lower confidence in the world economy and evidence mounted of falling fuel demand.

Baby P: Text message names those responsible to thousands Message sent to thousands urges people to pass it on to "name and shame" the couple the cruel vile killers of baby p".

Man accused of Shannon Matthews kidnap told police her mother threatened him Michael Donovan the man accused of kidnapping schoolgirl Shannon Matthews told police her mother threatened him with violence to make him look after her daughter.

Putin blames US for world economic crunch Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today placed the blame for the world economic crisis squarely on the US.

Warning after boy's sand dune death An expert in Britain called today for a urgent alert to warn of the dangers of beach dunes after a schoolboy was killed when tons of sand collapsed on him.

Two Members Of Queen Elizabeth's Staff Rumored To Be Members Of Controversial British National Party Two members of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's staff are members of the British National Party (BNP), it has been claimed.

Algeria Beefs Up Posts on Morocco Border Algeria is erecting 23 new guard posts along the border with Morocco in order to tighten control over smuggling of arms and narcotics and infiltration of terrorists across the border.

P.A. Publishes Arab Peace Plan in Israeli Newspapers On Thursday morning the four major Israeli newspapers carried a Hebrew translation of the Arab peace initiative after the Palestinian Authority placed advertisements to explain the details of the Arab League initiative in order to increase support for the plan among the Israeli public.

You Tube, Facebook Banned in Iran Iran has decided to block some five million websites, whose content is mostly perceived as immoral and anti-social, a local judiciary official was quoted as saying by various news wires. Hugely popular sites such as You Tube and Facebook were among the ones that were blocked.

U.S. Presses UAE on Iran Banks The United States is urging the United Arab Emirates to keep a closer eye on Iranian banks operating in Dubai. Iranian banks are conducting business in the Gulf financial hub despite United Nations economic sanctions, under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the U.S. Treasury, Stuart Levey, said on Wednesday.

Trio of shows celebrate Futurism Events mark 100th birthday of influential art movement

Soccer:'Happy to give Lippi record' Coach moves past legendary Vittorio Pozzo thanks to Toni

Japan shows sharp dip in exports New figures from Japan showed exports last month fell at their fastest pace in more than seven years.

China unemployment situation 'critical': govt China's government has described the country's unemployment situation as critical.