United States

Major California quake said certain by 2037

EarthquakeSan Francisco  - A major earthquake measuring 6.7 or more is 99 per cent likely to hit

Virginia Tech students still jittery, one year later

Washington - It doesn't take much for Amie Steele to notice that everyday life on campus has changed since a deranged gunman stormed into classrooms one year ago in the deadliest shooting rampage i

On eve of pope's visit, priest-abuse survivors push UN for action

Washington/New York  - On the eve of Pope Benedict XVI's first visit to the United States, a sex-abuse victims' organization Monday challenged the United Nations to investigate an alleged Vatican c

US, Philippine oil refiner to build classrooms in troubled south

Manila - EducationThe US government and the largest oil refiner in the Philippines said Monday they

Laser triggered electrical activity in thunderstorm first step towards manmade lightning

Washington, April 14: Scientists have used laser pulses to deliberately trigger electrical activity in thunderclouds, which marks the first step towards manmade lightning.

India to train Afghan army in counterinsurgency: Stratfor

Washington, Apr 14: The Indian Army will train Afghanistan’s army in counterinsurgency operations, Stratfor, the US news intelligence service, has said in its latest report.

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