U.S. launches massive manhunt for three terror suspects

U.S. intelligence agencies and security forces are currently on a massive manhunt for three men believed to be planning massive terror attacks in America to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

The manhunt was launched following “credible and specific” information that the trio would be carrying out terrorist attacks with explosive laden vehicles in cities like New York and Washington, which has forces authorities to elevate the threat level nationwide

Tyres burst as plane lands in Goa

One hundred and eight passengers and seven crew members on board an Air India flight from Kuwait had a miraculous escape when both nose wheel tyres burst as the aircraft landed at the Dabolim Naval airport in south Goa on Tuesday morning.

Sources at the airport said the incident happened at 7.53 a.m. when the Airbus 320 headed for the end point of the runway after landing. The pilot diverted the aircraft to a nearby taxiway. No passenger on board flight AI 937 was hurt, nor did the aircraft suffer any damage

Texas fires kill 4, destroy more than 1,000 homes

One of the most devastating wildfire outbreaks in Texas history left more than 1,000 homes in ruins Tuesday and stretched the state’s firefighting ranks to the limit, confronting Gov. Rick Perry with a major disaster at home just as the Republican presidential contest heats up.

More than 180 fires have erupted in the past week across the rain—starved Lone Star State, and nearly 600 of the homes destroyed since then were lost in one catastrophic blaze in and around Bastrop, near Austin, that raged out of control Tuesday for a third day.

China will help further mankind's welfare: White paper

China's peaceful development will manifest its global impact over time, says the white paper on China's development issued on Tuesday by the Information Office of the State Council.

The path of peaceful development is a new path of development which China, the biggest developing country in the world has embarked upon. Its success calls for both the untiring efforts of the Chinese people and understanding and support from the international community, “China' s peaceful development has broken away from the traditional pattern where a rising power was bound to seek hegemony,” says the white paper.

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Twin suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 19 people

A pair of suicide bombers attacked the house of a top military officer in the southwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday, killing his wife and 18 other people, at least eight of them soldiers, authorities said.

Police said they were investigating whether the strike was revenge for the recent arrests of three top al-Qaida suspects in the city, an operation that was assisted by the CIA.

Nine killed, 50 injured in blast outside Delhi High Court

Terror struck Delhi when a powerful bomb blast ripped through a crowded reception area at the entrance to the High Court this morning killing nine people and injuring atleast 50.

The explosive device was suspected to kept in a briefcase outside the High Court compound between Gate No. 4 and 5 and went off at around 10.15 a.m. when 100 to 200 litigants were waiting to get passes to enter the premises.