Second big snowstorm hits U.S. East Coast
The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the US East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 14 inches (36 cm) or more stretching from Washington, DC, to New York City, forcing the United Nations to close and the US Congress to curtail legislative action.
Haiti PM says could take 10 years to rebuild homes
Four weeks after an earthquake shattered the capital, Haiti is still in a precarious situation with no clear idea of how to house 1 million people living in the streets, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said on Tuesday.
Pakistan to set its agenda for official talks with India
Pakistan will set its agenda for the proposed foreign secretary-level talks with India at a high-level meeting on Wednesday chaired by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, a media report on Tuesday said.
    India, Russia set up a USD 600 million aircraft Joint Venture
    India and Russia are to invest USD 600 million to set up a joint venture (JV) to produce a medium lift transport aircraft for their armed forces.
       
      Brangelina sue Brit newspaper over divorce allegation
      Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have sued The News Of the World newspaper for publishing false reports about the couple signing a divorce deal.
         
         
        Agni III not a threat, India's a friend: China
        Dismissing reports that India's nuclear-capable Agni-III missile, which has a range of 3,500 km, posed a threat to China, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said China and India were having friendly and cooperative relations.
           
          Egyptian cleric issues fatwa forbidding Muslims from Facebook
          A top Egyptian cleric has issued a fatwa forbidding the use of the popular social networking site Facebook, saying Muslims using such sites must be considered "sinners".
            Singer Beyonce performs in concert in Sao Paulo. Beyonce is on her first Brazilian tour and will also perform in Florianopolis, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador.
            A person in a carnival costume and mask poses for a picture in San Marco square in Venice.
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            Pak would welcome full dialogue with India: Basit
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