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Gunmen storm Lahore hospital, 12 dead

LAHORE - Gunmen Monday night attacked the Jinnah hospital in this eastern Pakistani city, killing at least 12 people, including four policemen, and injuring several others, media reports said.

Feds: Canadian who bilked $70M from clients globally warned of such schemes, hid criminal past

Feds: Man’s global Ponzi scheme ‘massive,’ mocking

Gunmen attack hospital in Pakistan, kill at least 8 people, says government official

Gunmen attack hospital in Pakistan, kill 8 people

Police guard highways around Ohio farm targeted by animal welfare activists over cow video

Police guard Ohio farm target of cow cruelty case

Night trains remain suspended on two routes

KOLKATA - In the wake of the Gyaneshwari Express tragedy, running of passenger trains on Kharagpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Adra sections will continue to be suspended between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. till June 3 due to security reasons.

Taylor lawyers oppose Naomi Campbell blood diamond testimony at war crimes trial

Lawyers oppose Naomi Campbell diamond testimony

Charles Taylor lawyers oppose request to call Naomi Campbell as witness at war crime trial

Charles Taylor lawyers oppose Campbell testimony

Brown University, elite Ivy League school, raises questions with handling of rape allegations

Handling of rape claim at Brown raises questions

Six foreign guerrillas killed in Kashmir

SRINAGAR - Six separatist guerrillas, all foreigners, were killed in two separate gunfights in north Kashmir Monday, police said.

Turkey withdraws ambassador as deadly Israeli raid on Gaza boats sparks protests, condemnation

Israel boat raid sparks condemnations, protests

Kagan says juror misconduct not enough to throw out death sentence for brutal killing

Kagan: No need for court review of rogue juror

Pope appoints nine-member panel to investigate Ireland abuse in fall

Pope appoints panel to investigate Ireland abuse

Regional peace linked to good ties with India: Nawaz

LAHORE - Peace and stability in the region is linked to good ties with India and the resumption of the sub-continental composite dialogue was the need of the times in the larger interest of both countries, former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday.

India, US to issue statement on Headley’s interrogation: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI - India and the US will issue a joint statement on the interrogation of 26/11 terror attack conspirator David Headley after Indian sleuths have quizzed him in Chicago, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday.

Cabinet meet on security to review Maoist policy

NEW DELHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday indicated that the government may revisit its anti-Maoist policy at a cabinet meeting on security soon in the wake of a surge in Left-wing attacks that have killed over 300 people since the beginning of the year.

Russia says probe into 1940 katyn massacre can’t be reopened

Russia: Katyn probe can’t be reopened

MOSCOW — A top Russian official says there’s no legal basis for reopening an investigation into the Katyn massacres, when thousands of Polish officers were killed by Soviet secret police.

Maoist hand suspected in train disaster: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said the Communist Party of India-Maoist was being suspected for the sabotage that caused the train accident in Jhargram in West Bengal Friday in which at least 150 passengers were killed.

Times Square plot: Pakistan frees retired army major

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities have released a retired army major nearly two weeks after arresting him for his purported links with Faisal Shahzad, the prime suspect in the attempted car bombing in New York’s Times Square, a media report Monday said.

Man arrested after US forces Paris-to-Mexico City flight to divert to Montreal

Man arrested after US forces flight to divert

SAfrica police minister says no WCup terror threat, dismisses range of reports

SAfrica police minister says no WCup terror threat

Civilian, NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

KABUL - NATO said Monday that one of its soldiers was killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, where another foreign soldier was killed in a small arms fire.

Maoists to use 19 tonnes explosives before 2010 expiry, warns expert

RAIPUR - The country should be prepared for more deadly blasts by Maoists as the guerrillas are planning to use some 19 tonnes of explosives before they expire by the end of this year, a senior de-mining expert of the Chhattisgarh Police claimed Monday.