”Calcutta” News

Police: Arrested man is undercover officer

SRINAGAR, India – Security officials say one of two Indians arrested for illegally buying mobile phone cards used by the gunmen in the Mumbai attacks is a counter-insurgency police officer who may have been on an undercover mission.
12 8 2008 4:06PM (...more)

Indonesia reports 100th bird flu death

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia , the nation hardest hit by bird flu , has recorded its 100th human death as the virus picks up speed across Asia.
01 29 2008 3:31AM (...more)

Paulson pushes India on nuclear deal

CALCUTTA, India - Visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged India on Sunday to quickly implement a landmark civilian nuclear energy deal with the United States.
10 28 2007 9:43PM (...more)

Nearly 1000 to Convene for Tribute to Mother Teresa of Calcutta on 10th Anniversary of Her Death Oct. 5-7

To: RELIGION EDITORS Contact: Don Orlando of Saint Vincent College , +1-724-537-4560 LATROBE, Pa., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 1000 persons fromall over the world will converge
10 5 2007 11:18PM (...more)

Blair to captain Scots

EDINBURGH (AFP) - Edinburgh scrum-half Mike Blair will captain Scotland in their November Tests against New Zealand , South Africa and Canada .
10 15 2008 7:27AM (...more)

Abolitionists take on slavery ??? online

How do you eliminate slavery and human trafficking? Modern abolitionists across the globe are tackling that question head on – and collaborating via the Internet on their efforts.
08 11 2008 11:45PM (...more)

Indian airport workers strike, flights delayed

CALCUTTA, India - International and domestic flights were disrupted across India on Wednesday as thousands of airport employees went on strike to protest plans to privatize airports, officials said.
08 21 2008 10:58PM (...more)

Monsoon floods kill 29 in India

CALCUTTA, India - Authorities used boats to ferry food and drinking water to hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by monsoon floods that have killed at least 29 people in the past week in eastern India, officials said Wednesday.
06 19 2008 5:01PM (...more)

Dining Out: Top 5 restaurants in India

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) – The Miele Guide to Asia's finest restaurants is written by food experts who know and love the region ( 12 2 2009 9:09PM (...more)

UN, Sri Lankan officials discuss trapped civilians

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – A top U.N. official met with Sri Lankan leaders Friday to discuss efforts to free tens of thousands of people trapped by the raging civil war amid
04 18 2009 8:37PM (...more)