Day: February 9, 2007

Kathmandu — Hollywood star and Dalai Lama fan Richard Gere will launch a report titled “Dangerous Crossing” on the plight of Tibetans trying to flee from China’s control.

The report carries eyewitness account, describing how Chinese troops fired on an …

Mumbai — Renowned painter M.F. Husain is raving about Amrita Rao’s pristine beauty in her last movie “Vivah” and the actress says his admiring comments take her girl next-door image to another level.

The painter calls her the youthful face …

Kathmandu — The UN has formally announced the appointment of a former rights envoy as the head of its new mission in Nepal.

Ian Martin, who was earlier the Nepal representative of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, will head …

bu Dhabi — The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) and the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to launch a wide-ranging survey on poverty levels, the Gulf News reported Friday.

The survey, which could last more …