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President Joe Biden in the 'loneliest job,' a presidency driven by crisisSurrounded by everything a superpower can offer and watched by all, President Joe Biden wore the weight of a lonely man as he came to grips...
Toll from earthquake in Haiti rises to 1,297The quake destroyed 2,868 homes and damaged another 5,410, officials from the agency said. The destruction has also pushed hospitals to the...
We need inclusive capitalism that can help vulnerable people: Rajiv J Shah, President, Rockefeller FoundationThe foundation, active in India since 1913, has now partnered with Tata Power to install mini grids to supply power to more than 10,000 vil...
Facebook, Google launch tools to locate people in quake-hit NepalThe website claims that it is currently tracking about 5,300 records, Ekantipur online reported.
PM's daughter honoured for pioneering work in human rights lawAmrit Singh has been honoured for her groundbreaking work in the field of human rights law, along with a number of other noted Indian-Ameri...
- Earth Hour 2010 aims to surpass last year's target: WWF
As cities world over switch off lights for one hour tomorrow in an attempt to create more awareness about climate change, the WWF exuded op...
- Chilean quake could cost insurers up to $8 billion
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 700 people in Chile last week may be the most expensive for insurers since 1994 and the ...
- Google launches 'person finder' for Chile quake victims
Following the huge earthquake in Chile, Google has activated an online "person finder" tool to allow relatives and friends to find their lo...
- G-7 officials stress unity on global economy
Top international finance officials renewed their commitments to keep spending to support a global rebound while playing down differences o...
- Now, Bill Gates joins Twitter
Bill Gates bid the Twitter community a “Hello World” around midday, and then followed that message with three more lauding efforts to raise...
- In a first, Obama 'tweets' visit to aid centre for Haiti
Obama 'tweeted' his very first message, joining the millions who have used the Twitter micro-blogging site as a vital information vehicle f...
- Hackers create tremors online by 'poisoning' Haiti quake searches
Hackers became busy writing malicious codes aimed at infecting PCs of web users who were seeking information about the disaster. After phis...
- Social networkers use web, phones to raise funds for Haitians affected by earthquake
Social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook have quickly grown to become an integral part of aid organizations' fund-raising campa...
- FBI warns Internet users of Haiti relief scams
The FBI on Thursday issued a warning about e-mails offering bogus online fundraising to help victims of the devastating quake in Haiti, whi...
Across US, outpouring of grief and help for HaitiHaitian-Americans desperately tried to get word on Wednesday from relatives and friends in the devastated island nation.
- Thousands feared dead as powerful earthquake rocks Haiti
The strongest earthquake in more than 200 years rocked Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing a hospital where people screamed for help and heavily d...