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Nagaland witnesses over 83 per cent voter turnout

Nagaland witnessed a high 83.29 per cent turnout of voters to elect 59 members of the 60-member Assembly on Saturday with the polling by and large peaceful. Election to the Tuensang sadar seat was countermanded following the death of Congress candidate P Chuba Chang on Friday. ...  

WB: TMC workers ransack Chaighoria police station

Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on Friday ransacked a police station in Chaighoria in North 24 Parganas district over alleged police inaction on complaints of financial irregularities by a panchayat member. ...  

North Korea threatens South with 'final destruction'

North Korea threatened South Korea with "final destruction" during a debate at the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, saying it could take further steps after a nuclear test last week. ...  

John Merrick wins first PGA Tour title at Riviera

Journeyman Merrick sealed victory with a rock-solid par at the second extra hole, the driveable par-four 10th. ...  

Fresh snowfall brings down temperatures across North India

No signs of respite from cold in North India could be seen, with fresh bout of snowfall in higher parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh recorded on Sunday. Tourist spot Nainital also witnessed heavy snowfall Sunday night. ...  

Fredrik Jacobson, Sang-Moon Bae tied for lead at Riviera

Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson birdied the two toughest holes at Riviera on his way to a 6-under 65 and a share of the lead with Sang-Moon Bae. ...  

Fresh snowfall closes Srinagar-Jammu highway

The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed due to fresh snowfall in the Bannihal sector of the over 300-kilometre road Saturday, an official here said. Snowfall in the Bannihal sector and landslides in Seri area of Ramban district in the Jammu region have forced closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway. ...  

US warns North Korea against further nuclear test

The White House has warned North Korea about "damaging consequences" if it went ahead with another nuclear test as being reported in the media. "We have warned North Korea about the damaging consequences, or at least I should say, the further isolation that's caused by their failure to live up to their international obligations," the White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest said yesterday. ...  

North Korea tells China of preparations for fresh N-test

North Korea has told its key ally, China, that it is prepared to stage one or even two more nuclear tests this year in an effort to force the United States into diplomatic talks, said a source with direct knowledge of the message. ...  

'N Korea tells China of preparations for fresh nuclear test'

North Korea has told its key ally, China, that it is prepared to stage one or even two more nuclear tests in 2013 in an effort to force the United States into diplomatic talks with Pyongyang, said a source with direct knowledge of the message. Further tests could also be accompanied in 2013 by another rocket launch, said the source who has direct access to the top levels of government...  

Improved level of consistency has given me confidence: Schwartzel

In his last six starts worldwide, the slender South African has won twice, sealed two runner-up spots and added two more top-five finishes. ...  

Refreshed Kuchar takes lead at Riviera

Coming off a three-week break, Matt Kuchar might not remember golf feeling this easy. ...  

Obama calls North Korea nuclear test a 'provocation'

US President Barack Obama says North Korea will only achieve the security and prosperity it seeks by meeting its international obligations, not by conducting nuclear tests. ...  

North Korea tells UN will never bow to nuclear resolutions

North Korea told the UN disarmament forum on Tuesday that it would never bow to resolutions on its nuclear programme and that prospects for the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula were "gloomy" because of a hostile US policy. ...  

North Korea nuke test 'highly provocative': Obama

Terming North Korea's latest nuclear test as a "highly provocative act", US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said it warrants "swift" and "credible" action by the international community. "The danger posed by North Korea's threatening activities warrants further swift and credible action by the international community," Obama said in a written statement. ...  

North Korea confirms it has conducted nuclear test

North Korea successfully detonated a miniaturized nuclear device at a northeastern test site Tuesday, state media said, defying UN Security Council orders to shut down atomic activity or face more sanctions and international isolation. The underground explosion could take North Korea a big step closer to its goal of building a nuclear warhead small enough to be mounted on a long-range missile that could threaten the United States. ...  

UNSC to meet on Feb 12 on North Korea's nuclear test

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on North Korea's apparent nuclear test at 9 am EST (1400 GMT) on February 12, council diplomats said. One Western diplomat said he hoped the council would approve an initial statement condemning the nuclear test on February 12 and begin work on a more comprehensive council reaction. ...  

N Korea has conducted third nuclear test, confirms UNSC

North Korea on Tuesday conducted a third nuclear test, a United Nations Security Council diplomat has confirmed. Reports say the communist country has likely exploded a 10 kiloton nuclear device. ...  

Seismic activity in N Korea amidst nuclear test threats

Seismic activity has been detected in North Korea with an earthquake measuring 4.9 registered by the US Geological Survey. North Korea is not prone to seismic activity and it could possibly indicating that the country has carried out a promised nuclear test. ...  

US Northeast slowly recovering from massive blizzard

Travel eased and life slowly returned to normal for most New Englanders after a massive blizzard, but many remained without power in cold and darkened homes and a forecast of rain brought a new worry: Weight piling up dangerously on roofs already burdened by heavy snow. ...