Daniel Tovrov

Delhi is considered to be in Zone 4 of the Earthquake Hazard Map of India and is therefore designated as being in the High Damage Risk Zone. There hasn't been a significant earthquake in the city's recent history, although it has experienced minor vibrations from quakes elsewhere in the country and in Pakistan.

Sep 07, 2011

New Delhi, India, was shaken awake Wednesday night by a medium-to-large intensity earthquake. There were no immediate reports of damage of injuries, but strong aftershocks are likely.

Sep 07, 2011

[Romania] has no information whatsoever showing that there existed secret CIA detention centers on its territory, the Foreign Ministry stated, responding to allegations that the country hosted secret black sites, where terror suspects were tortured.

Sep 07, 2011

The ongoing saga of the American girl charged with murder in Italy may finally be closing, and prosecutors think that Knox may be free after the trial resumes on Sept. 23.

Sep 07, 2011

Gadhafi and Mubarak appear to be surrounded, one by troops and the other by iron bars. In Iran, six people were executed, while in Syria, seven were shot for protesting against the government.

Sep 07, 2011

In a segment on Anderson Cooper 360 called the Ridiculist, the veteran broadcaster lambasted Gosselin as she apparently put her bodyguard's hunger above the hunger of her own children.

Sep 07, 2011

At least 34 people were killed in separate terrorist attacks in India and Pakistan Wednesday when militants attacked both civilians and state officials. Police have a number of suspects, but so far nothing is confirmed.

Sep 07, 2011

Delhi police released sketches of two suspects hours after a suitcase bomb was placed outside Gate No. 5 of the court house, where around 300 people were lined up to enter the building.

Sep 07, 2011

QS, an English educational consulting firm, used a number of requirements to rank the schools, including academic reputation, which accounts for 40 percent of a total score, employer review, the number of foreign students and faculty, and the faculty-to-student ratio.

Sep 06, 2011

As a Libyan convoy of almost 200 vehicles rolls through Niger, speculation swirls that Moammar Gadhafi might be on an escape route to Burkina Faso. What would life be like in the West African country?

Sep 06, 2011

Spurred by a massive drought in the Horn of Africa, the famine in Somalia has already left tens of thousands of people dead. Making matters worse, Somalia's ineffective government has been unable to counter the crisis on its own, and is desperately relying on the humanitarian efforts of foreign powers.

Sep 06, 2011

One of Moammar Gadhafi's Ukrainian nurses still supports her former-employer, who she still views as a gentle, giving man.

Sep 06, 2011

The near 50,000 revelers packed up and left Black Rock City in the Nevada desert Monday, leaving behind a pile of ashes for next year's week-long party. This year marked the 25th annual Burning Man, the festival where people gather to celebrate music, the arts and self-expression.

Sep 06, 2011

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia Tuesday morning, killing at least two people on the island of Sumatra.

Sep 06, 2011

After reports that the deposed Libyan leader had escaped and crossed his nation's southwestern border surfaced Monday, Niger's Foreign Minister Mohamed Bazoum quickly denied the story.

Sep 06, 2011

The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg demands that European governments come clean about hiding the CIA's secret prisons.

Sep 06, 2011

The Libyan war now its final stage, Gadhafi's sons are currently in a range of different situations. While the location of any one member of the Gadhafi family frustratingly cannot be confirmed, rebels believe they have a grip on their former leader's progeny.

Sep 05, 2011

The 25th Burning Man Festival came to an end Monday. Nearly 50,000 people gathered in Nevada's Black Rock, where they lived, partied and celebrated community, artwork, absurdity, decommodification and revelry for a week.

Sep 05, 2011

It is evident that we are not facing common criminals. We are facing true terrorists who have surpassed not only the limits of the law but basic common sense and respect for life, Calderon said in a speech Friday.

Sep 05, 2011

While looking to experiment in unlikely collaborations, I met Shia, and we spent a long night at my studio, Manson said on his Web site.

Sep 02, 2011

Lady Gaga is as much a fashion icon as she is a musical icon. From her John Travolta/Serge Gainsbourg inspired Jo Calderon character to, well, just about anything and everything, Gaga is always far-out and always unique.

Sep 02, 2011

Did your favorite candy bar make the list?

Sep 02, 2011

A group of 30 Pakistani boys were abducted by the Taliban after they unknowingly wandered into Afghanistan during an outing on Thursday.

Sep 02, 2011

Despite the rebels' continued advances, Gadhafi is still free and, despite his bravado, may be planning an escape from Libya.

Sep 01, 2011

The link between cancer and 9/11 first-responders has been confirmed in a new study. According to British medical journal The Lancet, firefighters who worked in the rubble of the World Trade towers are 19 percent more likely to develop cancer than those who didn't.

Sep 01, 2011

With news that the United Nations bombing in Nigeria is connected to al-Qaeda, how serious is the militant group's presence in the country?

Sep 01, 2011

The pizza company revealed plans to build a take-out restaurant on the surface of the moon.

Sep 01, 2011

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake hit Los Angeles, California Thursday around 1:45 p.m. The quake was felt across Los Angeles County, but so far no damage has been reported.

Sep 01, 2011

Police arrested businessman Giampaolo Tarantini and his wife Angela Devenuto for trying to blackmail Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with scandalous evidence of misdeeds. The couple allegedly hired prostitutes for the Prime Minister's infamous Bunga Bunga orgies, and used the information to extort money from the billionaire politician.

Sep 01, 2011