US rejects North Korean demand for nuclear status
SEOUL/GENEVA: North Korea insisted Tuesday it be recognised as a nuclear weapons state,a demand the United States promptly dismissed as neither realistic nor acceptable. The Norths Rodong Sinmun newspaper rejected as unacceptable the US and South Korean condition that it agree to dismantle its nuclear weapons and suspend missile launches before talks can begin. reuters
US man in ricin letter probe released on bond
new york: Paul Kevin Curtis,45,the Mississippi man charged with sending toxic letters to President Obama and a US senator has been released from jail on bond,the US Marshals Service said Tuesday. reuters
French parliament adopts gay marriage law
Paris: Frances parliament Tuesday defied months of protests by approving a bill that would make France the 14th country legalising same-sex marriages. The lower house of parliament voted 331 to 225 to adopt the bill allowing homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. pti
8 Indian-origin South Africans to be honoured
Johannesburg: Veteran Indian diplomat Enuga Reddy and seven Indian-origin South Africans will receive the National Order for contributing to democracy and prosperity of the nation. pti