New York mayor holds up immigrants as role models

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg onThursday lauded immigration, promised tax relief and called for tough new anti-crime measures in a State of the City addressat Flushing Meadows, in the Queens......

Michael Bloomberg, US President?

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set a cat among pigeons by his decision to change his political affiliation from Republican to independent. This has fuelled speculation which has been......

New York police foils major terror attack

The New York Police on Sunday foiled a major terror attack by defusing an "amateurish" but potentially powerful crude car bomb in the heart of the New York city's famous tourist hub of Times......

Post Sandy, New York mayor backs Obama for second term

In a major political boost to Barack Obama, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an otherwise fierce critic of the president, has endorsed his bid for re-election, citing his efforts in dealing with......

Bloomberg says India bigger problem than China on climate change

IMAGE: Michael Bloomberg. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images India poses a "bigger problem" than China when it comes to fighting climate change, particularly on reducing carbon emissions,......

Bloomberg eyes Indian TV feed

Bloomberg, the leading global financial information service provider, has drawn up plans to operate a television news programme agency in India.The proposed television software venture will produce......

Harvard tops Forbes' list of Billionaire varsities

With 62 of its alumni now billionaires, Harvard tops Forbes' list of Billionaire Universities this year, followed by Stanford that boasts of 28 billionaire graduates. The number of Harvard alumni......

Global leaders call for saving planet

With the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference less than a week away, global leaders are urging governments to meet the biggest challenge this generation faces by paving a way for a legally binding......

Deepika Padukone to lead India Day parade in NY

Deepika Padukone, who made her Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om last year, will lead the annual India Day parade in New York on August 17. The parade, which has showcased India's culture on......

Shekhar Kapur shines in New York, I Love You

Towards the middle of New York, I Love You -- an ode to the romantic, sometimes wildly crazy and other times quietly charming city, a retired opera singer, played by the stunning Julie Christie,......

Ecclestone denies reports about New York GP

Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed reports from Australia he was visiting New York this week to discuss the possibility of staging a Grand Prix on Staten Island.......

New York stresses vibrancy

New York stressed the vibrancy of 'the city that never sleeps', its ethnic diversity and the never-give-up attitude of its citizens as it presented its bid to stage the 2012 Olympics on Wednesday.......

Radcliffe wins New York marathon

World record holder Paula Radcliffe rebounded from her Athens Olympics traumas on Sunday with a dramatic victory in the closest finish yet to the women's New York City marathon.The 30-year-old......

Paris and London play on Africa links

Former colonial powers Britain and France on Friday paraded their historical links to Africa to try to win backing for their bids to host the 2012 Olympics. Officials and sports celebrities from......

New York cancels Sunday marathon in wake of deadly storm

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg abruptly reversed course and canceled Sunday's marathon, a beloved annual race that had become a lightning rod for people frustrated by the disastrous......