Munich - The US policy of taking world events into its own hands was officially buried by US Vice President Joe Biden in a major policy speech Saturday before the Munich Security Conference.

Now it remains to be seen whether the United States will follow through on its promises to consult with its allies and talk with its enemies - and how European leaders will cope with a world where they are expected to provide not just counsel, but also the manpower to turn their policy proposals into reality.

Munich  - Where there's a will, there's a way: the saying is as old as the English language, dating back over 1,000 years.

But while European and US leaders on Saturday agreed that the West has the will to work with Russia on some of the world's toughest problems, they are still looking for a way to do it following Russia's "gas war" with Ukraine and its real war with Georgia.

Dhaka - A senior US State Department official Saturday assured that Washington would support Bangladesh's proposal for a regional anti-terrorism taskforce in South Asia.

"It is a good idea. We will see how other countries in the region react. We will look forward to supporting it, if needed," the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Richard A Boucher, said after a meeting with Bangladesh Home Minister Sahara Khatun.

Munich - US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday promised greater cooperation with European allies on security issues, but only in exchange for greater European contributions to fighting global security threats.

Biden's speech before the Munich Security Conference, billed as the new US administration's first glimpse of an overarching security and defence policy, presented a laundry list of US priorities around the world, combined with a promise of greater US humility in addressing those issues.

New York, February 7 : A new report shows that New York City is the most expensive place to live in the U. S., and that one needs to earn six figures to make middle class there.

Released by the Center for an Urban Future, the report suggests that it is very expensive for the middle class in New York City due to skyrocketing living costs and stagnant wages.

It says that a New Yorker would have to make 123,322 dollars a year to have the same standard of living as someone making 50,000 dollars in Houston.

London, Feb 7 : Legendary studios Pinewood and Shepperton, which have witnessed some of the most celebrated flicks, are all set to be honoured with an award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

The studios have made acclaimed flicks since ages, ranging from `Gandhi' to `Slumdog Millionaire'.

The 75-year-old studios, after producing over 1500 flicks, have carved a niche in every old and young heart.