Tianjin explosions: The big questions that still remain
Tianjin, China (CNN)When the wind blows in this Chinese port city, shards of glass still rain down from damaged buildings. But many here are now more worried about a potential threat they can’t see: pollution from the hazardous materials that ignited, sending a towering cloud of fire and... read more »
Two arrested over Bangladesh blogger Niloy Neel killing
Bangladesh police say they have arrested two suspected members of a banned Islamist group over the killing of atheist blogger Niloy Neel. The two men were suspected members of Ansarullah Bangla Team, a militant group accused of links to previous attacks on bloggers, police said. Mr Neel was hacked... read more »
Pakistan to hang Peshawar school massacre plotters
ISLAMABAD: Six militants who plotted and aided Pakistan’s worst ever terrorist attack at a Peshawar school are set to be hanged after Army Chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed their death sentences. The men, belonging to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, were convicted late Thursday for their... read more »
In another symbol of thawing ties, Kerry to raise U.S. flag at restored Hav...
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Cuba on Friday to raise the U.S. flag at the recently restored American embassy in Havana, another symbolic step in the thawing of relations between the two Cold War-era foes. The ceremony, raising the flag over the building for the first time in 54... read more »
‘India’s Got Talent’ winner Manik Paul’s next stop is Bollywood
He lost his father in a terrorist attack and was brought up by his mother through earnings from a tea stall. Manik Paul, winner of the sixth season of reality TV show “India’s Got... read more »
Pritam took 6 months break before signing ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’
Pritam, the music director of ‘ Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, confessed that he took a 6 month break, and didn’t feel like working on movies during that phase. The 44-year-old... read more »
Sushma Swaraj arrives in Bangkok to pay visit to Thailand
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Bangkok on Saturday to pay a two-day visit to Thailand. The External Affairs Minister will also be attending the Vishwa Sanskrit Sammelan... read more »
People in Tunisian resort hold march after deadly beach attack
People in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse have held a march through the town expressing sympathy with the relatives of the victims who were killed in Friday’s deadly terror... read more »
Tihar Jail’s 3-tier security breached; two undertrials dig ...
In a daring jailbreak, two undertrials dug a tunnel in the country’s most secure prison, Tihar jail, and managed to escape. While one of the escaped convict was caught, the other one is still... read more »
