2,000 tourists stranded on Green Island due to typhoon
Nearly 2,000 tourists were stranded on Green Island off the coast of southeastern Taiwan on Monday because of big waves and strong winds resulting from Typhoon Kalmaegi.The typhoon, which swept through the northern Philippines overnight, is not a threat to Taiwan proper but has caused waves of four... read more »
The painful secrecy of Russia’s war in Ukraine
A cemetery on the outskirts of Pskov, in northwestern Russia, has become a dangerous place to visit. Inside are recently dug soldiers’ graves that some believe prove the Russian military’s direct involvement in the war in Ukraine. Russian journalists who tried to go the cemetery were chased... read more »
David Haines beheading: Latest updates as ISIS release footage showing exec...
British hostage David Haines has been beheaded by Islamic State militants. The aid worker, 44, was captured by ISIS in Syria in March 2013. The plight of the dad-of-two was revealed when he appeared at the end of a video showing the beheading of US journalist Steven Sotloff earlier this month. ISIS... read more »
Swedish Social Democrats face tough coalition talks after election
Swedish Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven faces a tough task building a new government after an election on Sunday left the center-left short of a majority in parliament and handed the balance of power to a party that wants to slash immigration. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and his... read more »
Maruti Suzuki India April sales decline 11% to 86,196 units
Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker, on Thursday reported 11.4 per cent decline in total sales in April to 86,196 units, against 97,302 units in the same month last... read more »
Jayalaltihaa condemns twin bomb blast on train
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday strongly condemned the twin bomb blasts on a train and expressed her grief at the death of one young woman and several who were... read more »
IPL 2014: I love added responsibilities, says Ajinkya Rahane
Rajasthan may have scored a run less, twice, to beat Kolkata Knight Riders on a dramatic Tuesday night in IPL 7, but in the end they had hit enough fours and sixes to win on boundary count... read more »
In farewell speech, PM Manmohan Singh says ‘India story is work in progress, we stil...
In his farewell speech to the Planning Commission, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India’s growth story is “work in progress” and there is still a long way to... read more »
Youth commits suicide by hanging himself; 2 others consume poison
A 25-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide in Sambhalhera village of the district, police said on Wednesday. Sanjiv, who got married a fortnight ago, hanged himself from a ceiling fan at his... read more »
