North, South Korea begin family reunion talks
North and South Korean Red Cross officials kicked off talks on Monday on organising a rare and emotional reunion for families separated by the Korean War. The discussions at the border truce village of Panmunjom were the product of an agreement the two Koreas reached two weeks ago to end a... read more »
Saudi-led coalition forces kill 20 at a wake in Yemen
Saudi-led coalition’s jets killed at least 20 people at a wake in northern Yemen on Sunday, as warplanes pounded Houthis and other forces behind a missile strike that had killed dozens of Gulf Arab soldiers. The air strikes targeted troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, an ally... read more »
OROP: Parrikar says ‘small issues’ will be sorted, Naidu slams ...
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar has said the “small issues” in the implementation of the one rank one pension (OROP) scheme will be addressed in due course. “OROP as a principle has been accepted, full financial requirements have been fulfilled. There might be a few small issues... read more »
GVK Wins Court Fight Over Australian Coal Mine
Melbourne: Green groups lost a fight to stop billionaire Gina Rinehart and GVK from building a giant coal mine in Australia, as a court on Friday dismissed an appeal against the state of Queensland’s environmental approval for the project. Conservation group Coast and Country, originally... read more »
Royal Mint unveils Princess Charlotte’s christening coin’s design
Designed by Engraver John Bergdahl, the design for Princess Charlotte’s christening coin has been recently unveiled by the Royal Mint. The coin, which is surrounded by harp-playing... read more »
Australia, New Zealand set to play first day-night Test match in November
In a bid to revive dwindling interest in Test cricket, Australia and New Zealand have joined forces to meet in the game’s first day-nighter later this year. The trans-Tasman rivals... read more »
William sisters opt out of doubles
Sisters Serena and Venus Williams, who have won the doubles title five times, withdrew from the Wimbledon women’s doubles on Tuesday. No immediate reason has been given for the... read more »
Rahane wishes to emulate Dhoni’s calmness, Virat’s aggression in Zimbabwe tour
India’s new ODI captain Ajinkya Rahane has insisted that he wants to emulate a blend of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s calmness, Virat Kohli’s aggression and Rahul Dravid’s... read more »
USA reach Women’s World Cup final after 2-0 win over German...
The United States women’s football team reached their fourth World Cup final after defeating two-time champions Germany 2-0 in Montreal. Following a goalless first half, captain Carli Lloyd... read more »
