Malawi: 176 Killed and Thousands Displaced by Floods
Flooding in Malawi has killed more than 176 people, displaced at least 200,000, left homes and schools submerged in water and roads washed away, Vice President Saulos Chilima said Friday. Dozens of people are missing, with at least 153 unaccounted for in the worst affected southern parts of the... read more »
rain-soaked pope comforts Philippine typhoon victims
TACLOBAN CITY – An emotional Pope Francis, wearing a plastic poncho over his vestments to protect him from the wind and rain on Saturday, comforted survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines’ worst natural disaster that killed about 6,300 people 14 months ago. “I... read more »
Woman dragged through street, beheaded in Saudi Arabia for ‘murdering...
Riyadh: In what could send chills down one’s spine, a Burmese woman, who resided in Saudi Arabia, was publicly beheaded in Islam’s holy city of Mecca on allegations that she had killed her stepdaughter, reports stated on Saturday.In a video which was posted on YouTube, Layla bint Abdul... read more »
Gunman in Paris arrested after he surrendered, two hostages freed, says pol...
Gunman was mentally unstable According to TV reports, the gunman who had taken two hostages at a post office in Colombes, a city in northwestern Paris, was mentally unstable over a failed relationship. According to French media there was no terror link to the attack. The gunman is known to police... read more »
India captain Virat Kohli will probably be aggressive captain, says Australia fast bowler ...
Having featured regularly in war of words with new India captain Virat Kohli in the ongoing test series, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson believes the volatile batsman will probably... read more »
Mike Hussey clueless about MS Dhoni recommending him as India coach
Former Australia cricketer Michael Hussey has said he is surprised by reports claiming that Mahendra Singh Dhoni had suggested his name to replace Duncan Fletcher as India’s... read more »
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Schedule in IST: Time Table, Fixture & Venue Details of all...
The 11th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup presented its schedule and match fixtures, which commences on February 14 with the match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. ICC Cricket World Cup... read more »
Bihar: Cop shot dead in train by criminals
A policeman was killed and another injured after they were shot at on the Farakka-Delhi Express train in Bihar’s southern Munger district early Friday. Santosh Kumar, a jawan of the... read more »
Maoists attack Kerala stone quarry, paste posters
Suspected Maoists attacked a stone quarry in north Kerala’s Kannur district early on Friday weeks after they carried out a string of attacks signalling an intensification of their activities in... read more »
