Egypt to jail Brotherhood protest participants
Cairo – Egypt decided Thursday to jail whoever participates inprotests organised by the Muslim Brotherhood for a term of up to five years, official news agency MENA reported. Hani Abdel-Latif, an interior ministry spokesperson, said whoever proved affiliated with the Brotherhood, the group... read more »
‘Britain to become largest European economy in 2030’
London – Britain is expected to become the largest European economy in 2030 by overtaking Germany, said a research report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) Thursday. The CEBR World Economic League Table report said that Britain is “the West’s second best... read more »
Ferrer begins new season with easy win over Wawrinka
Madrid – Spain’s David Ferrer kicked off the new season with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 victory Thursday over Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, a hard-court exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. Wawrinka grabbed a service break early on and then took... read more »
UN mission in DR Congo launches attack against rebels
Kinshasa – The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) Thursday confirmed attacks on rebels who reportedly killed at least 42 civilians in the eastern province of North Kivu. In a statement, the UN mission MONUSCO said its helicopters raided the Ugandan rebels... read more »
Iran says nuke talks with world powers making ‘slow progress’
London – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said talks with world powers on implementing an accord on the country’s nuclear programme are making ‘slow... read more »
Thai protesters try to block election sign-up
Thai opposition protesters have stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts to banish Prime Minister Yingluck... read more »
Egypt sentences anti-Mubarak activists for three years
London – Three Egyptian activists from the 2011 uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak have been sentenced to three years in jail. High-profile democracy campaigners Ahmed... read more »
A K Ganguly writes to Chief Justice Sathasivam, demands fair hearing
Kolkata – Former Supreme Court Justice A.K. Ganguly, who has been allegedly accused of sexually harassing a law intern in December 2012, on Monday wrote letter to Supreme Court Chief... read more »
X-mas make-up: Paint your lips red, try nail art
New Delhi – Celebrate Christmas by painting your lips red and flaunting nail art for the winter festival. Makeover expert Aashmeen Munjaal doles out tips for Christmas look: – Face: First... read more »
