U.S. to proceeding with prosecution of senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobr...
The U.S. is proceeding with the prosecution of senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade and has no intention to withdraw the case of visa fraud against her. U.S. sources in New York said on Monday that more evidence was being gathered against the 39-year-old diplomat before the indictment is... read more »
Volcano erupts in Indonesia
Jakarta – Mount Sinabung, one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, erupted Tuesday, spewing hot ash up to 7,000 metres high along with lava and forcing evacuation, an official said. Hot lava burst forth with flames from the crater and slid off the southeast slope of the volcano, leading... read more »
Ex-South Sudanese vice president urged to accept ceasefire
Khartoum – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Monday that leaders would join hands against forces allied to South Sudanese ex-vice president Riek Machar , if he failed to respond to a ceasefire agreement offered to him. The inter-governmental authority for development, a regional body,... read more »
Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners
Jerusalem – Israel has freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a US-brokered agreement for resuming direct peace talks, BBC reported Tuesday. They released prisoners, making up the third tranche of a total of 104 prisoners set to be freed, were greeted by cheering crowds on their... read more »
Ream, Geordie, Pepsi among weirdest baby names of 2013
London – Unusual names like Geordie, Pepsi, Luck, Lohan and Dallas have become some of the most popular unique baby names in 2013. According to Bounty Parenting Club’s annual report... read more »
Bell rues `bad habit` of repeated failures of England top-order batsmen to `cash in`
Sydney – England batsman Ian Bell has said that the repeated failure of England’s top order to cash in on starts has become a match-losing habit’. Each of England’s... read more »
India to become world’s third largest economy by 2028: Report
Beijing – India will overtake Japan in 2028 to become the world’s third largest economy, a new report has found. The London-based Center for Economics and Business Research... read more »
Twitter stocks jump 2.5% post Christmas day
Washington – Twitter’s shares reportedly jumped 2.5 percent following Christmas and traded at another all-time high of 71.65 dollars per share. The microblogging site made its... read more »
Mid-life job stress could raise health problems later in life
Washington – A new study has suggested that more mid-life job stress means more health problems during old age. The research from Finland found that both physical and mental job strain were... read more »
