UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madagascar
United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon haswelcomed the peaceful holding of Madagascar presidential election and called on all parties in the island nation to maintain peace. “The secretary-general commends the people of Madagascar, the Electoral Commission and the Malagasy... read more »
Britain to help with Syrian chemical weapons’ destruction
London – Britain will help with the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said Friday. In a statement, the FCO said that Britain had agreed to destroy 150 tonnes of two industrial-grade chemicals from the Syrian stockpile, Xinhua reported. The... read more »
Exhibition in honour of Kate Moss’ b’day
London – Kate Moss will turn 40 Jan 16. An artist will stage an exhibition, display 10 iconic images of the supermodel, in her honour. The images are from the time when she was scouted aged 14 by Storm Model Management and the exhibition will take visitors through the key moments of her... read more »
32 injured as double decker hits tree in London
London – Thirty-two people were injured when a double-decker bus crashed into a tree in south London Friday, emergency authorities said. The incident happened at about 10.50 a.m. on Kennington Road, near the Imperial War Museum, Xinhua reported. According to the London Ambulance Service, its... read more »
Jenny McCarthy ditches her diet
Los Angeles – Model-actress Jenny McCarthy has ditched her dieting regime for Christmas. The 41-year-old says her weight often fluctuates by 20 pounds at this festive time of the... read more »
Dozen years since ‘Kabhi Khushi…’: KJo, SRK reminisce
Mumbai – It’s been 12 years since Karan Johar’s “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” hit the big screen. The filmmaker says it was his father Yash Johar’s... read more »
Iranian wrestler banned for life
Tehran – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Amir Aziz Ali-Akbari has been banned for life after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid. The international wrestling association FILA... read more »
Balotelli aims to be top striker in World Cup
Milan – AC Milan and Italy striker Mario Balotelli said next year’s World Cup could provide him the perfect platform to prove he is the best striker in the world. The... read more »
Olivia Wilde`s beauty secrets revealed!
Wellington – Olivia Wilde has shed light on beauty secrets that keep her olive complexioned skin glowing. The 29-year-old actress said that as one gets older, they learn to take care of... read more »
