10 killed in Central African Republic violence
Younde (Cameroon) – At least 10 people were killed in fresh violence which broke out Thursday in Bangui, capital city of the Central African Republic, Xinhua reported Friday. The incident occurred as about 10 Muslims were lynched when Christian protesters decided to avenge the killing of... read more »
Rwandan opposition leader gets 15-year jail
Kigali – Rwanda’s Supreme Court in Kigali sentenced opposition leader Victoire Ingabire to 15 years in prison Friday , extending her jail term from eight years awarded by the High Court for conspiring against the government. The court upheld a previous conviction for terrorist... read more »
Blacklist move not violation of n-deal with Iran: US
Washington – The White House Friday defended th e move of blacklisting additional companies and people under existing sanctions, saying it does not violate an interim nuclear agreement reached between world powers and Iran last month. The statement came a day after the US targetted... read more »
Sandra Bullock credits Cuaron for Golden Globe nomination
Los Angeles – Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock, who is happy to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award, credits director Alfonso Cuarón for the same. The 49-year-old is nominated in the best actress in a motion picture (drama) category for her performance in... read more »
Obama pushes for extension of unemployment benefits
Washington – President Barack Obama Saturday urged lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits for millions of unemployed Americans before Christmas to help low-income families and... read more »
My husband best in world: Jessica Alba
Los Angeles – Actress Jessica Alba, who is married to ! businessman Cash Warren, says she has the best husband in the world. The 32-year-old actress says she would not be able to... read more »
BJP celebrates in Rajasthan
Jaipur – Wild celebrations broke out outside BJP offices across Rajasthan Sunday as the party appeared to be heading to a victory in assembly elections ending five years of Congress... read more »
Delhi election results: BJP ahead in 21 seats , AAP inches to second
New Delhi – Early trends in Delhi show that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in 21 seats while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead in 17 seats. The Congress is leading in 8 seats,... read more »
Exit polls show Kejriwal’s AAP making extraordinary politic...
New Delhi – “Exit polls” conducted by different agencies indicate that the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is expected to make an extraordinary political debut in the... read more »
