Kim’s aunt survives purge with appointment to state committee
Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s aunt, whose husband was executed last Friday for trying to overthrow the government, has been nominated for an ad-hoc state committee. Kim Kyong Hui’s name appeared in a state media dispatch at the sixth place in a list of more than 50... read more »
Kerry likens Kim Jong Un to Saddam Hussein
Washington – United States Secretary John Kerry has said that the purge and execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle was similar to the actions taken by slain Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. In an interview with Martha Raddatz of ABC’s for “This Week,” Kerry said Kim’s... read more »
Rooney set to open talks on new Man U contract
London – Wayne Rooney’s representatives are ready to thrash out a bumper new deal with Manchester United, according to reports. According to Metro.co.uk, the England forward’s current contract is due to run out at the end of next season and there was speculation his camp had... read more »
Good mathematicians are made, not born
Washington – Researchers have said that if one wants to be good at all types of math, they need to practice them all, and can’t trust their innate natural talent to do most of the job for them. The researchers tested the math skills of 70 Norwegian fifth graders, aged 10.5 years on average.... read more »
Britney Spears believes having a daughter will make her less lonely
Washington – Britney Spears has confessed that she feels having a daughter would not make her feel as alone in the world anymore. The 32-year-old singer told InStyle magazine that if... read more »
McDermott expecting Johnson to `bowl even faster` in `home` Perth Test
Sydney – Australian bowling coach Craig McDermott expects express paceman Mitchell Johnson to bowl even faster when the adrenalin of a home Perth Test kicks in, according to... read more »
Manned exploration of Mars possible as radiation risk found `manageable`
Washington – Scientists have established from the radiation measurements received from the Radiation Assessment Detector on NASA’s Curiosity rover that even though manned missions... read more »
Cabinet clears 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz spectrum auction prices
New Delhi – The Union Cabinet has approved the finalization of the reserve price for auction of spectrum in 1800 MHz band for all service areas and for 900 MHz band in Metro service... read more »
Experts say line between professional and personal life `blurring...
Washington – A new study has shown that now-a-days employers disregard the motto of keeping professional and personal lives separate, and like to profit from their employees ‘free’ time and... read more »
