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 »
Miley Cyrus unsure about next MTV VMA gig?
Los Angeles – Pop star Miley Cyrus says she doubts if she will be asked to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards next year. The 21-year-old is not convinced that she will be invited... read more »
Nigella Lawson accused of cocaine use
London – International celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has been accused of using cocaine by her former assistant Elisabetta Grillo. The allegations were made by the 41-year-old at... read more »
The whole world is male dominated: Madhuri Dixit
Mumbai – Actress Madhuri Dixit, busy promoting her forthcoming women-centric drama “Dedh Ishqiya”, admits that the world is male dominated and it’s up to a woman... read more »
Keep NGOs out Lokpal bill ambit, says BJP
New Delhi – The BJP Friday asked the government to agree to its suggestions for k! eeping privately-funded NGOs out of the ambit of the Lokpal bill and transfer officials during... read more »
Hrithik Roshan, wife Sussanne Separate.
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and his wife Sussanne have separated, ending months of speculation that their 13-year-old marriage was in trouble. Roshan and Sussanne, who were childhood sweethearts,... read more »
