Russia not to dispute Canada’s claim on North Pole
Moscow – Russia now is not going to dispute sharing of the North Pole with Canada and other countries, Russian government s! aid Wednesday. “Actual delimitation of the continental shelf! in the Northern Ocean is not today’s or even tomorrow’s issue,” Xinhua reported... read more »
OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons
Oslo – The director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet Uzumcu, gave a call Wednesday for more contributions to the cause of eliminating the chemical weapons. Speaking at a joint press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Uzumcu... read more »
Kim Kardashian donates 10 percent of earnings
Los Angeles – Socialite Kim Kardashian donates 10 percent of her earnings ! towards charity. Kim was recently criticised fo! r only giving a portion of the money earned by the auction of her old clothes and accessories on eBay to non-profit organisation International Medical Corps, to help... read more »
Athletics will never be drug free: Michael Johnson
Doha – Athletics will never be free of drug cheats and, without the Olympics, the sport would be dead, America’s four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson said here. “Athletics has a zero tolerance policy with drugs and, in a way, we have kind of suffered because of that,”... read more »
Paul Walker died by impact and fire in car crash
London – Paul Walker had died by impact and a fire in the car crash, a post-mortem examination has revealed. The Los Angeles County coroner claimed that the driver Roger Rodas, had... read more »
AB de Villiers says `Proteas not underdogs`
Johannesburg – Proteas captain AB de Villiers has reportedly said that his team is by no means underdogs, as they prepare to bat it out against India, ranked the best ODI side in the... read more »
Dual screen YotaPhone hits Russian market
Johannesburg – Russian mobile manufacturer Yota Devices has launched a dual screen smartphone with 10.9 centimeters touch screens, one in front and one at the back. According to... read more »
Lewis Hamilton set to propose to Nicole Scherzinger after Christmas
London – Lewis Hamilton is planning to propose to his on again-off again girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger and is certain she will say yes. The 28-year-old British Formula One racing... read more »
Fletcher says Indian team arriving in SA with `no mental scars`
Johannesburg – Indian cricket coach Duncan Fletcher has said his young and inexperienced team will arrive in South Africa without any mental scar and play freely. Fletcher said he believes that... read more »
