Cannonball Run` director Hal Needham dies at 82
Washington – Director Hal Needham has died in Los Angeles on Friday. He was 82. Needham’s business managers told the Los Angeles Times confirmed the news. Needham was known for directing movies such as ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ and ‘The Cannonball Run’, Fox News reported. The honorary... read more »
12 Saudi Arabian women arrested for defying ban on female drivers
London – Saudi Arabian police have arrested 12 women and fined six others for deliberately defying the kingdom’s rules in a campaign against the long-standing ban on women driving. According to Metro.co.uk, six women were stopped in Riyadh for driving their cars and each was fined around 50... read more »
Katy Perry slams female pop stars for showing excessive skin
Washington – Katy Perry has hit out at her fellow female pop stars for showing their skin to become popular. According to Popcrush.com, the 29-year-old singer told US radio station NPR that she has been naked before but she doesn’t feel the need to always get naked to be noticed, Radar... read more »
Mars rover Opportunity begins mountain climbing
Washington – NASA’s mars rover Opportunity has begun scaling the tallest hill that it has yet encountered in its nearly 10 years of exploration. The rover is climbing “Solander Point,” the northern tip of a 130-foot-tall hill on the rim of Mars’ Endeavour Crater, Fox News... read more »
More tsunami advisories issued after strong quake hit off NE Japan
TOKYO – More tsunami advisories were issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) early Saturday after a 7. 1 magnitude quake hit off Fukushima prefecture in northeastern Japan at... read more »
Iran hangs 16 rebels ‘in reprisal for border deaths’
Sixteen rebels have been hanged in Iran in retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush, say Iranian news agencies. The rebels were “linked to groups hostile... read more »
Nigerian militants raid northern city of Damaturu
Suspected Boko Haram militants have engaged security forces in a lengthy gun battle and raided a hospital in the northern Nigerian city of Damaturu. Residents told the BBC that it was a... read more »
Serbia state funeral for widow of Yugoslav leader Tito
The widow of former Yugoslav leader Marshal Tito has been honoured in a state funeral in the Serbian capital. Jovanka Broz, who died of heart failure at the age of 88 last weekend, was... read more »
China vows to improve ties with neighbors for development
BBeijing – President Xi Jinping has directed Foreign Ministry to evolve new friendly political, economic and security cooperation policies to tie the neighbouring nations with China. “We... read more »
