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 »
Samsung loses patent suit against Apple in South Korea
Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone maker, lost a patent lawsuit in South Korea against its arch-rival Apple after a Seoul court ruled that the iPhone maker did not violate Samsung’s patents. The Seoul Central District Court ruled on Thursday that among three patents Samsung claimed... 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 »
BJP heads for big win in Rajasthan
Jaipur – The BJP seems to be heading for a big win in India’s desert state of Rajasthan, early vote count trends showed Sunday. Wild celebrations broke out outside BJP offices... read more »
Madhya Pradesh election results: BJP takes lead in early trends
New Delhi – Early trends in 20 seats in Madhya Pradesh show that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in 13 seats while the Congress is ahead in seven seats. Others too take a lead... read more »
Chhattisgarh election results: Congress leading in 36, BJP in 33
New Delhi – Early trends in Chhattisgarh show that the Congress is leading in 36 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in 33 seats. The counting of votes in four... read more »
Caretaker issue not on UN emissary’s agenda: Hasina’s aide
Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s advisor Gowher Rizvi said Saturday that the visiting UN emissary will no! t discuss the caretaker government issue while trying... 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 bolster job... read more »
