Three people are dead in fresh Egypt protests. The three were killed while taking part in a demonstration demanding the reinstatement of deposed president Morsi. Clashes broke out between supporters and opponents of the deposed president after thousands of people gathered in Egyptian cities. Those killed were women and a boy around the age of thirteen. Others were injured in the ...
Kurdish celebration turns ugly as Turks intervene
Clashes have broken out between Kurds and Turkish security forces near the Syrian border. The fights occurred when a Kurdish mob, celebrating a military success against neighbouring Syria turned ugly. Hundreds of Kurds flooded into the streets in local towns in the Turkish south-eastern province of Cizre after they had successfully taken the strategic Syrian border town Ras ...
Judge refuses to drop 'aiding the enemy' charges against Manning
FORT MEADE, Maryland - Bradley Manning faces life imprisonment as a military judge has refused to dismiss the most serious charge of "aiding the enemy" against the army private who leaked classified government documents to the whistleblower website Wikileaks. Manning, 25, has denied the charges saying he did not intend to benefit terrorist groups with the information that he gave Wikileaks ...
US president talks with Putin in September may be cancelled over Snowden
WASHINGTON - The White House may cancel a summit between presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin in Moscow if Russia grants temporary asylum to Edward Snowden, the American accused of leaking information about classified US snooping programmes. The Associated Press citing unnamed officials said the US is considering scrapping the bilateral talks in September, a move that is likely to ...
Rapists in India acting with impunity
India's reputation as a country is becoming increasingly battered by what appears to be an endless stream of shocking attacks on women and children. The incidence of reported rape cases in India, where there is impunity for rape committed by husbands and members of security forces, is not higher than other countries, but authorities fear the number of unreported cases is distorting the ...
US spying breeding global mistrust
Those enchanted by pseudo-reality must have been at the edge of their seats as they watched 'Zero Dark Thirty', a Hollywood account of how US SEAL Team Six killed Osama Bin Laden on May 1, 2011. But a recently leaked report shows that the 'riveting' Hollywood account of the 'greatest manhunt of all time' was hardly as glamorous as it was made out to be. In fact, if it were not for the ...
Former CIA chief alleges Huawei spies for China
WASHINGTON - The former head of the CIA and the National Security Agency in the US has said that Huawei has spied for the Chinese government. Michael Hayden told the Australian Financial Review that China was engaged in unrestricted espionage against the West and said it was his belief that Huawei would have shared information with state agencies. Huawei, founded in 1987 by former People's ...
Cricketer O'Brien relishing West Indies tour
Ireland's Kevin O'Brien who launched his international career in the Caribbean says he is relishing a return to the region where it all started for him. The 29-year-old all-rounder, who burst on to the international scene in the Caribbean at the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, says the region has a special place in the hearts of those involved in Irish cricket, reports CMC. Ireland tied with ...
Now or never, Kurd militants tell Turkey on peace process
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Kurdhish militants Friday gave "final warning" to Turkey asking it to "quickly" start a peace process to end a 30-year-old insurgency or the process will never advance. "As a movement we are warning the government for the last time If concrete steps are not taken in the shortest time on the subjects set out by our people and the public, the process will not advance and ...
US cop leaks photos of Boston suspect being captured
NEW YORK - A U.S. police officer upset over the photograph of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev adorning the cover of Rolling Stone magazine has released graphic photos of the suspect during his capture. Police Sgt. Sean Murphy of the Massachusetts State Police leaked photos taken on April 19, when Tsarnaev was found hiding in a boat following a city-wide manhunt, to Boston ...
Santos confirm Saviola talks
Brazilian top-flight football club Santos confirmed that they are in talks to sign former Argentina international striker Javier Saviola. "He's just been involved in a great season for Malaga and is a player we have been looking at but I don't know how negotiations are progressing," said Santos' interim coach Claudinei Oliveira Friday, reports Xinhua. Representatives from the club have already ...
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Swimming worlds opens with appeal to preserve water
The 15th FINA World Swimming Championship was inaugurated at the Palau Sant Jordi with an appeal to preserve water as a source of life which was presented in a spectacle of water, lights and sound. The ceremony Friday started with the Barcelona symphony orchestra (OBC) playing "water planet", the original soundtrack of the swimming worlds followed by the show 'dreams of water' inside the main ...
Jay Z drops hyphen from his name
Rapper Shawn Carter, popularly known as Jay Z, is said to have removed the hyphen from his name as he prepares to embark on a world tour with his new album "Magna CartaHoly Grail". "Breaking: Jay Z has dropped the hyphen from his name, according to his label. I am not kidding. (Wish I was)," Joe Levy, editor, Billboard.com tweeted, reports contactmusic.com. The music journalist went on to ...
Gwangju 2019 Budapest 2021 to host swimming worlds
South Korean city of Gwangju will host the World Swimming Championships in 2019 while the capital of Hungary, Budapest, will host the biennial event in 2021. International swimming federation (FINA) president Julio C. Maglione announced the decision at the inauguration of the World Championships here Friday adding that the presentations from Hungary and South Korea were very good, reports ...
Worlds first lunar south pole mission announced
The world's first mission to the Moon's South Pole was announced by International Lunar Observatory Association and Moon Express, Inc, on Thursday. The private enterprise mission will open up the possibility that the public will be able to access images from the moon online, Fox News reported. Moon Express CEO Dr. Robert Richards said that their second Moon mission will be to the lunar South ...
Brazilians given huge discount for World Cup tickets
Brazilian fans will pay a third less than their international counterparts for standard tickets at next year's FIFA World Cup. While locals will pay as little as $30 during the tournament's group stage, the lowest price for international fans will be $90. For the first time in more than 60 years, FIFA will offer half-price entry starting at $15 to Brazilian students, senior citizens and ...
There is more to worry about than my sexy We Cant Stop video says Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus has opened up about her controversial tape for new single 'We Can't Stop', saying that the last thing the world should be worried about is her video. The clip, which shows the former 'Hannah Montana' star dancing suggestively, simulating oral sex and wearing a series of barely-there outfits, broke records by getting 10.7million views in 24 hours, last month. Miming the explicit ...
Pak ambassador to UN says country must convince US to cease drone attacks
The Pakistan ambassador to the UN has said that his country needs to convince the US about the futility of the drone attacks as part of their drawdown from Afghanistan and to revisit their military doctrine that justifies use of armed drones. Pakistan envoy Masood Khan said that more intense, results-based engagement with the US is required the Dawn reports. According to the report, Khan said ...
Putin offers take Viagra advice to critics of Russias world university games champs
Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the critics of his country's Universiade world student games medal tally and told them to take Viagra and see the beautiful side of life. According to the Courier Mail, several editorials in Russia's sports and opposition media have ridiculed the country's achievement, saying the medal haul was made possible by fielding elite professional athletes in ...
86000 kids working in mines in Madagascar ILO
As many as 86,000 children are working in mines in Madagascar, an International Labour Organisation (ILO) official has revealed, adding some of them work to help parents in sapphires or gold careers. The latest data published by the ILO bureau shows that 28 per cent of the children in Madagascar, aged between five and 17, are engaged in household work, mining, carriage, prostitution, farming ...
Its raining celebs at Lords
Shane Warne and Russell Crowe were among the celebrities who witnessed the opening day's play of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, with Crowe promoting his movie 'Man of Steel' around the world and Warne back from a holiday in Vegas with fiancee Liz Hurley. According to The Daily Telegraph, the pair, who regularly tweet each other, obviously enjoyed catching up in person and chatted amiably as ...
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