Warsaw, Aug 28 (IANS) The Polish National Defence Ministry said Wednesday humanitarian aid for Ukrainian troops is already on its way. Poland will provide around 320 tonnes of relief supplies, including food, blankets and mattresses, Xinhua reported. The first convoy, containing around four to five loaded trucks had already left Monday. Once the convoy reaches Lvov, […]
Cairo, Aug 28 (IANS) The Egyptian prosecution ordered Wednesday to temporarily detain former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for 15 days on charges of leaking “national security documents” to Qatar, media reported. The documents were leaked by the ex-president during his one-year rule through Doha-based pan-Arab Al Jazeera channel, the country’s official MENA news agency reported. Morsi […]
London, Aug 28 (IANS) Actor Daniel Radcliffe says dating actresses works well for him as they understand the demands of the industry. The “Harry Potter” actor is currently in a relationship with his “Kill Your Darlings” co-star Erin Darke. “If you’re in a film and you’re an actor and your girlfriend is not an actor and […]
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS/EFE) The US journalist, who was freed this week by the miltants in Syria after two years in captivity, Wednesday thanked everyone for their efforts to secure his release and asked for privacy to be with his family. “In the days following my release Sunday, I have learned bit-by-bit that there have been […]
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) American fashion designer Rick Owens believes his fans takes his designs too seriously. The California-born designer, known for his statement drop-crotch shorts and leather jackets, believes that some fans are so obsessed with wearing his clothes, they have alienated others to feel part of his avid group of followers, reports telegraph.co.uk. […]
United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) For the first time in seven years, a humanitarian convoy of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) successfully crossed from Egypt into the Gaza Strip Wednesday, a spokesman said here. After a seven-hour drive from Alexandria across the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, the trucks, carrying enough food to feed 150,000 […]
Baghdad, Aug 28 (IANS) Iraq’s outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on the political blocs to decrease their demands and hepl form the government lead by Haider al-Abadi. “Some of the blocs’ demands are violating the constitution and others need time to be executed. Increasing the demands are hindering the formation of the next government,” MENA […]
London, Aug 28 (IANS) English singer Harry Styles has reportedly offered to help rising star Meghan Trainor as she attempts to break into the music industry. Styles met her in the US during One Direction’s ‘Where We Are’ tour and he plans to boost her singing career, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “They have a similar sense of humour […]
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) Troubled singer Justin Bieber has compared himself to the late Princess Diana after he reportedly experienced a minor car collision when he was infuriated about being pursued by a photographer. The Canadian “Baby” hitmaker, has reached out to “reckless” paparazzi, saying they should have learned from the premature death of the […]
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS/EFE) The mother of a US freelance journalist, who was kidnapped in Syria by the Islamic State(IS), Wednesday released a video in which she urged the jihadist group to “be merciful” and release her son. She also asked the group through the vedeo to “follow the example set by the Prophet Mohammed”. “We […]