Paris, Sep 10 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande will pay a visit to Iraq Friday to provide Baghdad authorities with needed tools to crack down on insurgents, the presidency office said Tuesday. The development came just days ahead of an international conference on the security in Iraq scheduled for Sep 15 in France, Xinhua reported. Hollande […]
Buenos Aires, Sep 10 (IANS) Argentine footballer Daniel ” Rolfi” Montenegro and his family were robbed at gunpoint late Monday, police said Tuesday. The 35-year-old forward, who currently plays for top Argentine team Independiente, was driving along the West Highway, west of Greater Buenos Aires, accompanied by his wife and three children, when a car swerved […]
Berlin, Sep 10 (IANS) Germany and Japan have called on all parties in the Ukraine conflict to comply with the agreed ceasefire. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida Tuesday voiced their concerns about recent ceasefire violations after a meeting in Berlin, Xinhua reported. In addition to the German-Japanese relations, the leaders […]
Brussels, Sep 10 (IANS) NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen Tuesday welcomed the formation of the new Iraqi government, encouraging all Iraqi political leaders to stand behind the new government. “This new government is an important step towards building unity, security and stability in Iraq,” Xinhua quoted Rasmussen as saying in a statement. He called the formation […]
Los Angeles, Sep 10 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber is reportedly spending 600 pounds-an-hour for taking help from a therapist. The 20-year-old is allegedly seeing John Kenyon, to help control his impulsive behaviour following multiple run ins with the law, which left him facing charges of assault and drag racing, earlier this year, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “Kenyon’s treating […]
Los Angeles, Sep 10 (IANS) Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter says following his treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, he’s extra cautious about his health and fitness, especially because he feels accountable to his wife. Carter, who quit partying in 2008 after struggling with drug and alcohol abuse, credits his wife of one year, Lauren Kitt, […]
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Singer Will Young has launched an online fashion website with friends to sell his unwanted garments alongside a selection of new items. Despite his estimated 12.5 million pound fortune, the 35-year-old star has been clearing out his wardrobe by selling unwanted items on the virtual retailer — My Vintage Journey, reports femalefirst.co.uk […]
Beijing, Sep 10 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping met US President Barack Obama’s national security advisor Susan Rice here Tuesday and called for more strategic trust between the two countries. “It has become more important than ever for China and the United States to work with each other as the international situation continues to undergo profound […]
Kiev, Sep 10 (IANS) A ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and independence-seeking insurgents would allow resuming an international recovery operation on the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH1, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said Tuesday. The Boeing 777 jetliner, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed in eastern Ukraine July 17, killing all the […]
Los Angeles, Sep 10 (IANS) “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston, known for featuring in romantic comedies like “Just Go With It” and “Marley & Me”, is seen with greasy hair and no make-up in her new film “Cake”. And the actress found it liberating to play the role. In “Cake”, the 45-year-old plays a woman suffering from […]