Rio De Janeiro, Aug 27 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 25 injured in a 45 hours prison riot that ended Tuesday in a Brazil. The riot broke out Sunday in southern Brazil’s state of Parana. Five inmates were killed in the melee, xinhua reported. The state secretariat of justice said nearly a […]
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Actor Chris Hemsworth is in negotiations to join “The Hangover” star Ed Helms for a reboot of the 1980s classic “National Lampoon”. If he bags the role, it will allow Hemsworth to show off his comedy skills in another follow-up to the original 1983 film, which was directed by the late […]
Khartoum, Aug 27 (IANS) Three people were killed and another injured when a helicopter belonging to the UN Mission in South Sudan crashed Tuesday. The mission said that three crew were died and another was wounded when the helicopter was crashed in the state of Unity in South Sudan, Xinhua reported. Earlier, the mission confirmed that […]
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that wiping out a radical group like the Islamic State will not be easy an easy task. The president made the comment as he authorised surveillance flights over Syria, a move seen as a precursor to step up US efforts in the war-torn country to combat […]
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West has been accused of “ripping off” a song by Aphex Twin for a sample featured on his 2010 track “Blame Game”. The electronic musician, real name Richard D. James, has hit out at West over an apparent sample of his track “Avril 14th” being used on “Blame Game”, […]
Paris, Aug 27 (IANS) France’s Secretary-General of the Elysee Palace, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, unveiled Tuesday new government headed by Prime Minister Manuel Valls, a day after the resignation of the former government. The list included 16 ministers, of which 8 were female, with Emmanuel Macron appointed as economy minister to replace Arnaud Montebourg. Emmanuel Macron,36, former deputy […]
Geneva, Aug 27 (IANS) The WHO Tuesday temporarily pulled back its health workers from Sierra Leone’s Ebola hot zone, the Kailahun post, after one of its workers was infected with the deadly disease. The workers were shifted to the country’s capital Freetown. “This was the responsible thing to do. The field team has been going through […]
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) American fashion designer Jeremy Scott has teamed up with pop star Miley Cyrus for his New York Fashion Week show later this year. The US-born designer, also the creative director of Moschino, has revealed that he is working with the “Wrecking Ball” singer to create his eponymous fashion week show, reports […]
The Victorian Coalition Government is providing Women’s Health Victoria with $660,000 to address violence against women and children, Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge announced today. Through the new partnership, Women’s Health Victoria will work with local communities to develop targeted local action plans to prevent violence against women and children. Nine plans will be […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner today said the official opening of the new $10 million multi-storey car park at Sutherland Hospital is another demonstration of the NSW Government’s commitment to improving access to the State’s busiest hospitals. Local MPs Mark Speakman (Cronulla), Lee Evans (Heathcote) and Melanie Gibbons (Menai) joined the […]