Rome, Aug 25 (IANS) Three small artworks of the 15th century have been stolen from the picture gallery of the iconic Sforza Castle in Italy’s Milan, media reports said Sunday. The paintings belong to the Milan municipality and were found disappeared from the picture gallery by security guards Saturday, Xinhua reported. The artworks, depicting male faces […]
Los Angeles, Aug 25 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West love to spend on new clothes for their 14-month-old daughter North West and her wardrobe is reportedly worth $1 million. “Kim and Kanye see North as an extension of themselves, so it’s no shock that she is the most glamorous baby on […]
Los Angeles, Aug 25 (IANS) Singer LeAnn Rimes says she likes herself more now because she feels stronger than before. The wife of actor Eddie Cibrian is happy with her life, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “I prefer myself now to 10 years ago because I feel strong and secure. I’m truly happy,” said the 31-year-old. She says her […]
Paris, Aug 25 (IANS) A road race turned to tragedy in France Sunday when three people were killed by a racing car veering off course during practice. The accident occurred around 11 a.m., just before the start of a 1.5 km hill-climb rally from Tillac to Laas, 110 km west of Haute-Garonne department’s capital city of […]
Mexico City, Aug 25 (IANS/EFE) There is no evidence to support the comments by Texas Governor Rick Perry that jihadis could enter the US via the southern border, Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Antonio Meade said Saturday. “It is very unfortunate that some people make foreign policy on the basis of beliefs, suppositions and completely unfounded […]
Kabul, Aug 25 (IANS) Six foreign security personnel and an Afghan translator were injured in a suicide bombing on a military convoy in Afghanistan Sunday, an official said. “At around 3 p.m. Sunday, a militant rammed his car bomb into a convoy of foreign soldiers in Jalalabad city in eastern Nangarhar province. The blast wounded six […]
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Lahore Lions continued their winning spree, registering their third consecutive win by defeating Punjab Thunder 64-44 in the 12th match of the Wave World Kabaddi League 2014 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here Sunday. While Lahore Lions have won all the three matches in the league, Punjab Thunder have […]
Australian Research Council (ARC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Professor Aidan Byrne, has today welcomed the opening of a new research training centre dedicated to developing better engineering designs and solutions for Australia’s growing naval manufacturing industry. The ARC Training Centre for Transforming Australia’s Naval Manufacturing Industry, was officially opened today—the centre is based at the […]
The Australian Government is contributing $1 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to help control the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa and prevent further spread of the disease. The WHO has declared the Ebola virus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Australia’s contribution will help WHO to provide immediate support to […]
Today I announce the appointment of Mr John Quinn as Australia’s next Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. Mr Quinn will also be Australia’s Ambassador for Disarmament. Mr Quinn is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was until recently an Assistant Secretary in the […]