Berlin, May 31 (IANS) Russia said Friday that it was prepared to continue negotiations with Ukraine over gas supplies next week once it receives partial debt payment from Ukraine. Representatives from the European Union (EU), Russia and Ukraine met here Friday for a new round of trilateral talks in a bid to settle the ongoing gas […]
Los Angeles, May 31 (IANS) British actress-model Kelly Brook has sparked speculation that she is a married after mentioning her “husband” in a cryptic online post. The “Piranha 3D“ star dropped a number of hints about her relationship status in a series of messages posted on photo-sharing site Instagram, Friday, reports contactmusic.com. In the messages, which […]
London, May 31 (IANS) One Direction star Liam Payne has reportedly revived his relationship with ex-girlfriend after parting ways earlier this month. The pop singer sparked rumours he had ended his romance with former school mate Sophia Smith earlier this month after he wrote a number of heartfelt posts to her on micro-blogging site Twitter suggesting […]
Washington, May 31 (IANS) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is offering in her new book a detailed account of the deadly attack on the US consulate in Libya’s Benghazi, warning congressional Republicans against repeated exploitation of the tragedy. The Sep 11, 2012 attack, in which Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed, is […]
Baghdad, May 31 (IANS) A total of 13 people were killed and 17 wounded in separate bombings and shootings in different parts of Iraq Friday, police sources said. An employee of the Iraqi oil ministry was killed when a sticky bomb exploded in his car in Baghdad’ s Ghazaliya district, Xinhua quoted a police source as […]
Tunis, May 31 (IANS) Tunisia’s presidential and legislative elections will be held separately, the secretary general of the country’s largest workers union — the UGTT — said Friday. The decision came as a result of national dialogue negotiations on Friday, in which prominent national organisation, politicians and decision-makers took part. Participants in the negotiations will decide […]
Los Angeles, May 31 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga apparently wants Scooter Braun, manager of troubled singer Justin Bieber, to put her career on track. Gaga was left disappointed by the sales of her last album “Artpop” and is considering help from Braun, who helped Bieber, 20, become a global superstar, reports contactmusic.com. “If anyone can help […]
Istanbul, May 31 (IANS) Turkey will apply optimum safety measures in its two biggest nuclear power plant projects, the authorities guaranteed at an international summit here Friday. As the Soma coal mine accident, which killed 301 miners over two weeks ago, has sparked a debate over the safety of building nuclear power plants in Turkey, the […]
Nairobi, May 31 (IANS) The number of new arrivals from South Sudan since mid-December 2013 when fighting broke out between pro-government and rebel forces in Juba has reached 39,000, the UN World Food Program (WFP) has said. Compared to other neighbouring countries, the refugee flow into Kenya has been fairly low in recent weeks, Xinhua quoted […]
Jammu, May 31 (IANS) At least four people died and over a dozen sustained serious burn injuries Saturday in a hotel blaze in winter capital Jammu. Police said four people died in the fire that occurred in Hotel Neelam near the main bus stand in Jammu city, a kilometre from city centre Shaheedi Chowk, early morning. […]