Baghdad, July 4 (IANS) The leader of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region Thursday asked the regional parliament to prepare for a referendum on the independence of the region as well as the disputed areas adjacent to the country’s north, an official Kurdish website said. Masoud Barzani, leader of Iraq’s Kurdistan, asked the regional parliament “to organise a […]
Los Angeles, July 4 (IANS) Singer Lily Allen will join the “Wrecking Ball” hitmaker Miley Cyrus to promote her latest album “Sheezus” during the latter’s Bangerz tour in the US. Allen took to Twitter Thursday to share her excitement about the upcoming US tour, reports dailymail.co.uk. “#BBBBANGERZ @MileyCyrus CANT WAIT !!!!! (sic),” Allen posted and in […]
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday they are focusing American military efforts in Iraq on securing the American embassy and personnel in Baghdad, while advising Iraqi security forces based on assessing the situation in the Middle East country. Hagel made the remarks while addressing a Pentagon press conference here. He also […]
Consumers are being warned not to hand over their credit card details in response to scam calls promising $999 in bogus credits on flights and holidays. NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox said the Tweed Heads Fair Trading Centre and Sydney-based Fair Trading officers have received calls from scammers. “Consumers, businesses and airlines are also […]
Los Angeles, July 3 (IANS) Actress Katherine Heigl, known for her roles in movies like “Knocked Up” and “27 Dresses”, says she stopped pushing the envelope to take on tougher film roles beyond a point. The 35-year-old took up roles in romantic comedies after failing to push herself to take on a variety of roles. “I […]
United Nations, July 3 (IANS) Yemen, reeling from political instability and insecurity from jihadist attacks, is “on the brink of an economic collapse,” a UN humanitarian official said here Wednesday, blaming the mild, but popular, drug khat, for much of the Aden Gulf nation’s woes. “This is one of (the) largest humanitarian challenges in scale and […]
Teresopolis (Brazil), July 3 (IANS) Neymar has lavished praise on James Rodriguez, saying he hopes the Colombian playmaker’s stunning World Cup form ends against Brazil Friday. Rodriguez enters the quarterfinal at Fortaleza’s Castelao Arena as the tournament’s top scorer with five goals and an early favourite for the Golden Ball awarded to the World Cup’s best […]
Los Angeles, July 3 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West has debuted his final collection for French clothing brand A.P.C, which includes fur-lined parkas and ski masks. He took inspiration from military style when working with the brand’s founder Jean Touitou to design 14 different pieces which will go on sale July 17, reports contactmusic.com. “You know, when […]
Los Angeles, July 3 (IANS) Singer Dolly Parton wants to start her own festival and thinks she can learn a lot from Glastonbury music fest. The “Jolene” hitmaker enjoyed her first performance at the recent Glastonbury and thinks there was a lot she could learn from it to stage her own music event at her Dollywood […]
Los Angeles, July 3 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has been offered a role on the crime show “Criminal Minds”. Hewitt will play Kate Callaghan, a veteran undercover investigator, who transfers to the Behavior Analysis Unit from her position in the FBI. Her character will be introduced in the show’s tenth season premiere this autumn, reports […]