Brussels, May 21 (IANS) Belgium will send Wednesday an assistance mission to Serbia, upon the official request of the authorities in Belgrade, Belgian deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders announced Tuesday in a statement. It is the second component of the Belgian First Aid and Support Team (B-FAST) assistance to the countries affected by the floods in […]
Bucharest, May 21 (IANS) The NATO nations are never alone, US Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday, soon after his arrival in Bucharest for a two-day visit. Romania has always been a reliable partner and ally for the United States, and “currently Romania helps us with the air base which supports our effort for transport to […]
Dubai, May 21 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) received Tuesday its first installment of a nuclear reactor from South Korea, a media report said. It signalled the Gulf state is progressing in its energy plans by expanding its nuclear power plants, Gulf News reported. The UAE, one of the world’s major oil suppliers, is currently […]
Tehran, May 21 (IANS) Iran is determined to continue nuclear talks with the world powers to reach a conclusion, Iranian foreign ministry said Tuesday. “The Islamic republic will continue the talks to safeguard its nuclear rights, and it is serious in this regard,” Xinhua quoted Marzieh Afkham, a spokeswoman of the ministry said in her weekly […]
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre says his forthcoming tour will be his biggest challenge as he will miss his family. The “Mysterious Girl” hitmaker is nervous about hitting the road at the end of September because it’ll be the first time the doting dad will stay away his five-month-old daughter Amelia and fiancée […]
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Model Katie Price admits she’s been through a difficult time after it was revealed her husband has been cheating on her with her close friend, but says she has the strength to bounce back. The 35-year-old revealed she was six months pregnant with her husband Kieran Hayler’s second child when it […]
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Actress Blake Lively spends hours playing dress up like a “little girl” when she’s home alone. “I actually dress up more in my home than I do walking down the street, just because it’s so much fun to play dress up,” contactmusic.com quoted Lively as saying. The actress favours a sophisticated, […]
Lagos, May 21 (IANS) Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal has condemned the two bomb blasts that occurred in the central city of Jos that claimed 46 live and left 45 injured Tuesday. Tambuwal urged security agencies to redouble their efforts so as to fish out the perpetrators of the attacks, Xinhua reported. […]
United Nations, May 21 (IANS) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) estimated Tuesday that the tension in Ukraine has displaced an estimated 10,000 civilians. UNHCR said that the number of people affected is continuing to rise, Xinhua quoted Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN secretary-general as saying at a daily briefing. “A needs assessment mission has recently been […]
Kadogli (Sudan), May 21 (IANS) Sudanese armed forces have recaptured a key rebel stronghold in the South Kordofan state, which can end the rebels’ rocket bombardment from there on state capital Kadogli, Sudanese officials said Tuesday. According to South Kordofan State Governor, Adam al-Faki, the Sudanese armed forces recaptured the Daldako area which was previously used […]