Paris, May 21 (IANS) France reiterated the necessity to reach a political solution to stop crisis in Thailand after the country’s army declared martial law nationwide until order had been restored, French foreign affairs ministry said Tuesday. In a statement posted on the Quai d’Orsay website, the ministry said it took note of Thailand army’s decision […]
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Actress Jane Lynch says she thought she had a “disease” when she realised she wasn’t straight. Speaking in new web series “It Got Better”, which features Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) celebrities talking abut accepting their sexuality, she looked at it as a disease, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “It was almost like I […]
Lagos, May 21 (IANS) As many as 46 people were killed and dozens injured in the twin blasts that hit a market in the central city of Jos Tuesday afternoon, security agencies said. Police Commissioner Chris Olakpe said 45 people were injured in the blasts that occurred in Plateau state’s Jos city. According to Olakpe, the […]
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Fans of Pink Floyd are speculating that the English rock band could be set to tour again or release a new album after one of the tweet’s of the band says “watch out for big announcement”. The “Comfortably Numb” hitmakers have teased them by posting a countdown to a big announcement […]
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Singer Lana Del Rey has reportedly agreed to serenade Kim Kardashian with her singing skills when she marries rapper Kanye West in Europe at the weekend. The hip-hop star hired an orchestra to play the singer’s track “Young and Beautiful” when he proposed to the reality TVstar in October, and now […]
United Nations, May 21 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has urged all sides in Thailand to refrain from violence and respect human rights after the Thai army invoked martial law across the country. Ban “has consistently called on all sides to work together to seek a solution to the prolonged political stalemate through constructive dialogue”, […]
Kiev, May 21 (IANS) Ahead of Sunday’s presidential election in the country, Ukraine has deployed tens of thousands of police and volunteers to maintain public order, an interior ministry official said Tuesday. “The Interior Ministry is taking targeted steps to ensure safety of civilians and members of election commissions,” Xinhua quoted Andriy Chaly, head of the […]
Tripoli, May 21 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner at Libya’s electoral committee Tuesday denied that the date for the new parliament vote has been set. Earlier reports said that the date for Libya’s House of Representatives election has been set June 25. But UN High Commissioner Abdul Hakim denied that related reports were true, as the […]
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Coldplay frontman Chris Martin have decided not to go on tour to promote their new album because hitting the road is now “too expensive”. Martin wanted to launch a series of shows to coincide with the release of his new record “Ghost Stories” this month, but the singer is convinced putting […]
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming Tuesday admitted his team played badly even as credited the Kolkata knight Riders for taking away the game during their Indian Premier League encounter at the Eden Gardens here. Speaking at the post match press conference Fleming rued the twin drop chances of KKR batsman Robin […]