Seoul, May 19 (IANS) South Korean President Park Geun-hye once again apologised Monday for the sinking of a ferry which has left 286 people dead and 18 missing. She also vowed to ensure a reform in officialdom and safety response system. “As president (is) responsible for the people’s lives and safety, I sincerely apologise for the […]
Jerusalem, May 19 (IANS) The Israeli government Sunday approved a plan worth of about 14.5 million dollars to strengthen economic ties with the Pacific Alliance and other Latin American countries, Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said. The plan includes reopening the Israeli embassy in Paraguay, setting up two new commercial attaches’ offices in Chile and Peru, cooperating […]
Rio de Janeiro, May 19 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and 18 injured, most of them seriously, when their bus overturned Sunday in Brazil’s Ceara state, police said. The bus carrying 41 people departed from Boa Viagem municipality at 7 a.m. for the state capital Fortaleza, where it was scheduled to reach at 11.20 […]
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole is reportedly getting closer to former Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley Walsh’s brother. Cole is said to be reconciling with Kimberley’s sibling Adam 11 years after they were first seen together and things are “falling into place”, reports contactmusic.com. “They’ve always got on well, but previously Adam had lived […]
Brussels, May 19 (IANS) Belgium will send an assistance mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina on the request of the authorities in Sarajevo, Belgian deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders said Sunday, in the wake of recent floods. Access to drinking water has turned a major problem there following last week’s floods in the region. The government’s partners supported the […]
Vancouver, May 19 (IANS) The mountains of British Columbia cradle glaciers in west Canada are in rapid retreat, which has become a major climate change issue, a media report said Sunday, citing an American state-of-the union report on climate change. “Most glaciers in Alaska and British Columbia are shrinking substantially,” Xinhua quoted The Canadian Press as […]
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) At least nine people were killed when a minibus fell into a river in Egyptian governorate of Minya Sunday, killing at least nine people, state media reported. The accident occurred after the bus driver lost control of the wheel, leading to the accident, Xinhua reported. The minibus was carrying 15 passengers from […]
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actor Kevin Spacey, who is seen dealing in political payoffs all the time in his TV show “House of Cards”, rubbished reports claiming he was paid millions for a photo with Mexico’s President Peña Nieto. After Spacey and President Enrique Pena Nieto took the selfie earlier this month in Cancun, a […]
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie says having a double mastectomy last year was “the right choice” for her family. She also wants to tell her story to inspire women across the globe. The “Maleficent” actress underwent the preventative procedure in February 2013 after being told she had high chance of getting breast cancer, […]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday signed an order dissolving the 15th Lok Sabha. In a statement, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the president signed it a day after the outgoing cabinet made the recommendation. “The president accepted the advice of the cabinet and today signed the order dissolving the 15th Lok Sabha in […]