Beirut, May 29 (IANS) Syrian nationals in Lebanon and Jordan started to cast their ballots for a new president at embassies Wednesday irrespective of strong criticism of the elections from western countries and the UN. Balloting at the Syrian embassy in Beirut began at 7.00 a.m. Wednesday, and was previously scheduled to carry on till 7.00 […]
Benghazi, May 29 (IANS) Warplanes belonging to Libya’s “coup” general Khalifa Haftar Wednesday launched an air strike on Jihadist militia bases in Benghazi city, military officials said. Two fighters bombed the February 17 Brigade militia compound and the Ansar al-Sharia militant base in Libya’s second largest city Benghazi, witnesses said. The two militia groups under attack […]
Jerusalem, May 29 (IANS) Cash-strapped Israeli military announced Wednesday that it was halting air force training flights and cancelling a large-scale aerial drill due to budget constraints. Weekly training flights for reservist pilots serving in fighter squadrons will be halted beginning next Sunday, while flight hours allotted to career pilots and drone squadrons will be gradually […]
Kigali, May 29 (IANS) The federal court of Canada has decided to deport one of the key Rwandan genocide suspect Jean Berchmans Habinshuti after he failed to gain asylum status in Canada, a source said here Wednesday. It said that Canada’s federal court reached its decision to decline the suspect’s appeal and deport him back to […]
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab captain George Bailey won the toss and elected to field against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday. The game was pushed to Wednesday after heavy downpour lashed the ground Tuesday. While the Punjab outfit fielded an […]
London, May 28 (IANS) Parts of fruits and vegetables like broccoli leaves and onion skin are often discarded though they contain health benefits — and we can easily include them in our diet, say nutritionists. Laurence Beeken, food information executive at WeightLossResources.co.uk, shares information about parts of common fruits and vegetables we often discard and the […]
Kochi, May 28 (IANS) Blaming Rahul Gandhi for the party’s electoral reverses in the Lok Sabha election, a senior leader in Kerala Wednesday termed the Congress vice president a “joker” and demanded he be removed from his posts if he does not step down voluntarily. T.H. Mustafa, a former minister, also demanded Gandhi’s sister Priyanka Gandhi […]
Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston reportedly prefers to write a diary, instead of going for therapies. The 45-year-old has vented all her frustrations and problems on paper since the age of 13, and has filled six notebooks with the most happiest and painful memories, reports contactmusic.com. “Jen has been keeping journals since she […]
Toronto, May 28 (IANS) Facebook can not just make or break relationships, it can also find a missing child. The Quebec Police in Canada have cracked a newborn kidnapping case using a Facebook post early this week. The Facebook post – showing a photo of the vehicle and the 21-year-old woman driving it with the kidnapped […]
Male, May 28 (IANS) Maldives accepts India’s leadership role in the international arena and feels this would benefit the SAARC countries, President Abdulla Yameen has said. Yameen was among the SAARC leaders who had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as India’s 15th prime minister. During their meeting in New Delhi Tuesday, both leaders agreed […]