Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has unearthed her first ever audition tape and it seems that she wasn’t always the polished TV star, she is today. The billionaire media mogul shares a tape from 1983 when she was just a young TV personality trying to her career to next level. After […]
Gaza, May 8 (IANS) The Hamas authorities Wednesday executed two Palestinians convicted of being collaborators with Israel in the Gaza Strip, an official statement said. The statement from the Hamas-run interior ministry said that the two informants had guided the Israeli military to the locations of Palestinian resistance, government security establishments and metal workshops, Xinhua reported. […]
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Pop star Miley Cyrus has reportedly refused to perform on “The Voice” because of her dislike for Christina Aguilera, who judges the talent show. Although the 33-year-old Aguilera is currently on a two-season break from “The Voice”, Cyrus has refused to appear on the programme over its affiliation with the former, […]
Abuja, May 8 (IANS) China and Britain have offered to deploy their advanced tracking technologies to support Nigeria’s security agencies engaged in the search and rescue operation of abducted schoolgirls, a spokesperson said Wednesday. China has offered to assist in the effort to rescue the abducted girls, Xinhua quoted Reuben Abati, the special adviser to the […]
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Rapper Rick Ross has been sued over allegations that he has used photographs without taking permission from the photographer. In a lawsuit filed this month, snapper Armen Djerrahian claims he photographed the hip-hop superstar for a magazine shoot, but now the images are being used in Ross’ promotional campaigns without his […]
Washington, May 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Wednesday notified the Congress of his plan to drop Russia from a programme that allows duty-free imports of certain goods, known as the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), the White House said. In a message to the Congress, Obama said it is “appropriate” to withdraw Russia’s designation as […]
Washington, May 8 (IANS) The US embassy in Yemen is closed to the public for the time being in response to a string of attacks on foreign diplomats in the past two months, the State Department said Wednesday. “Due to recent attacks against Western interests in Yemen, we have temporarily suspended operations of our embassy in […]
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Director Woody Allen has cast Emma Stone in his upcoming movie even before their film “Magic in the Moonlight” could hit the screens. The filmmaker has found a new muse in “The Amazing Spider-Man” actress and approached her for a role in his yet untitled upcoming film, reports contactmusic.com. Allen has […]
Washington, May 8 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel Wednesday met with Georgian Minister of Defence Irakli Alasania to discuss the situation in Ukraine, according to the US Defence Department. “The two leaders discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. They reviewed the efforts by allies and partners in the region to reinforce international commitments and to […]
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Singer Paul McCartney and his brother Mike McGear almost drowned in a lime pit as boys, but luckily their screams were heard by neighbour. The 71-year-old legend’s brother, Mike McGear, revealed that two of them were lucky to be alive after they “were clinging for their lives” in a ditch. “We […]