Barcelona, April 26 (IANS) Rafael Nadal Friday lost in the ATP Barcelona Open, the first time since his debut here in 2003. The Spaniard lost in three sets to his compatriot Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals by 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, ending his 41 game winning streak at the tournament, Xinhua reported. He had not […]
London, April 26 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence was spotted wearing an elaborate piece of jewel on her ring finger, sparking speculation that she will soon exchange vows with beau and British actor Nicholas Hoult. The pair is reportedly planning a wedding. The actress has been spotted sporting a large turquoise gem on her ring finger […]
United Nations, April 26 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked UN high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay and his special adviser on the prevention of genocide, Adama Dieng, to travel to South Sudan this weekend in a bid to stop violence in the world’s youngest country. Pillay and Dieng will visit South […]
Helsinki, April 26 (IANS) Police used tear gas to calm down hundreds of demonstrators who were against the government’s budget cuts in downtown Helsinki Friday evening, Finnish media said. The protest, which attracted nearly 1,000 people, was launched by several non-governmental groups, Xinhua reported citing Finnish national broadcaster YLE. It was initiated on social media […]
Abuja, April 26 (IANS) At least 40 insurgents were killed in an overnight raid in Nigeria’s northeast region, military authorities said Friday. Four soldiers also lost their lives and nine others sustained injuries in gunfights between the rebels and troops, following a raid near Bulanbali, located on the outskirts of northern Borno state, Xinhua quoted […]
London, April 26 (IANS) Internationally renowned designer Alexander McQueen will be honoured in an exhibition, here next year. The late British designer, famed for being Givenchy’s creative director before launching his own successful label, is due to be celebrated with the revival of popular US retrospective, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”, which is heading to the […]
The Hague, April 26 (IANS) On the fourth and final day of the Global Oceans Action Summit here Friday, the delegates agreed that action on a global scale is needed to tackle overfishing, climate change and pollution of the oceans. Global leaders, ocean practitioners, scientists, and representatives from government, business, civil society and international organisations […]
Los Angeles, April 26 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp treated his fiance and actress Amber Heard to a rare Ernest Hemingway book worth 125,000 pounds for her 28th birthday and organised a romantic overnight date at a New York City hotel. Depp splashed out 125,000 pounds on a limited-edition book for Heard’s birthday Tuesday. The “Pirates […]
Los Angeles, April 26 (IANS) Actress Sophia Bush said that singer Beyonce Knowles has taught her to be more confident and love herself. “Beyonce convinced me to do my Maxim cover. I was like, I am a grown woman and I can do whatever I want. I was like, Hey, I’m allowed to feel comfortable […]
Gaza, April 26 (IANS) The prime minister of the Hamas authorities in Gaza Strip told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Friday that his movement is committed to achieving the internal Palestinian reconciliation, the media reported. Ismail Haneya, also deputy chief of Hamas, told Abbas on the phone that his movement wants to implement the reconciliation agreements […]