Moscow, April 22 (IANS) Ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych Monday called for immediate dialogue between Kiev and eastern regions, urging the withdrawal of armed forces from those territories. “Blood cannot be washed away. Stop!” Xinhua quoted Yanukovych as saying in a statement released in Russia’s southwest city of Rostov-on-Don, where he has taken refuge, adding […]
Amman, April 22 (IANS) Jordan summoned the Israeli ambassador here Monday over recent clashes in the al-Aqsa Mosque, the state media reported. Jordan, which oversees the east Jerusalem mosque, denounced ” radical Israeli attempts” to break into the mosque, under the protection of the Israeli army, Xinhua reported. The kingdom also condemned the arrest of […]
Los Angeles, April 22 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie is apparently devoted to her fiance and actor Brad Pitt with whom she raises six kids. The couple, who got together in 2005, got engaged in 2012. “Angie’s insanely devoted to Brad. She fell for him the minute they met. And he loves the way she is […]
Jindo (South Korea), April 22 (IANS) As 17 bodies were pulled out Tuesday morning out of the submerged vessel following overnight search operations, the toll in the accident reached 104. Divers began conducting underwater search operations from around 6.30 a.m. local time. So far, 104 people have been confirmed dead, with 198 still missing. The […]
Tokyo, April 22 (IANS) About 150 Japanese lawmakers from a non-partisan group Tuesday morning visited the Yasukuni Shrine during the spring festival. The notorious shrine, which honours Japan’s war dead including 14 Class-A convicted WWII criminals, is seen as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism. Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshitaka Shindo also paid […]
Sydney, April 22 (IANS) Planned air search activities had been suspended for Tuesday due to poor weather conditions, Xinhua quoted the Joint Agency Coordination Center (JACC) as saying. Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing in March as it flew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing carrying 239 people.
Rio De Janeiro, April 22 (IANS) Former Brazil captain Lucio believes team balance will be key to the Selecao’s chances of winning this year’s World Cup. The 35-year-old former Bayern Munich and Internazionale defender warned home advantage meant little as Luiz Felipe Scolari’s team aim for Brazil’s sixth World Cup trophy, Xinhua reported. “We need […]
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Delhiites will experience a partly cloudy Tuesday, and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 36 degrees Celsius, said the Met Office. “The sky will remain partly cloudy throughout the day,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The day’s minimum temperature settled at 20.4 degrees Celsius, three […]
Washington, April 22 (IANS) The first ever Indian-American Miss America, Nina Davuluri, has come to the defence of a teen who asked her to a dance as the news of his suspension for the stunt reached the White House. Davuluri, who was one of the readers on the storytime stage at the annual White House […]
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Singer Mika Singh, known for his hit songs and livewire performance, didn’t mind sharing the stage with new talent at the Idea Rocks India – Season 6 talent hunt finale here. The “Subah hone na de” singer, who was also the special performer and judge of the property, first felicitated […]