Seoul, April 16 (IANS) A ship carrying 350 passengers is sinking off the coast of Jindo, southwest of South Korea, and sent distress signals to the coast guard, media reported Wednesday. The ship “SEWOL”, which departed from South Korea’s Incheon for Jeju, was flooded with sea water and inclined over 20 degrees. Passengers on the leaning […]
Washington, April 16 (IANS) The US Treasury Department said Tuesday that China cannot be ruled as a currency manipulator, but said the pace of China’s currency appreciation has been insufficient. “China’s currency (RMB) appreciated on a trade-weighted basis in 2013 but not as fast or by as much as is needed,” Xinhua quoted the US Treasury […]
Bogota, April 16 (IANS/EFE) The police in Colombian Tuesday seized 2,877 kgs of liquid cocaine discovered in the Caribbean port of Cartagena, where seven tonnes of the drug in solid form were confiscated a week ago. The liquefied cocaine was mixed with dielectric oil – an insulator – and concealed inside an electric transformer set to […]
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Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Former Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh is making sure she interacts with her yet unborn baby via her singing skills. Walsh, who is expecting her first child with parten Justin Scott, loves chatting to her bump. “I sing all the time and Justin lies there and talks to the bump, too, […]
Perth, April 16 (IANS) Up to 14 aircraft and 11 ships will assist in Wednesday’s search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, while the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Bluefin 21 was again deployed Tuesday night from Ocean Shield for underwater searching, the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said Wednesday. “The data from Bluefin-21’s first mission has […]
Wellington, April 16 (IANS) Corey Anderson will require clearance from New Zealand Cricket’s medical staff before making his Indian Premier League debut, TVNZ reported Wednesday. The $866,000 allrounder is preparing with his Mumbai Indians team in Abu Dhabi but won’t play until New Zealand Cricket is satisfied he’s over the dislocated little finger suffered at the […]
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) British singer Stacey Solomon has split from her fiance Aaron Barham. The 24-year-old, who shot to fame on Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor” in 2009, has called off her engagement to Barham, who proposed to her during a romantic trip to New York City in 2011. “It’s with regret that I […]
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Kate Moss, Courtney Love and Bobby Gillespie have all donned Pussy Riot’s signature masks to film a protest video in support of the gay community in Russia. The project in support of Amnesty International features a collection of short films in which a celebrity participant is shown wearing a black balaclava, […]
Santiago, April 16 (IANS/EFE) Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Tuesday that she will order a master plan prepared to reorganise Valparaiso’s urban design after the port city was devastated by a fire that left at least 15 people dead and 2,500 homes destroyed. “What we’ll do now is create a master plan to imagine the city […]