South and North Koreas Sunday held in North Korea’s Mount Kumgang resort the second round of reunions of families separated in the 1950-53 Korean War. A total of 357 South Koreans met their lost relatives from North Korea on the first of three days of family reunions at the resort, Xinhua reported. The South Koreans, […]
Israeli authorities Sunday opened the Karam Abu Salem crossing to allow the entry of 230 trucks into Gaza. Raed Fattouh, head of the coordination committee for entry of goods in the Gaza Strip, said the Israeli side decided to allow the entry of goods for commercial, agricultural, transportation and other aid sectors. Fattouh added that […]
Turkish coast guards rescued 28 Afghan migrants whose boat was sinking in the Aegean Sea Sunday. The migrants, who sailed from Turkey’s Ayvacik district, were headed for the Greek island Lesbos when their boat began to fill with water after sailing just over a kilometre from the shore, said a report by the Anatolia news […]
The US supports Nigerian authorities to investigate “cowardly” acts of terror and bring the perpetrators to justice, State Secretary John Kerry said Sunday. “Unspeakable violence and acts of terror like the ones committed by Boko Haram last week in northern Nigeria are horrific, wrong, and have no place in our world,” Xinhua quoted Kerry as […]
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said Sunday that he believes the Lebanese army is being targeted through “terrorist attacks.” The military and security forces “protect the nation, its peace, people, and stability”, Suleiman said. “The martyrdom of its members is the price they have to pay for maintaining the peace in Lebanon.” He also offered condolences […]
Singer Jewel says her music career never relied on her appearance and is grateful that her fans have accepted for what she is. The 39-year-old is glad that it’s her voice and not her face or body that made her successful, reports showbizspy.com. “I’m pretty lucky. I don’t feel my career has ever depended on […]
Ballet, circus acts and the classics of Russian literature and music were at the heart of Sunday’s Sochi Olympics closing ceremony, leaving Russia, which dominated the medals standings, with a sense of accomplishment. Host Russia finished the Winter Games with 32 medals – 13 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze – and the 40,000 people […]
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe Sunday celebrated his 90th birthday with tens of thousands of Zimbabweans, a milestone that no other founding fathers of African nations has achieved in office, Xinhua reported. One of Africa’s most prominent anti-apartheid fighter, Mugabe has been the leader of Zimbabwe since independence from Britain in 1980, and having ruled 34 […]
Actress Mila Kunis says her ideal evening with her actor-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher is when they both wear jeans and a white t-shirt and go on a date. Kunis says their ideal date is not necessarily fancy but something that they love to do, reports showbizspy.com “We have a thing called white t-shirt night and it’s […]
A solid 100-run opening partnership between Dwayne Smith and Kieran Powell has steered West Indies to a comfortable four-wicket victory over Ireland in their one-off One-Day International (ODI) here at Sabina Park. Sunday’s was West Indies’ second victory on the trot following an 11-run win against the same opponents in a Twenty20 International match Friday […]