London, July 1 (IANS) The inquest into the death of an India-born woman in Ireland after childbirth has begun, media reported Tuesday. Indian-born Dhara Kivlehan (29) died in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast Sept 28, 2010, four days after she was airlifted from Sligo where her son had been born, The Irish Times reported. As […]
Beijing, June 29 (IANS) At least five people were killed and six suffered injuries Saturday in a road accident in China’s Qinghai province, police said. The accident occurred in evening in Huangyuan County, when a tractor crashed into a jeep and two cars, Xinhua reported. Initial probe suggested the tractor’s brakes failed on a long slope.
Beijing, June 29 (IANS) A man who took a woman hostage in China’s Guangdong province Saturday was shot dead by police. The incident occurred in the afternoon when the 30-year-old man, armed with a knife, allegedly took a woman hostage at a bus station, Xinhua quoted authorities as saying. Police said they shot at the man […]
Cairo, June 29 (IANS) Four Egyptian recruits were killed Saturday in an ambush set by anti-government extremists in the country’s North Sinai governorate, a security source said. “The four recruits were coming back to the peninsula after a holiday and were not in security uniform,” the source said while speaking about the attack which occurred in […]
New York, June 29 (IANS) Footage of the late pop legend Michael Jackson at a museum, here become the subject of a lawsuit between film director Craig Williams and the Jackson estate. The production company behind the upcoming film “Michael Jackson: The Last Photo shoot” is taking legal action against the late singer’s estate over a […]
Beijing, June 29 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday called for greater democracy in international relations. “We should uphold fairness and justice to build a new type of international relations,” Xinhua quoted the president as saying while delivering a speech at a commemoration marking the 60th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence held in […]
Baghdad, June 29 (IANS) A total of 25 security members were killed and some 22 wounded in clashes between Iraqi forces and militants here Saturday, a police source said. Fierce clashes took place during the day near the towns of Jurf al-Sakhar, some 50 km from Baghdad, and Mahmoudiyah, 30 km from Baghdad, as well as […]
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) Calling for a new paradigm of global action, India Saturday asked countries across the globe to work together to develop a framework for genuine multilateralism and seek common and fair solutions for challenges that transcend national borders. “Our destinies are intertwined. Our quest is, should be, for a framework in which opportunities […]
Washington, June 28 (IANS) An Indian national has been arrested in the US for threatening to kill his employee’s infant daughter, a media report said Saturday. According to the police, 51-year-old Vijay D’souza, who owned Taste of India restaurant in Chesterton in the US state of Indiana, entered his employee’s apartment Tuesday and threatened to kill […]
Nairobi, June 28 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday said the world body is determined to work with the Kenyan government in combating terrorism. “It is my hope that under President Kenyatta’s leadership, Kenya will enjoy prosperity, peace, harmony and security,” Xinhua quoted Ban as saying here. Ban was here to attend a UN Environment Summit […]