A police officer in US’ Kansas city was fired after he threatened an African-American woman’s five-year-old daughter on Facebook. Rodney Lee Wilson worked with Overland Park Police Department in Kansas, Buzzfeed reported on Monday. “We’ll see how much her life matters soon. Better be careful leaving your info open where she can be found :). […]
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday ordered authorities to launch a thorough probe into the killing of a prominent political analyst. Kem Ley, 46, director of the Organisation for Social Development, was shot dead on Sunday near a gas station in capital Phnom Penh, Xinhua news agency reported. “I order the authorities to find […]
Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbullhas on Monday returned to capital Canberra to decide on his cabinet ministers for the 45th Parliament, after he secured victory in the 2016 federal election. Turnbull proclaimed victory on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. However, before Turnbull can be sworn into Parliament, he must decide on which ministers will take […]
Even as Odisha’s tribal welfare minister on Sunday said he was unaware of the killing of five tribal villagers in Kandhamal district, the Congress and the BJP flayed the Navin Patnaik’s government on the issue. Both opposition parties said a shutdown will be observed in Kandhamal district on Monday to protest the death of five […]
John Prescott, who was British Deputy Prime Minister during Britain’s participation in Iraq war, said on Sunday that it was an illegal war and violated international laws. Prescott said he changed his mind about the legality of the action four days after the publication of the Chilcot Report, which said that London ordered the military […]
The second unit of Kudankulam atomic power project in Tamil Nadu went critical or started nuclear fission on Sunday at 8.56 p.m., said officials of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). “Criticality achieved at 8.56 p.m.,” H.N. Sahu, Station Director of first and second units, told IANS on Sunday. Sahu on Saturday told IANS […]
Wales football team captain Ashley Williams is dreaming of more international success and believes they can win the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The Swansea City defender played a crucial part in his side’s stunning adventures in the European Championship in France, which saw Wales end a 58-year wait to qualify for a major […]
Spain football great Iker Casillas recalled on Sunday memories from Euro 2008 under former chief coach Luis Aragones, who led the national team to the European trophy. Casillas said that Aragones was the person Spain needed the most during that time and was like a grandfather to the group. In an interview with French newspaper […]
Andhra Pradesh will sign a MoU with Kazakhstan’s capital Astana to work together on building new state capital Amaravati, an official statement said on Sunday. This was decided when Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who is currently on a visit to Kazakhstan, met Astana Mayor Asset Issekeshev. The MoU will be signed in a few […]
Former England cricket skipper Nasser Hussain said he would have picked in-form wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler over Gary Ballance for England’s first Test against Pakistan at Lord’s starting on Thursday. Ballance replaces Nick Compton from the squad that beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in the Test series earlier this summer, while Toby Roland-Jones comes in for the […]