Assassination attempt on Angela Markel foiled

Assassination attempt on Angela Markel foiled

An assassination attempt on German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly been foiled here as Czech police detained an armed man who tried to join her motorcade during visit to the capital. “The perpetrator has been detained,” the Mirror quoted police spokesman Josef Bocan as saying on Thursday. “He is suspected of attempting to cause a […]

Windies fight back after Ashwin, Saha hit centuries

Windies fight back after Ashwin, Saha hit centuries

Containing India to 353 in the first innings after Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhaman Saha hit centuries in the post-lunch session, West Indies fought back to score 107-run for 1 on the second day of the third Test match at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. At stumps, KC Brathwaite at 53 not […]

Myanmar’s lower house adopts anti-corruption proposal

Myanmar’s lower house adopts anti-corruption proposal

Myanmar’s House of Representatives (the Lower House) has adopted an anti-corruption proposal where measures will be introduced in accordance with the directives of the government, parliament sources said on Thursday. Parliamentarians stressed the need to end corruption which remains the country’s biggest impediment to achieving modern development, expressing support for the motion which called on […]

Clinton says Trump incited violence

Clinton says Trump incited violence

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that her Republican rival, Donald Trump incited violence when he said gun rights supporters could stop her from winning.. “Words matter, my friends. And if you are running to be president or you are president of the US, words can have tremendous consequences,” the former US secretary of state […]

Putin meets Erdogan first time after downing Russian jet

Putin meets Erdogan first time after downing Russian jet

Turkish President Recep Tayip Ergodan on Tuesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin to give a fresh start to the bilateral relations of the two countries which nosedived after Turkish military downed a Russian fighter jet last November. This was the two leaders’ first meeting since the downing of the Russian fighter jet by Turkey on […]

Tension in Arunachal capital as ex-CM Kalikho Pul commits suicide

Tension in Arunachal capital as ex-CM Kalikho Pul commits suicide

Tension gripped the Arunachal Pradesh capital on Tuesday after former Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, unseated on July 13 by a Supreme Court ruling, committed suicide, police said. Pul, 47, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his official residence. Incumbent Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein confirmed to IANS that Pul had committed suicide. “We […]

Turkish President backs return of death penalty

Turkish President backs return of death penalty

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and the public. He made the remarks during the “Democracy and Martyrs’ Rally” on Sunday evening in Istanbul against the July 15 failed coup attempt, Hurriyet Daily News reported. “If parliament accepts the […]

US boy killed in world’s tallest water slide accident

US boy killed in world’s tallest water slide accident

A 10-year-old boy died on a water slide billed as the world’s tallest at an amusement park in US’ Kansas city, police said. Schlitterbahn Water Park spokeswoman Winter Prosapio said the child died on Sunday on one of the park’s main attractions, Verruckt, a 168 ft tall water slide that has 264 stairs leading to […]

Indian women’s archery team go down in Olympic quarters

Indian women’s archery team go down in Olympic quarters

The Indian women’s archery team crashed out of the Rio Olympics after losing to Russia in the quarter-finals at the Olympic archery stadium here on Sunday. The Indians, who had clinched a silver in the 2015 World Championships, turned in an inconsistent show to lose 23-25 in the shoot-off after both teams were locked 4-4 […]

US Muslim woman fired from work for wearing hijab

US Muslim woman fired from work for wearing hijab

A muslim woman in the US was fired from her new job at a dental clinic for wearing a hijab to work. Najaf Khan was hired as a dental assistant at Fair Oaks Dental Care in Fairfax County last week. She did not wear the hijab at her interview or on the first two days […]