The Colombian government has confirmed that the National Liberation Army (ELN) armed group were holding three journalists, who disappeared in the northeastern region of Catatumbo. “It can be confirmed with certainty that the ELN is responsible for the disappearances of the three (journalists),” Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas said on Thursday. The minister emphasised the […]
Republican Party’s presidential nominee Donald Trump outlined his energy and environmental policy, which involves reviving the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project and rejecting the 2015 Paris climate agreements. Speaking on Thursday, before addressing a petroleum conference in Bismarck, North Dakota, Trump was open to approve the construction of Keystone XL, which was rejected by President […]
The international price of crude oil on Thursday went above $50 a barrel for the first time in 2016 as supply disruptions and increased global demand continue to fuel recovery while the price of the Indian basket rose to $46.74 on the previous trading day. The benchmark UK Brent crude price hit $50.07 a barrel […]
Taking the total number of Asian Tour tournaments to 25 this golf season, the eighth edition of the $300,000 Queen’s Cup will tee off from June 16 at the Santiburi Samui Country Club here. The tournament, supported by Bangkok Airways, Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), Thailand PGA and Asian Tour, will also give ample opportunity […]
Formula One’s world champion driver Lewis Hamilton narrowly got the better of his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in first practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton, at 1 minute 15.537 seconds, ended the session 0.101 seconds quicker than the German. Team Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was third and team Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo fourth. Team-mate Max […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country and the European Union do not have problems that cannot be solved. To get back to a multifaceted partnership, the approach of unilateralism should be abandoned and there should be true respect for each other, according to an article of Putin, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. […]
A new message from an Islamic State spokesman has called on the groups’ followers to carry out attacks in the US and Europe during the Islamic month of Ramadan beginning early June. The 31-minute audio clip was distributed on Twitter via accounts that usually post the terrorists’ updates, but it has not been confirmed whether […]
A schoolgirl boarding-house in northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai was burnt down late Sunday, killing 17 girls, injuring five others while two girls were missing, a local newspaper quoted police as reporting on Monday. According to the Nation newspaper, the fire broke out at the boarding-house of Pithakkiart Witthaya School in Wiengpapao district at 11 p.m. […]
India’s campaign in the third edition of Rendez-Vous — a Roland-Garros event — ended on a sour note as both Adil Kalyanpur and Mahak Jain failed to make it to the finals of their respective categories. While Adil finished second in his group following a loss against Minseom Lim of South Korea and a walk-over […]
Ever wondered why your just-cleaned clothes don’t smell as fresh as you had hoped? Researchers from a British university blame it on certain organic compounds which must be removed to make clothes smell good. However, as consumers attempt to make eco-friendly choices, these compounds can’t always be washed out on an eco-friendly 20 degrees Celsius […]