Kabul, March 18 (IANS) The Afghanistan government Tuesday appointed Mohammad Younus Qanooni as vice president of the country. Qanooni replaces Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, who died earlier this month after prolonged illness, Xinhua reported citing a statement issued by the Afghan Presidential Palace. A consultative meeting chaired by Afghan President Hamid Karzai unanimously appointed Qanooni as […]
United Nations, March 18 (IANS/WAM) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was deeply concerned and disappointed with Crimea’s secession referendum Sunday and said it would only exacerbate an already complex and tense situation. “The secretary-general continues to closely follow the situation in Ukraine,” Ban’s spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, told reporters in New York Monday, adding that since the beginning […]
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Seeking to distance itself from US prosecutor Preet Bharara securing a re-indictment of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, the US state department says it’s “very hopeful about what the future holds” for India-US relationship. “Obviously, this is in the hands of the Department of Justice,” spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters Monday via teleconference […]
Washington, March 18 (IANS) L’Wren Scott, a designer and the girlfriend of lead vocalist and co-founder of the Rolling Stones Sir Mick Jagger, has been found dead in her New York City flat, BBC reported Monday. Police are treating her death as a suicide, although the medical examiner has yet to determine an official cause of […]
Moscow, March 18 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to recognise Crimea as a sovereign and independent state, the Kremlin press service said Monday. “Considering the will of the peoples of Crimea expressed at the all-Crimea referendum on March 16, 2014, I hereby decree that the Republic of Crimea, where the city of […]
Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Demi Lovato is not so happy with Lady Gaga’s SXSW performance involving artist Millie Brown and said it wasn’t “cool” in any way whatsoever. Lovato struggles with eating disorders and addiction, so she was quick to point out on her Twitter page that Brown forcing herself to vomit all over Gaga […]
Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Pamela Anderson’s sons are happy their mom married Rick Salomon for a second time and the two are building a quality relationship with their stepfather. On Tuesday, Pam and her sons were spotted out to dinner with Rick at Crossroads Kitchen in West Hollywood, California, reports radaronline.com. “Pam was absolutely glowing […]
Yangon, March 17 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein has pledged to move towards lasting peace in the country, saying it is vital to bring a dialogue between the government and ethnic armed groups, official media reported Monday. U Thein Sein told people during an inspection tour to Myitgyina, the capital of Kachin state, Sunday that […]
Washington, March 17 (IANS) President Barack Obama has said the US will not recognize the Crimean referendum and vowed to impose fresh sanctions on Russia. In his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone, Obama said the vote in the Ukraine’s autonomous republic violated the Ukrainian constitution, Xinhua quoted the White House as saying […]
Belgrade, March 17 (IANS) Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said that the new government will try to solve the Kosovo issue, establish “firmer cooperation with its traditional allies, Russia and China” and further advance towards EU. “We will form a government that will continue the EU path with more stability and much faster,” he said after casting […]