London, March 6 (IANS) American rapper Nicki Minaj shares topless pictures of her on Instagram. The rapper has posted eight selfies (self clicked pictures) of her trip to the bathroom, where she is topless and make-up free. Minaj is no stranger to a revealing selfie now, but she has surpassed herself with these bizarre shots, reports […]
London, March 6 (IANS) Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling have joined hands to protect children in war zones. Along with British socialite Jemima Khan and other campaigners, they have signed an open letter to British government. The letter, sent on behalf of the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), urges British Foreign […]
Washington, March 6 (IANS) The US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said here Wednesday that the US plans to expand military cooperation with Poland and Baltic states to show “support” for its allies amid crisis in Ukraine. “This morning the Defence Department is pursuing measures to support our allies,” including expanded aviation training in Poland and increasing […]
Jerusalem, March 6 (IANS) The Israeli special forces Wednesday intercepted an Iranian ship in the Red Sea that ferried missiles for militants in the Gaza Strip, capping an intelligence operation that lasted months. Naval commandos raided the vessel on the maritime border between Sudan and Eritrea, approximately 1,500 km from the Israeli coast, while it was […]
Athens, March 6 (IANS) The outbreak of the flu in Greece has reached alarming levels with fatalities rising to 79 this winter, according to the latest data released Wednesday. In the last 24 hours five patients who had been diagnosed with the H1N1 flu strain, died from complications, Xinhua quoted health authorities as saying. According to […]
Dubai, March 6 (IANS) Dubai, March 6 (IANS) The UAE foreign ministry said Wednesday that it has exempted citizens of another 13 European Union (EU) member states from requiring a pre-entry visa to visit the country, Xinhua reported. The 13 countries that come under the new exemption include Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia, […]
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) A special court in Pakistan formed to try former president Pervez Musharraf for high treason Wednesday adjourned the hearing till March 7 after his lawyers voiced concerns regarding the security situation. The former army chief is facing the charge of high treason, which can carry the death sentence, for imposing Emergency and […]
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s Interior Secretary Shahid Khan has said 42 threat alerts and 22 reports about a possible terror attack were communicated to the administration and police before a judge was killed in Monday’s strike at a court here. The secretary Tuesday told this to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, which has suo motu […]
Washington, March 5 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on the importance of de-escalating the situation in Ukraine, the White House has said. In a telephone talk between the two leaders, they discussed potential solution to the crisis in Ukraine, including deploying international observers and human rights monitors, and initiating direct […]
Beijing, March 5 (Xinhua) China faces great challenges and complex problems in pushing forward economic and social development, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday at the opening of the annual session of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature. “The foundation for sustaining steady economic growth is not yet firm, and the internal impetus driving growth […]