Moscow, March 8 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday his country is willing to continue a dialogue with the Ukrainian authorities on resolving the crisis in the region. “We are ready to continue the dialogue on the understanding that the dialogue must be honest, partnership-like, without attempts to show us almost as a party […]
Bridgetown (Barbados), March 8 (IANS/CMC) Explosive opener Chris Gayle believes the West Indies have a realistic shot at defending their World Twenty20 title but admits the regional side will face a tough challenge. The big-hitting left-hander was a key member of the side which lifted the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka two years ago, and […]
Ho Chi Minh City, March 8 (IANS) A Malaysia Airlines plane that went missing Saturday with 239 people on board has crashed into the waters off Vietnam, Xinhua reported quoting a Vietnamese newspaper.
Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s last movie as a leading man is set to release in summer this year. The movie, directed by John Slattery, has now been given a May 9 release date in the US, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Hoffman, who died on Feb 2 this year, filmed “God’s Pocket” in […]
United Nations, March 8 (IANS) UN special envoy to Ukraine Robert Serry will leave Kiev Saturday even as he continued his “consultations with Ukrainian and diplomatic interlocutors” in the Ukrainian capital Friday, a UN spokesperson said. “He will then return to Jerusalem next week where he is based as the United Nations special coordinator for the […]
United Nations, March 8 (IANS) UN special envoy to Ukraine Robert Serry will leave Kiev Saturday even as he continued his “consultations with Ukrainian and diplomatic interlocutors” in the Ukrainian capital Friday, a UN spokesperson said. “He will then return to Jerusalem next week where he is based as the United Nations special coordinator for the […]
Kuala Lumpur, March 8 (IANS) A Malaysian passenger plane carrying 239 people has lost contact with air traffic control after leaving Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, the carrier said Saturday. The B777-200 aircraft departed Kuala Lumpur at 00:41 a.m. Saturday. It was expected to land in Beijing at 6:30 a.m., Xinhua reported. Malaysia Airlines said it was […]
Geneva, March 8 (IANS) The UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos Friday underscored the severity of the crisis of Central African Republic (CAR) and appealed for enhanced efforts to cope with the humanitarian situation on the ground. UN Under Secretary General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Amos told the reporters that the ongoing conflict led to a total […]
Dublin, March 8 (IANS) Ireland Friday introduced a new legislation on animal welfare to outline in clear legal terms the responsibility people have when they own an animal, Xinhua reported. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which came into effect Friday, strengthens the already existing protections for animals in Irish law. “The Animal Health and […]
Riyadh, March 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabia Friday listed the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and two Syrian jihadist groups, Al-Nusra Front and Daash, as terrorist organisations, media reported. It also slated the Shiite Houthi group fighting in north Yemen and a Hezbollah group in the Hijaz as terrorist groups, according to Xinhua. […]