Leonardo DiCaprio buys $10 million apartment
New York, May 7 (IANS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly splurged $10 million on an apartment at the Green Delos building in Greenwich Village here. The star has purchased a two-bedroom and...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia uncovers terrorist cell
Riyadh, May 7 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's interior ministry announced Tuesday that it has discovered a "terrorist cell" conspiring to attack government buildings, security and government officials, and...
View ArticleJordan announces fresh MERS death
Amman, May 7 (IANS) Jordan's health ministry Tuesday announced a new death from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS) coronavirus infection, the media reported. The 56-year-old victim, who...
View ArticleMore teenage girls kidnapped in Nigeria
Abuja, May 7 (IANS) More girls have been kidnapped in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a security source and residents said Tuesday, some 24 hours after Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the...
View ArticleJapan signs agreement with NATO to deepen ties
Brussels, May 7 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday signed an agreement with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to enhance the ties with the alliance, during his visit to the...
View ArticleJennifer Aniston in the family way?
Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston is reportedly pregnant and is suffering with morning sickness, crazy craving and rapid weight gain. Showbizspy.com reports that a source claimed that...
View ArticlePoor care causes needless asthma deaths: Report
London, May 7 (IANS) Many asthma sufferers are dying needlessly because of poor medical care and complacency among doctors and patients, according to a report published Tuesday by British medical...
View ArticleBabies not on Clooney-Alamuddin's wish list
Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Actor-director George Clooney apparantly won't have children with lawyer and fiancee Amal Alamuddin. According to sources, the couple, who recently announced their...
View ArticleIndia to handover $1 mn relief assistance to Afghanistan
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India would hand over $1 million financial assistance to Afghanistan for relief and rehabilitation in Badakshan province that was hit by a massive landslide last week burying...
View ArticleItalian government wins confidence vote
Rome, May 8 (IANS) Italy's coalition government Wednesday won a confidence vote in the Senate on a labour decree which is going through parliamentary procedure to be converted into law. The decree,...
View ArticleEasy wins for Nadal, Williams in Madrid Open
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) Serena Williams swept into the last 16 with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory over China's Peng Shuai, while Rafael Nadal began defence of his crown with a crushing 6-1, 6-0 win over...
View Article10 killed in Kazakhstan road accident
Astana, May 8 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and nine others injured when a van collided with a car in the southern Kazakh province of Kyzylorda Wednesday, authorities said. The accident took...
View ArticleSelena Gomez, Taylor Swift friends again
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Singers Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift have reconciled and are friends again. The duo renewed their friendship at Met Gala, May 5. And according to sources, Gomez has "totally...
View ArticleStuart Parkin gets 2014 Millennium Technology Prize
Helsinki, May 8 (IANS) Stuart Parkin, a physicist who has enabled vast increase in digital storage, received the 2014 Millennium Technology Prize in Helsinki Wednesday. Finnish President Sauli...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey's shares first audition tape
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has unearthed her first ever audition tape and it seems that she wasn't always the polished TV star, she is today. The billionaire media mogul...
View ArticleHamas executes two Gazans for helping Israel
Gaza, May 8 (IANS) The Hamas authorities Wednesday executed two Palestinians convicted of being collaborators with Israel in the Gaza Strip, an official statement said. The statement from the...
View ArticleCyrus refuses to perform on 'The Voice', thanks to Aguilera
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Pop star Miley Cyrus has reportedly refused to perform on "The Voice" because of her dislike for Christina Aguilera, who judges the talent show. Although the 33-year-old...
View ArticleChina, Britain to track abducted Nigerian girls
Abuja, May 8 (IANS) China and Britain have offered to deploy their advanced tracking technologies to support Nigeria's security agencies engaged in the search and rescue operation of abducted...
View ArticleMajor blast in Syria destroys hotel, buildings
Damascus, May 9 (IANS) A large explosion in Syria's Aleppo city has destroyed a hotel and several other buildings, BBC reported Thursday citing state media and activists. Rebel fighters are believed...
View ArticleHarry Styles flaunts leafy tattoos
Rio de Janiero, May 9 (IANS) Singer Harry Styles, who has tattoos galore on his body, has now revealed his latest inking of a massive leaf on both sides below his navel. The One Direction heartthrob,...
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