Death toll from Indonesian ferry accident climbs to 20
JAKARTA: The death toll from a ferry disaster in central Indonesia has climbed to 20, an official said on Thursday, though nearly 60 people remain missing five days after the boat sank in rough...
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Taher Shah to surprise fans with ‘greatest gift’
The singer’s award-winning song Eye to Eye left everyone wide-eyed, to say the least, and we’re still having a hard time digesting news of his song’s Hollywood debut. But that’s not stopping Taher Shah...
View ArticleMcCullum wants to be at ‘absolute top’ as career winds down
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: Brendon McCullum intends to bow out in style when he starts his farewell tour Saturday leading New Zealand into a one-day series against Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka have called up...
View ArticleBangladeshis take plunge in world’s biggest swim lesson
DHAKA: After her eldest son Amanto became one of the 50 children to drown on an average day in Bangladesh, Jahanara Anwar was determined that his younger brother join the world’s biggest swimming...
View ArticleRanveer Singh receives praise from Bollywood megastars
B-Town actor Ranveer Singh is flying high on the success of his latest release Bajirao Mastani and owing to his acting in the historical romance, the actor has received tons of praise from the big...
View ArticleJapan court clears way to restarting Kansai Electric nuclear plants
FUKUI: A Japanese court on Thursday cleared the way for Kansai Electric Power Co to restart four nuclear reactors, rejecting legal claims against Japan’s second-biggest utility to keep the reactors...
View ArticleIndia closing in on Westinghouse deal to build six nuclear reactors
NEW DELHI: India expects to seal a contract with Westinghouse Electric Co LLC to build six nuclear reactors in the first half of next year, a senior government official said, in a sign its $150 billion...
View ArticleRanieri labels Leicester as Premier League’s Forrest Gump
LONDON: Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has labelled the surprise leaders as the Premier League’s Forrest Gump.Ranieri’s side are in first place at Christmas just 12 months after being bottom of the...
View ArticleStar-studded selfie: Fawad, Alia, Sid wrap up Kapoor and Sons
Just when we thought Fawad’s selfie with Neetu Kapoor was the be-all-end-all of selfies, we get another star-studded surprise from the set of Kapoor and Sons!Ace director KJo finally wrapped up the...
View ArticleUS readies New Year push to expel migrants
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama’s administration is planning a vast operation to round up and expel from the United States migrant families who fled drought and violence in Central America, reports...
View ArticleKlopp braced for ‘Forrest Gump’ Leicester
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp’s momentum has slowed since an impressive start to his reign as Liverpool manager, with no wins in the four matches leading into Saturday’s meeting with Leicester City.Klopp,...
View ArticleUptick in cosmetic surgeries linked to social media
NEW DELHI: There has been a sharp increase in the number of youngsters undergoing cosmetic surgeries just because they want to look better on social media platforms, doctors said.Meditation can reduce...
View ArticleIslamabad’s Christian slum dwellers pray for Christmas miracle
ISLAMABAD: As the winter sun sets on Pakistan’s leafy capital Islamabad, residents of the city’s largest Christian slum use bicycles, donkey carts and their backs to haul jerry cans filled with water...
View ArticleDon’t let level drop, Wenger warns Arsenal
SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that his players must maintain the standards they set against Manchester City if they are to keep pace in the Premier League title...
View ArticleAamir Khan meets fan with genetic disorder, leaves him ‘optimistic’
A few days ago, a young fan expressed his wish to meet Bollywood megastar Aamir Khan through Facebook page Humans of Bombay. This fan is different from the actor’s other fans — Nihal Bitla has a rare...
View ArticleCoyote stopped at security checkpoint at South Carolina airport
A coyote ran inside a South Carolina airport baggage claim area on Tuesday but was caught at a security checkpoint before it could get into the terminals, officials said.A howler? Israeli minister...
View ArticleMan City seek Kompany as title bid falters
MANCHESTER: Vincent Kompany’s return from a calf injury cannot come soon enough for a Manchester City side who have continued to look defensively vulnerable in his absence.The captain missed an eighth...
View ArticleSeveral killed in huge blast at Nigeria gas plant: police
LAGOS: A huge explosion at an industrial gas plant in southeastern Nigeria razed nearby buildings and killed several people on Christmas Eve, police said on Friday.The blast at the Inter Corp Oil...
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Tupac Shakur biopic casts lookalike as lead actor
The long-in-development Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me has finally kicked off production with a lead actor in place.Newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr has been tapped to play the rap legend in the film,...
View ArticleChristmas wildfire claims more than 100 homes in Australia
WYE RIVER: A bushfire which flared on Christmas Day has destroyed more than 100 homes in southern Australia, officials said Saturday, as they warned the losses could have been worse.The blaze hit two...
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