One killed, 11 injured in gun attack at fortress in southern Russia
MOSCOW: A gunman opened fire on a group of tourists visiting a historic fortress in Dagestan in southern Russia on Tuesday evening, killing one and injuring eleven, an official in the region’s health...
View ArticleMuslims are the new black men: Samuel L Jackson
Famed Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson has spoken out against the rampant islamophobia gripping the US after attacks by ISIS in Paris and California.In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Samuel...
View ArticleBahrain F-16 crashes in Saudi Arabia near Yemen border: coalition
RIYADH: A Bahraini fighter jet taking part in the Saudi-led coalition battling rebel forces in Yemen crashed on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia due to a “technical error,” the alliance said.The F-16 jet...
View ArticleAfghanistan hold on to beat Zimbabwe in second ODI
SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Afghanistan survived a middle-order batting collapse to claim a four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Sharjah on Tuesday and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match one-day...
View ArticleGlobal growth to be ‘disappointing and patchy’ in 2016: IMF chief
FRANKFURT: Global economic growth will be “disappointing and patchy” in 2016, the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, wrote in an article published in the German business daily...
View ArticleMadhur Bhandarkar speaks of ‘amazing experience’ in Pakistan
Indian director Madhur Bhandarkar who recently visited Pakistan on a two-day trip has shared his ‘amazing experience’.The Bollywood filmmaker was present in the country to attend this year’s Rafi Peer...
View ArticleAli spins England to crushing win
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA: Moeen Ali spun England to a crushing 241-run win over South Africa on the fifth and final day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Wednesday.Off-spinner Ali took three early wickets...
View ArticleUS spying on Netanyahu communications: report
WASHINGTON: The United States continues to spy on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s communications despite promising to curtail the hacking of its allies, The Wall Street Journal reported...
View ArticleAdnan Sami granted Indian citizenship
Pakistani singer Adnan Sami on Thursday was granted Indian citizenship, effective from January 1, 2016, following his appeal to legalise his stay in India on humanitarian grounds, The Indian Express...
View ArticleMiss Iraq 2015 dreams of meeting Aishwarya Rai
Newly crowned Miss Iraq, Shaima Qasim Abdulrahman, has big dreams for herself and her country, including one that involves former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.In an interview with the Times of...
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Bollywood’s obsession with the National Award
Looking at the recent past, it seems that the National Award has become the centre of attention for leading Bollywood celebrities.Where prominent filmmakers have used their awards as weapons of protest...
View ArticleArmy chief, Saudi defence official discuss regional security
Army chief General Raheel Sharif met assistant defence minister for military affairs of Saudi Arabia Muhammad Bin Abdullah Al-Ayish who called on him at the GHQ in Rawalpindi on Thursday and discussed...
View ArticleBelgium charges 10th suspect over Paris attacks
BRUSSELS: Belgian prosecutors said Thursday they have arrested a 10th suspect over the terrorist attacks in Paris last month and charged him with terror offences.The announcement came as Brussels —...
View ArticleIsrael disqualifies novel on Arab-Jewish love from curriculum
JERUSALEM: Israel’s education ministry has disqualified a book depicting a love story between an Israeli and a Palestinian from school curriculum, prompting an outcry from cultural figures.The...
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Selfies can reveal more than you think
Analysis of selfies can prove to be a “very rich” source of data, both in terms of what they could reveal about different cultures in different cities, and in illustrating how people want to be...
View ArticleBelgian police detain six people over New Year’s attack plot
BRUSSELS: Belgian police have detained six people during house searches in Brussels in an investigation into a plot to carry out an attack in the city on New Year’s Eve, prosecutors said on...
View ArticleKing of Mandela’s clan jailed for 12 years in S.Africa
JOHANNESBURG: A South African traditional king from Nelson Mandela’s Thembu ethnic group began a 12-year prison sentence Thursday for arson, kidnap and assault of his subjects, after a long battle to...
View ArticleChina building second aircraft carrier: defence ministry
BEIJING: China is building its second aircraft carrier, the defence ministry said on Thursday, as Beijing expands its naval capabilities amid maritime disputes with neighbours in the East and South...
View ArticleAmir in the Green once more
Left-arm fast-bowler Muhammad Amir has been included in the T20I and ODI team for the tour of New Zealand, which will start from January 15.The 23-year old is included in the 16 member squad after his...
View ArticleGerman police hunt suspects over New Year ‘Islamic State terror plot’
MUNICH, GERMANY: Germany was on high alert Friday as police hunted for up to seven people suspected of plotting a New Year’s Eve suicide attack in Munich in the name of the Islamic State...
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