Samyam Shreshta, Correspondent (Asia — South) KARACHI — Senior police official Chaudhry Aslam Khan, along with two other officers, was killed in a bomb blast in Karachi on Thursday. The blast took place at around 4:40 pm at Lyari Expressway near the Essa Nagri area of the city. A suicide bomber had overrun his vehicle into Aslam’s convoy to make the blast happen. The powerful explosion threw Aslam’s vehicle at least 20 meters away, […]
Blake Danilczak Correspondent (Oceania) QUEENSLAND — Less than 24 hours after checking into a beach side resort in Bali, Noelene Bischoff and her daughter Yvana Bischoff from Queensland died mysteriously, after becoming seriously ill. Proceeding an extravagant night out at the Warung Dewa Malen restaurant in Ubud on Friday evening, staff at the Padang Bai resort, the hotel where the Bischoffs were staying, were alerted early Saturday morning, by Yvana, that she and her mother […]
Joan Isus, Correspondent (Europe) REYKJAVIK — The launch of a whale meat beer in Iceland has angered conservationists who say the brew is “immoral.” Steojar brewery and the whaling company Hvalur have collaborated to produce this beverage, coinciding with the mid-winter festival in honour of the Norse god Thor. In addition to the brewery’s website’s claims that those who drink it will become “true Vikings”, both makers have highlighted that whale meat is low […]
Simona Botviciute, Editor (Asia - Far East) SEOUL – Last Sunday, South Korea and the United States have agreed to share the cost of the US military presence in the country. The officials of both countries have struck a five-year cost sharing plan which includes South Korea paying 920 billion ($866.86 million) in 2014 – a rise of 5.8 per cent from the previously agreed figure of 2012. Such a deal stands for a military […]
Felipe Maciel, Correspondent (South America) SANTIAGO – Chile’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of local fishermen against Chilean largest electric utility company, Endesa Chile, due to the environmental hazards caused by its coal power plants, Bocamina I and II. The ruling marks an important legal precedent in environmental regulation in the country, and may provide clearer guidance for future mega-projects. Local fishermen and environmentalists accuse the 128 megawatt Bocamina I and the 350 […]
Cecilia Zinicola Correspondent (Europe) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has announced on January 5, 2014 at Saint Peter’s Square that he will make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in May of this year. The main purpose is to commemorate the historic meeting between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras, which took place 50 years ago. “In the climate of joy typical of this Christmas period, I would like to announce that from May 24 […]
Maria Campasso, Correspondent (Our World) The sun starts going down in Kennett River, a small town in Victoria, Australia. There are many eucalypts trees around here, and it is quite easy to spot koalas in them at this time of the day. But we might not see them in 30 years’ time. Even though this marsupial is not listed as an animal in danger of extinction, but vulnerable since 2012, the Australian Koala […]
Joan Isus Correspondent (Politics) ANKARA – Almost 20,000 protesters took the streets of Turkey’s capital Ankara in protest against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, which is being rocked by a graft probe. “Revolution...
Antonia Velikova, Correspondent (Politics) SOFIA – Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev has issued a warning to David Cameron concerning the British PM’s immigration plans. According to the Bulgarian head of state, Cameron’s...
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Tia Oja, Correspondent (Business) LONDON — The British Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that notable cuts to welfare spending are to take place. With 16 months until the next General Election, the government is under pressure...
Dipika Rangasami, Editor (Business) SEATTLE- Following a narrowly cast union vote, Boeing machinists approved of a vital labour contract that secures the manufacture of the 777X within Washington state creating thousands of jobs and profitable...
Mark Green, Correspondent (Sport) Theo Walcott will definitely not be going to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament...
Joe Paley, Correspondent (Sport) New Zealand thrashed West Indies in the first T20 of the series at Eden Park on...
Joe Paley, Correspondent (Sport) Rower Rob Williams, who claimed a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, has...
Tom Parry-Jones, Correspondent (Sport) Eusébio, the Mozambique-born former Portuguese international footballer, has...
Joshua Peacock, Correspondent (Sport) A second heavy defeat inside a week will leave West Ham manager Sam Allardyce...
Jay Cray, Editor (Film) Last night saw the gathering of Hollywood’s...
Breona Carroll, Correspondent (Music) Spotify has changed the way that music...
Andreea Saioc, Editor (Art) It wasn’t until the late 1980s that the then...
Bethan Young Editor (Science) It is no secret that nuclear radiation lingers long after its release into the atmosphere. Its use as a fuel source and the associated risks to the environment and human health are a constant topic of debate. This...
Miles McCormack, Editor (Technology) There are few surprises as we take a look at five more top entries into 2013′s top 10, but when the games are this good, surprises aren’t essential; only surpassed expectations. Grand Theft...
Mithu Yoganathan, Correspondent (Our World) In 2011, over a million Egyptians took to Tahrir Square, expressing their anger and frustration over government...
Maria Campasso, Correspondent (Our World) The sun starts going down in Kennett River, a small town in Victoria,...
Shamoni Sarkar, Correspondent (Our World) When someone speaks of legalising cannabis (or not legalising it), it is...
S.G, Correspondent (Our World) “It’s a very hateful illness, I can’t stand the smell,”...
S.G., Correspondent (Our World) The rising concern of parents regarding the concept of school has seen a global rise...
This is a representational image Alex Chapman, Correspondent (Fashion) One...
Teddy Nee, Correspondent (Travel) When you arrive at Taiwan by flight, Taoyuan...
Michelle Winfield, Correspondent (Food) Planning a party? Celebrating a special...
