Antonia Velikova, Correspondent (North America) The notorious pro-Assad Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hacked CNN’s twitter account on Thursday night. They have posted numerous anti-CIA and anti-al Quaeda tweets. The army started off with a tweet saying “Syrian Electronic Army was here … stop lying … all your reports are fake!”. A few more followed and were swiftly deleted by the CNN. After that the hackers took aim at the CIA and al-Quaeda. Some of our […]
Antonia Velikova, Correspondent (Europe) LJUBLJANA – A letter in Russian declaring a possible terrorist attack during the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia has been received by the Slovenian Olympic Committee on Wednesday. “The committee has received a terrorist threat letter written in Russian. We’ve had it translated and have forwarded it to the police,” commented spokesman Brane Dmitrovic. There has been another threatening letter received by the Hungarian Olympic Committee on Wednesday. Reports of […]
Stefano Duc Correspondent (Europe) KIEV – Clashes have broken out today in downtown Kiev during a protest against the new laws which aim to curb public protests. According to the latest news,thousands of anti-government and pro-EU demonstrators started heading towards the Ukrainian parliament,which was cordoned off by policemen and buses. The first pictures of the clashes show protesters overturning and burning these buses, while the riot police tries to make the demonstrators back off by […]
Dipika Rangasami Correspondent (Middle East) A popular Lebanese restaurant in central Kabul came under the attack of a suicide bomber resulting in 13 people confirmed dead, officials say. The total number of casualties have still not been confirmed, however, reports of a number of foreigners killed have surfaced and remain unconfirmed. The restaurant was popularly visited by wealthy locals and foreigners that resided in the nearby area also home to several embassies. The attack reportedly […]
Stefano Duc, Correspondent (Europe) MOSCOW – Russia is again under attack, only three weeks from the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The press agency Itar-Tass reports that two explosions have been heard in Makhatchkala, the capital of the autonomous Russian republic of Dagestan, situated in the Caucasus. The two explosions, which have blown up a restaurant in downtown Makhatchkala, have apparently been caused by a rocket launcher and a car bomb. According to the […]
Sadichchha Pokharel, Editor (Asia: South) NEW DELHI– Indian Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar has been found dead in Room 345 of Leela hotel in Chanakyapuri neighbourhood in New Delhi. Pushkar and Tharoor were recently involved in a Twitter controversy where she had allegedly “exposed” Tharoor’s affair to his twitter followers. Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar was blamed for “interfering” in the couple’s marriage in a press statement. Pushkar also […]
Antonia Velikova, Correspondent (Asia: South) PESHAWAR — At least 21 people, including 19 students, are reported to have been killed in a deadly bus crash in Pakistan on Wednesday. The accident happened on Qazi Ahmed Link Road. Reports claim that the school bus, transporting the students back from a competition trip in Nawabshah, collided with a truck. The road is about 270 kilometres north of Karachi, in the southern province of Sindh. The students were from the Bright […]
Antonia Velikova, Correspondent (Asia: Far East) BANGKOK – Despite intense pressure from the opposition, Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra announced that elections in less than two weeks would not be postponed. The statement was issued after news of an overnight shooting in an act of anti-governmental protest in Bangkok. The Prime Minister has offered a meeting on Wednesday so that a possible delay of the Feb 2 ballot could be discussed by the […]
Anthony Segaert, Correspondent (Asia) At least sixteen people have been killed in a shoe making factory in eastern China, state media is reporting. While it is currently unknown how the blaze in the eastern city of Wenling in the province of Zhejiang started, state broadcaster CCTV says that factories usually hold high levels of highly flammable chemicals. Firefighters put the fire out three hours after arrival, and reduced around 20 people from the burning building. It is […]
Steve Lambert Editor (Sport) Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo has won the coveted Ballon D’Or trophy after four straight years of it being in the hands of rival Lional Messi. The star scored 66 goals in 56 games over the course of the year and had to beat stiff competition from Messi and Franck Ribery to gain the award. “I have to say a great thanks to all my teammates, I’m very happy.” Meanwhile, the World […]
