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 […]
Stefano Duc Correspondent (Europe) PARIS – Valérie Trierweiler, the French president’s unmarried partner, is actually recovered in hospital. The French broadsheet Le Parisien reports that the première dame had been admitted last Thursday “for rest and some tests”. Her office, and the Elysée, the French president’s official residence, later confirmed the information, precising however that Mrs. Trierweiler was admitted on Friday, the day the magazine Closer revealed the alleged affair of Mr. Hollande with French actress Julie Gayet. According to the […]
Antonia Velikova, Correspondent, Asia: Middle East & Central BAGHDAD – At least 18 civilians were killed in a two separate car bombings in Baghdad. The attacks were aimed at army recruits, who were commuting into town and are another day in the standoff between Iraqi soldiers and members of al-Qaida. One of the blasts went off in one of the Iraqi capital’s busiest places, the Baghdad bus station. According to officials the bombing at the […]
Stefano Duc, Correspondent (Europe) ROME — During his weekly public speech and angelus, Pope Francis has announced that 16 new cardinals from 12 countries will be named. The official nomination of the 16 cardinals will take place on February 22 during a consistory in Rome, after a two-day long consistory on families on February 20 and 21. Most of the new cardinals Pope Francis will create come from Latin America and Europe while, for the […]
Anthony Segaert, Correspondent, Breaking News A suicide bomber in the Afghan city of Kabul has caused multiple injures after targeting a police bus at the local training centre, officials have told international media. The bomber, who was riding a bicycle at the time of the blasts, injured around six police officers and up to three other people, who were later transported to hospital. ALSO READ: Iraqi Government battles to regain control of country as stand […]
Joanne Faulkner, (Editor: Middle East) The Syrian Electronic Army, a hacking group supportive of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, have today targeted the Twitter accounts of Xbox and Microsoft. The cyber attack come 10 days after the group hacked into the Twitter and Facebook account of Microsoft-owned Skype. The group also posted the contact information for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. SEA took to their own Twitter account to publicise the latest attack: For who missed it. #SEA […]
