Melbourne, A man, suspected of sending suspicious packages to diplomatic missions in Australia, has been arrested, police said on Thursday. The man, aged 48, was arrested on Wednesday night at his home in Shepparton, Victoria, reports Efe news. He is accused of “sending dangerous articles to be carried by a[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Actress Zendaya is set to debut her first collaboration with American clothing company Tommy Hilfiger during the Paris Fashion Week 2019. Her collection will debut on March 2, reports independent.co.uk. The actor, who launched her first clothing line in 2013, was announced as a global ambassador for Tommy[Read More…]
In a bizarre incident reported, a hair stylist accidentally shaved a triangular ‘play button’ into customer’s head after the man showed him a haircut on a paused video. With the hope of getting a trendy haircut, a Chinese man got more than he had asked for after his barber got[Read More…]
Hanoi, The Vietnamese government has accused Facebook of violating a new cybersecurity law by allowing publications that are critical of the country’s communist regime and failing to comply with its tax obligations, the state media reported on Wednesday. “Facebook had reportedly not responded to a request to remove fan pages[Read More…]
Islamabad, Pakistan’s Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said that the country’s Supreme Court will not allow Indian content to be shown on Pakistani TV channels as it “damages our culture”. Nisar’s remarks came as a three-member apex court bench heard an appeal filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory[Read More…]
Bangkok, A Saudi woman who fled her family to avoid forced marriage and refused to leave a Bangkok airport hotel room to avoid deportation was granted refugee status on Wednesday by the UN, her friends and supporters said, clearing the way for an asylum request. The UN refugee agency UNHCR[Read More…]
Tokyo, Japan, for the second time in a row, has topped a global index for the world’s most powerful passport in 2019. According to the Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the access each country’s travel document affords, Japan retained its top spot as the world’s most travel-friendly passport due[Read More…]
Las Vegas, To enhance its in-home delivery service, Amazon has launched new products and tools within its “Key by Amazon” offering for Prime members, beginning with the US. The online retail giant unveiled “Key for Garage” that will allow customers to monitor and control their garage door via the Key[Read More…]
Nassau (Bahamas), The great Indian poker hope of winning the Rs 36 crore stake at Bahamas has folded. All the eight Indians and several Indian-origin players have been busted out of the tournament organised by online leader Pokerstars. The last Indian-origin person fighting for the top slot, Ajay Chabra, bowed[Read More…]
By Arul Louis New York, US President Donald Trump has invoked an Indian American “hero” police officer killed by an illegal immigrant to make an appeal to the American people to pressure legislators to fund the border wall he wants and end the government shutdown. In his Tuesday night address[Read More…]
San Francisco, An island in the US state of California is offering a whopping salary of $130,000, split between two people, to look after a historic lighthouse-turned-inn, the media reported. The East Brother Light Station is located in the San Pablo Bay, part of the larger San Francisco Bay, CNN[Read More…]
Washington, Lawyers working for President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort have accidentally revealed the clearest evidence of coordination between the campaign and Russians, the media reported on Wednesday. Parts of a court filing that were meant to be redacted by Manafort’s legal team, were released publicly on Tuesday,[Read More…]
Beijing/Washington, The trade talks between US and Chinese officials that began in Beijing on Monday, has been extended till Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the American Trade Representative. The extension was a fresh sign that discussions were moving in a positive direction as staff for the two sides meet[Read More…]
Colombo, Sri Lanka is in talks with China to import hybrid buses to upgrade the island’s public transport sector, the media reported on Tuesday. State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Ashoka Abeysinghe said that he was in discussions with Chinese companies which manufacture hydrogen powered buses and hybrid buses[Read More…]
Seoul, South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday replaced his Chief of Staff and two other senior secretaries in what was widely seen as a move to put behind a surveillance scandal that is apparently hurting his approval rating. The President named Noh Young-min, currently the Ambassador to China, as[Read More…]
Colombo, President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a 10-member commission to restructure the national SriLankan Airlines after it recorded a loss of nearly $105 million for the financial year of 2017-2018, the media reported on Tuesday. The committee will be headed by State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratne, Xinhua news agency[Read More…]
London, English Premier League (EPL) giants Manchester United are to open a series of club-themed entertainment and experience centres throughout China, the club revealed in a statement on Tuesday. The EPL club, which has over 100 million followers on Chinese social media, will build the centres in partnership with Chinese[Read More…]
Los Angeles, American rapper Post Malone has urged fans to help him stay “mentally stable”. He wrote about it on social media, reported billboard.com. “If you all are actually my fans and friends and love me and want me to be mentally stable, can you all please let me live?[Read More…]
Bangkok, A Saudi woman who fled her family to avoid forced marriage and has been detained in Thailand on Tuesday sought asylum in Canada amid doubts about the status of her Australian visa. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who arrived in Bangkok on January 5 on her way to Australia, was on[Read More…]
Jakarta, Indonesia will on Tuesday resume the search for one of the two black boxes of the Lion Air aircraft, which had crashed into the Java Sea in October killing all 189 people on-board. Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) chief Soerjanto Tjahjono said that a military ship, KRI Spica,[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Rachel Brosnahan, the star of the Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, is set to host “Saturday Night Live”. She will host the January 19 episode of the NBC sketch comedy series, reports variety.com. This will mark Brosnahan’s first time hosting the[Read More…]
Bangkok: The office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said it was probing the case of an 18-year-old Saudi woman detained at the Bangkok airport amid claims that she was being forced to return to her family after fleeing from them to avoid a forced marriage. Rahaf[Read More…]
Islamabad: American-Sikh communities have urged the Pakistan government to make sure that the Kartarpur Sahib Complex (KSC) is maintained in its original state. The American Sikh Council (ASC) in a statement on Monday said: “Any structural changes and/or additions to accommodate upcoming huge visitors either coming from India, Pakistan or[Read More…]
In the recent turn of events, Thailand’s immigration police chief said that the Saudi woman, who made a desperate plea for asylum after landing at Bangkok airport, will not be forcibly deported from the country. 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, had fled to Bangkok, hoping to make it to Australia to seek[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Actor Rami Malek took home the Golden Globe in Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) category for tracing the life of late singer Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody” — which emerged as the Best Motion Picture (Drama) at the 76th annual Golden Globes ceremony here. Malek beat[Read More…]
