Thailand coup leaders will detain former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
Thailand’s coup leaders will detain former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Cabinet members and anti-government protest leaders for up to a week to give them “time to think,” a military spokesman said Saturday. The move appears aimed at preventing any political leaders from... read more »
Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to respect Ukraine’s presidenti...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to respect the prayers for peace that Ukraine’s interim leaders would be holding on Saturday on the eve of a crucial presidential vote. Putin has in the past given only a grudging backing to the election but on Friday said that he was prepared to... read more »
US suspends $3.5mn in military aid to Thailand
Washington – The United States on Friday suspended $3.5 million in military assistance for Thailand, about one-third of its aid to the ally, and urged Americans to reconsider travel plans after the army seized power. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said Washington was also reviewing... read more »
Lewis Hamilton Questions if Nico Rosberg has the Hunger for Wins
Monaco – With Mercedes looking certain to run away with the Formula One constructors’ championship, the promising battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg should provide an intriguing backdrop for the rest of the season. Rosberg is only three points behind Hamilton, the... read more »
‘Modi wave’ a media creation: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
KOLKATA: Former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Friday dismissed the preponderance of Narendra Modi and BJP in the pre-poll political rhetoric as a corporate media-driven... read more »
Obama deems North Korean nuclear threats futile
Dismissing North Korea’s nuclear threats, US President Barack Obama has reportedly warned the country of tougher sanctions if it were to go ahead with its fourth nuclear test. Obama... read more »
Sri Lanka appoint Marvan Atapattu as interim coach
Former captain Marvan Atapattu was appointed as the Sri Lankan cricket team’s interim head coach on Friday, following the resignation of Paul Farbrace earlier this week. Sri Lanka Cricket... read more »
Morne Morkel reprimanded for using ‘insulting language’
Kolkata pacer Morne Morkel has been reprimanded for breaching the Indian T20 League (T20 League) code of conduct by using “insulting language” during his team’s match... read more »
Gautam Gambhir’s hat-trick of ducks makes him a social media ‘tro...
The Kolkata Knight Riders‘ captain, Gautam Gambhir isn’t having the best of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 with the bat, having managed just three ducks in three matches. IPL 2014 was termed as... read more »
