China urges personnel’s safety in South Sudan
United Nations – China has called on all parties of South Sudan to take effective measures to stop violence, protect civilians, and ensure personnel’s safety, Xinhua reported. Liu Jieyi, China’s permanent representative to the UN, after the UN Security Council’s closed-door... read more »
UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madagascar
United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon haswelcomed the peaceful holding of Madagascar presidential election and called on all parties in the island nation to maintain peace. “The secretary-general commends the people of Madagascar, the Electoral Commission and the Malagasy... read more »
Britain to help with Syrian chemical weapons’ destruction
London – Britain will help with the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said Friday. In a statement, the FCO said that Britain had agreed to destroy 150 tonnes of two industrial-grade chemicals from the Syrian stockpile, Xinhua reported. The... read more »
Exhibition in honour of Kate Moss’ b’day
London – Kate Moss will turn 40 Jan 16. An artist will stage an exhibition, display 10 iconic images of the supermodel, in her honour. The images are from the time when she was scouted aged 14 by Storm Model Management and the exhibition will take visitors through the key moments of her... read more »
Setting up special court to try Musharraf challenged
Islamabad – An appeal was submitted Tuesday in the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan against the formation of a special court to try former president Pervez Musharraf for treason. Riaz... read more »
International seminar to mark Tagore’s Nobel centenary
Kolkata – The eastern metropolis is hosting music scholars from seven countries along with international musicians as part of Rabindra Bharati University’s celebrations to mark... read more »
Armaan Kohli granted bail
Lonavala (Maharashtra) – Bollywood actor and “Bigg Boss – Saath 7” participant Armaan Kohli was released by police here on bail of Rs.50,000 and two solvent sureties... read more »
I’m not qualified to be a director: Abhishek Bachchan
Mumbai – Actor-producer Abhishek Bachchan says he wants to stick to acting and not switch to directing films as he believes he is not qualified to don a director’s... read more »
Alia hopes to work with Imtiaz again
Mumbai – Alia Bhatt-starrer “Highway” is yet to release, but the young actress hopes to work with its director Imtiaz Ali again. “The film was supposed to release earlier, but... read more »
