Obama nominates Senator Max Baucus as ambassador to China
President Barack Obama nominated Senator Max Baucus on Friday as US ambassador to China. “Max Baucus is going to be an outstanding ambassador to China, and I’d like a swift confirmation,” Obama said Friday during a year-end press conference at the White House. The nomination must be confirmed... read more »
Taiwan court suspends trial of ailing ex-president
Taipei – A Taiwanese court has suspended the trial of former president Chen Shui-bian on the ground that he is suffering from depression, dementia and other health problems, officials said on Saturday. Chen, who is already serving a 20-year jail term for corruption, has been on trial since... read more »
Israeli PM amongst NSA, GCHQ’s 1,000 ‘snoop-op’ targets
London – The US and UK spy agencies reportedly spied on targets that include a European Union commissioner, humanitarian organizations and an Israeli PM who held office in 2009. The recent allegations appear as a result of the trove of classified information revealed by whistleblower Edward... read more »
Stepping up defence ties with Sri Lanka outrageous: Jayalalithaa
Expressing dismay over reports of Indian Coast Guard participating in naval exercises with Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to recall the two ships and Coast Guard personnel participating in the event in the island... read more »
I adore my character in ‘Queen’: Lisa Haydon
Actress Lisa Haydon, who has been seen in films like “Aisha” and “Rascals”, says she is completely in love with her role in romantic-drama “Queen”. The actress... read more »
Kangana to jive in ‘Boogie Woogie’
Promoting films via television shows is in trend, and the makers of “Queen” are making no exception. Lead actress Kangana Ranaut will be seen shaking a leg in dance reality show... read more »
Uday and I are ‘Dhoom’, says Abhishek Bachchan
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra have been part of the “Dhoom” franchise’s journey from the time it took off in 2004. And Abhishek... read more »
AAP to discuss Congress reply
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party will Tuesday take a final decision on the Congress reply to the 18 issues the AAP has raised. The meeting, to be attended by all AAP candidates who... read more »
Cambodian monks call for action against Buddha’s relics the...
Phnom Penh – About 150 Buddhist monks Tuesday held a protest here, calling for the Cambodian government to take action against the theft of the country’s only relics of the Buddha. Monks... read more »
