F1 world champion Schumacher in ‘coma’: Reports
Paris – The F1 world champion Michael Schumacher is in a critical condition after being injured in a skiing accident in the Alps, southeast France, local channel BFM reported, citing the RMC Sport as the source. The 44-year-old German F1 world champion suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and was... read more »
‘Syria committed to Iran’s participation in Geneva II meet̵...
Damascus – Syria is committed to Iran’s participation in the upcoming Geneva II peace conference, the Syrian government said Sunday. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al- Moallem said it’s illogical to exclude Iran for political reasons by the US and the exiled Syrian opposition,... read more »
Syrian troops kill 73 rebels in separate clashes
Damascus – The Syrian troops Sunday killed as many as 73 rebels in separate clashes nationwide, the state-media reported. Opposition activists claimed that aerial bombing on rebel-held areas in Aleppo has killed 471 people over the past week, Xinhua reported. The Syrian troops killed 30... read more »
Iran installs 1,000 IR-2m centrifuges: nuclear chief
Tehran – Iran has installed 1,000 second generation (IR-2m) centrifuges in one of its nuclear enrichment sites, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) of Iran Ali-Akbar Salehi said Sunday. However, in the light of its ongoing talks with six world powers on its nuclear issue, Iran has... read more »
Vivekh a gift to Tamil film industry: A.R. Rahman
Chennai – Double Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman said here Saturday that comedian Vivekh has always cheered him up whenever he is in low spirits and considers him a gift to Tamil... read more »
Gomez battling lupus disease?
Los Angeles – Pop star Selena Gomez is reportedly suffering from lupus, an autoimmune disease. She had to cancel several tour dates for Asia and Australia “to address the... read more »
Perry, Mayer make special demands at hotels
Los Angeles – Pop star Katy Perry is a demanding guest at hotels. She makes sure her demands of special food and a unique chair are met before she checks into a room. The 29-year-old... read more »
South Sudan army says not received ceasefire order
Khartoum – South Sudan’s army Saturday said it has not received any order to end fighting with forces loyal to former South Sudan vice-president Riek Machar. “We have not... read more »
Iran’s nuke chief claims progress in uranium enrichment pro...
London – Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said the country is building a new generation of centrifuges for uranium enrichment, but that they need more tests before being... read more »
