Pope Francis named Time Person of the Year
Sydney – Pope Francis has been reportedly named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, while NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been chosen as the runner-up. The Pope, 76, rose from modest beginnings and has been praised for his down-to-earth approach, and is the first non-European pope in... read more »
World War II bomb defused in German city
Munich – A World War II bomb has been successfully def! used at the Germany’s Nuremberg central railway station, authorities an! nounced Wednesday. It was found at a construction site. It took the demolition master about an hour to remove the two igniters at both ends of the explosive... read more »
Op Blue Star Lt Gen Brar’s London attackers sentenced upto 14 years in jail...
London – Operation “Blue Star” Lieutenant-General Kuldeep Singh Brar’s London attackers have been jailed for slashing his throat in revenge for the 1984 military offensive. A Sikh gang, including Mandeep Singh Sandhu of Birmingham, Dilbag Singh and Harjit Kaur, both from London and... read more »
Same sex weddings expected in Britain next year
London – The first same sex weddings in Britain are expected to hap! pen from March 29 next year, Women and Equalities Minister Maria Miller said Tuesday. The British parliament approved the Marriage (same-sex couples) Act 2013 in July enabling same sex weddings in England and Wales, Xinhua... read more »
