IS jihadists execute Iraqi journalist, 12 other people
SAMARRA, Iraq: Islamic State militants executed an Iraqi news cameraman and 12 other people on Friday in several towns and villages north of Baghdad, officials, relatives and witnesses said. The jihadists shot dead Raad al-Azzawi, a 37-year-old cameraman for local news channel Sama Salaheddin, his... read more »
Ebola toll passes 4,000 as fears grow worldwide
MADRID: The death toll from Ebola has passed 4,000, the World Health Organization said Friday, while a Madrid nurse was fighting for her life and authorities worldwide tried to prevent panic over the deadly disease. The WHO said 4,033 people have died from Ebola as of October 8 out of a total of... read more »
Obama contragulates Satyarthi, Malala on Nobel Peace prize
The U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated Indian anti-child labour activist Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, saying this is a victory for all who strive to uphold the dignity of every human being. “On behalf of Michelle, myself... read more »
Twitter CEO, staff members received death threats from ISIS
Washington, Oct 11 (ANI): Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has accepted that he, and his staff members have been receiving death threats from ISIS for removing the militant group’s accounts. Speaking with the Aspen Institute’s Walter Isaacson at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit, Costolo... read more »
Sun Pharma gains on report Form 483 may not lead to import alert
Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Friday increased 4.3% after a report by brokerage firm Credit Suisse said the company receiving a Form 483 from the US Food and Drug... read more »
Activist Investor Buys Stake in Yahoo, Urges AOL Merger
San Francisco – Activist investor Starboard Value LP has said it has acquired a “significant” stake in Yahoo Inc and urged the internet company to explore a merger with... read more »
Why the World Doesn’t Make in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden Independence Day speech was laced with inspiring rhetoric. But of the many things he said, the one slogan that inevitably caught public... read more »
Sheikh Hasina rules out mid-term polls in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out holding mid-term polls in Bangladesh or the possibility of having a dialogue with the Khaleda Zia-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party... read more »
Kim Jong-un ill admitted to a hospital in North Korea
The North Korean media has officially said that the country’s Leader, Kim Jong-un, was suffering from a health condition. This is the first official acknowledgement of the Supreme leader’s... read more »
