Spain euthanizes pet dog of Ebola-infected woman
MADRID: The protesters, chanting “Assassins!” as they scuffled with police in front of a suburban Madrid apartment complex, made their demand clear: No matter how desperate officials might be to stop the spread of Ebola, an innocent pet must not be made a casualty. By nightfall on... read more »
Ebola cost to West Africa economy could top $32 billion: World Bank
WASHINGTON: The deadly Ebola epidemic could deal a USD 32 billion-plus blow to the West African economy over the next year if officials cannot get it under control, the World Bank warned on Wednesday. If efforts to halt its spread out of a three-country core — Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea —... read more »
1 killed, 13 injured in Malaysian night club blast
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysian police say one person died and 13 others injured when a hand grenade blew up om Thursday outside a night club at a popular tourist belt in the country’s largest city Kuala Lumpur. A senior police official, who declined to be named as he isn’t authorized... read more »
ISIS attacks Kobani; 21 dead in Turkey as Kurds rise
MURSITPINAR, Turkey: Islamic State (ISIS) fighters launched a renewed assault on the Syrian city of Kobani on Wednesday night, and at least 21 people were killed in riots in neighbouring Turkey where Kurds rose up against the government for doing nothing to protect their kin. Heavily outgunned... read more »
Saina in quarterfinals, disappointment for Sindhu
Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal sailed into the quarterfinals with a comfortable straight-game win after P. Kashyap advanced to the pre-quarters, but there was heartbreak for P V Sindhu... read more »
I want to be KKR’s finisher: Suryakumar Yadav
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are on a roll. They last lost a T20 match to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the league phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Since then, they won 9 straight... read more »
We Are Not Not Worried About RIL’s 4G Call: Vodafone Global Head
Vodafone Global Head Vittorio Colao has said that he is not worried about competition from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio, which is likely to start 4G services soon. He was also... read more »
Goldman Sachs breaks ground for new campus in Bangalore
Bangalore: Investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said on Wednesday that it has broken ground on its brand new campus in Bangalore, which can accommodate 9,000 people, making this its... read more »
Jet Airways, IndiGo be warned: AirAsia is coming to Mumbai
AirAsia India will soon be starting flights to Mumbai, a city it had initially not considered due to cost considerations. Tony Fernandes today tweeted about impending operations from Mumbai. This... read more »
