Spanish nurse who treated Ebola victim in Madrid becomes first person in th...
A Spanish nurse who treated an Ebola victim in Madrid has become the first person in the world to contract the deadly virus outside of Africa. The 44-year-old is said to have spent the last 15 years working at Madrid’s Carlos III Hospital, where the two Spanish missionaries infected with... read more »
ISIL raise their flag over Syrian border town
Islamist militants known as ISIL have raised their flag on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Kobani. It would appear that after an assault lasting almost three weeks the town, which lies about 15 kilometres from the Turkish border is about to fall. There are still reports of street-by-street... read more »
Battling Ebola: US to enhance passenger screening, says Barack Obama
Washington: As the first patient diagnosed with Ebola on American soil, fights for his life in Dallas hospital, Barack Obama on Monday reiterated that the epidemic was a top national security priority and said that increased passenger screening would be conducted at airports to check the spread of... read more »
Will Jayalalithaa Leave Jail? Court Hears Bail Plea
Jayalalithaa, 66, was arrested for corruption late last month after being convicted by a Bangalore court. Her trial was moved in 2001 to neighbouring Karnataka from Tamil Nadu to ensure it would be free of political influence. Jayalalithaa is being represented by famous lawyer Ram Jethmalani. He... read more »
After Rancor, Afghans Agree to Share Power
KABUL, Afghanistan — Their campaign workers traded blows over ballot boxes during an election widely seen as fraudulent. Some of the warlords backing them have muttered about starting a... read more »
Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-dominated Xinjiang region
Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang province. Explosions hit at least three... read more »
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley admitted to hospital again
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was on Sunday night admitted to a hospital here for a check-up after an operation to treat his diabetes. A news agency has quoted a doctor as saying... read more »
Seat sharing row: Not received any call from BJP president Amit Shah, says Shiv Sena
New Delhi/Mumbai: Stalemate over seat sharing between Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena continues on Monday as reports claim that Uddhav Thackeray has not received any call from Amit... read more »
A romantic getaway to Udaipur
With the majestic city palace looming over the old city, a lake studded with palaces in the middle and romantic restaurants interspersed in every nook and corner, couples will never run out of things... read more »
