Beijing police formally arrest Jackie Chan’s son in drug case
The Beijing police have formally arrested the son of Hong Kong martial arts film star Jackie Chan on suspicion of allowing other people to consume drugs, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of three years’ imprisonment, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The Dongcheng District prosecutor’s... read more »
13 new polio cases found in Pakistan
At least 13 new cases of crippling poliovirus have been detected in Pakistan, taking this year’s total of the new victims to 158, reports said on Wednesday. The new cases were confirmed on Tuesday by the National Institute of Health in Islamabad, Dawn reported. A health official said seven of... read more »
Pakistan suspends execution of Shoaib Sarwar
Pakistan called off the scheduled hanging of Shoaib Sarwar convicted on murder charges in what would have been the first execution of a civilian in six years, officials said on Wednesday. Shoaib, convicted in 1998, was ordered to be hanged at Adiyala Prison in Rawalpindi city on Thursday, drawing... read more »
6 reasons to run a marathon
A lot of serious and regular runners will swear by the fact that running everyday, be it for a marathon or not, is the most rewarding experience that one can have.Training to run a marathon not only helps one push one’s physical boundaries. It also helps people learn about their endurance... read more »
Steven Sotloff, U.S. Prisoner Slain by ISIS, Was Also a Citizen of Israel
JERUSALEM — The beheading of Steven J. Sotloff, the American journalist from Miami who had been held hostage by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, suddenly loomed larger for many... read more »
Michael Bloomberg to return as head of Bloomberg
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will return as head of Bloomberg LP, the data and financial news company he founded in 1981, replacing Daniel Doctoroff who has decided to step... read more »
Dangerous albino monocled cobra relinquish in California neighbourhood
There is a venomous snake loose in the Thousand Oaks community in California, and a frantic hunt is on to locate it before it bites again. According to the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday,... read more »
chemical blast at museum 13 hurt mostly kids in Reno
RENO — A demonstration about the science of tornadoes went awry Wednesday at a Nevada museum, injuring 13 people, several with minor burns or smoke inhalation. Emergency crews responded... read more »
Hear condemned man in open court: SC
A five-judge Constitution Bench on Tuesday held that review of the death sentence should be heard in an open court under public glare and not within the four walls of “star chambers reminiscent of... read more »
