Syria: 52 dead as IS jihadists capture eight villages
Beirut: Jihadists of the Islamic State (IS) group seized a string of villages in northern Syria on Wednesday in fighting that left 52 people dead, a monitoring group said. The jihadists captured eight villages between second city Aleppo and the Turkish border, buoyed by their successes in... read more »
Pope Francis to take message of peace to Korea on first Asia trip
Pope Francis’ five-day visit to South Korea will be the first time in a quarter-century that a pope has been on the divided Korean peninsula, and the pontiff plans to bring a message of peace and reconciliations to Koreans on both sides Pope Francis will beatify more than 120 South Korean... read more »
Saudi Arabia give UN $100m to fight terrorism
United Nations: Saudi Arabia handed over a check for $100 million (Dh367 million) to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to help finance the UN’s centre to combat global terrorism. The UN chief welcomed the gift at a ceremony in his office and said the recent upsurge in terrorism in... read more »
Brazil presidential candidate Campos dies in jet crash
Campos, a socialist who has been running third in the polls, was on board a jet that crashed into a gym and houses in the city of Santos, breaking into pieces and sparking a large fire, Globo reported. All seven people aboard, the Brazilian air force told the online and television news network.... read more »
Nikesh Arora leaves Google, joins SoftBank Corp
In a surprise move, Google’s Chief Business Officer India-born Nikesh Arora, regarded as among the top lieutenants at the Internet search giant, is leaving the company after almost 10... read more »
Highway collision in China kills 38
A truck loaded with flammable liquid collided with a bus on a highway in southern China on Saturday, killing at least 38 people. The state-run Xinhua News Agency said the truck rear-ended... read more »
U.S. condemns religious and ethnic prosecution by ISIL in Iraq
The U.S. has condemned in the strongest terms the systematic persecution of ethnic and religious minorities by the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). “We are... read more »
Munni Returns: Malaika Arora Khan Defines Fashion for Dolly Ki Doli
Malaika Arora Khan, who has an enviable track record of super hit item numbers in Bollywood, seems all set to add another feather in her cap. The actress is back to doing what she does best... read more »
A. R. Rahman to receive honorary doctorate from Berklee
In recognition of his two—decades—long musical legacy, the prestigious Berklee College of Music is all set to honour Oscar—winning composer A. R. Rahman with an honorary doctorate. The honour... read more »
