May 14th, 2013
Miguel Bose free concert draws 100,000 in Mexico City
by Hill Post WireMexico City, May 14 (IANS/EFE) About 100,000 people attended a free concert offered by Spanish singer Miguel Bose on the weekend in the Zocalo,…
Ranbaxy to pay $500 mn to settle US fraud charges
by Hill Post WireWashington: A subsidiary of Indian generic drug-maker Ranbaxy Laboratories has pleaded guilty to federal charges of selling adulterated drugs with intent to defraud and agreed…
India seeks US partnership to build global workforce
by Hill Post WireWashington, May 14 (IANS) India has sought more institution level academic collaborations with the US to help build a robust vocational education system through…
Britain to conduct inspection flights over Russia
by Hill Post WireMoscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Military inspectors from Britain will carry out observation flights over Russian territory this week under the international Open Skies…
Policeman praised for shooting killer bear
by Hill Post WireMoscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A police officer in Russia’s Irkutsk region who shot dead a bear that had killed a man will be…
Man killed in Russia for being gay
by Hill Post WireMoscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 23-year-old man beaten to death in Volgograd in south Russia was the victim of a homophobic gang, Russian…
Two held in Tunisia for spying for Israel’s Mossad
by Hill Post WireTunis, May 14 (IANS/AKI) Two young Tunisians have been arrested over suspicions that they work for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. The Al-Moussawar newspaper said…
Putin, Netanyahu to discuss Syria situation
by Hill Post WireMoscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin will Tuesday hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the crisis in…
Ahmadinejad will not be flogged: Spokesman
by Hill Post WireTehran, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Iranian government spokesman has dismissed a media report that claimed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could face 74 lashes for…