Ecuadorian journalist shot dead
byQuito, April 13 (IANS/EFE) Ecuadorian journalist Fausto Valdiviezo was fatally shot in his car, authorities said Friday. “We are dismayed by the murder of…
Crime
Lula is subject of corruption probe: Brazilian police
byBrasilia, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian Federal Police confirmed Friday that it has opened a new investigation of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s…
Pakistani Taliban willing to back polio vaccination
byIslamabad, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Pakistani Taliban has said they will back the government’s polio vaccination program if they are guaranteed it will not…
Man immolates self in bus over ticket fare tiff
byAmravati (Maharashtra), April 13 (IANS) A passenger in a state transport bus set himself on fire, even as the bus continued to ply, over…
Powerful quake jolts Japan
byTokyo, April 13 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale rocked Japan Saturday, authorities said. The quake was strongly felt in…
Quake jolts Japan
byTokyo, April 13 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale Friday jolted Japan, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter was at…
Woman kills husband’s second wife
byBhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman hacked her husband’s second wife to death in Odisha over a domestic quarrel, police said Saturday. Incidentally,…
100 migrants rescued at sea off Italy
byRome, April 13 (IANS/AKI) Around 100 dehydrated migrants have been rescued by coastguard personnel off southern Italy after an aerial patrol spotted their overladen…
Anarchist groups claim sending bomb to Italian daily
byRome, April 13 (IANS/AKI) Two anarchist outfits have claimed responsibility for a parcel bomb delivered to the offices of the La Stampa newspaper in…
Bicycle-riding serial rapist jailed in Italy
byMilan, April 13 (IANS/AKI) An Egyptian migrant has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Italy for raping 20 women. The man rode…