Germany returns painting taken by Nazis
byBerlin, April 11 (IANS/EFE) The western German city of Cologne will return an Oskar Kokoschka painting taken by the Nazis from Jewish art dealer…
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2,000-year-old ritual bath found in Jerusalem
byJerusalem, April 11 (IANS/EFE) Archaeologists discovered here a 2,000-year-old ritual bath that used a highly sophisticated system of water collection to comport with Jewish…
American teenager learns 23 languages
byWashington, April 11 (IANS) A 17-year-old from New York has learned 23 different languages, including Hindi, Pashto, South Africa’s little-known isiXhosa, Gambia’s Wolof, and…
Javier Bardem plays neo-Nazi in film
byMadrid, April 11 (IANS/EFE) After portraying the most twisted villain in the history of the James Bond franchise, Javier Bardem plays a neo-Nazi in…
Carolina Herrera opens her first boutique in Japan
byTokyo, April 11 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan-American designer Carolina Herrera entered the Japanese luxury retail market Wednesday, opening her first store in the country. Herrera’s new…
Rally in Washington for immigration reform
byWashington, April 11 (IANS) Thousands of immigrants and activists held a rally at the US Capitol to urge Congress to overhaul the immigration system…
`Spain’s recession could continue into 2014′
byBrussels, April 11 (IANS/EFE) The economic recession that has affected Spain since 2011 could continue into next year despite forecasts that the Spanish economy…
Fake Putin driving license seized in Germany
byRiga (Latvia), April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A fake Latvian driving license, bearing the name and photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was seized from…
Chandigarh-born lawyer poised to become top US judge
byWashington: Described by President Barack Obama as a “trailblazer”, Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan appears poised to become the first South Asian…
Olivia Wilde to wed next spring
byNew York, April 11 (IANS) Hollywood actress Olivia Wilde has reportedly been overheard saying that she will marry actor Jason Sudeikis in New York…