UAE, Australia ink cooperation agreement
byDubai, April 8 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia have signed a cooperation agreement to facilitate rapid expansion of civil aviation operations…
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China urges North Korea over its diplomats’ safety
byBeijing, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Beijing has asked Pyongyang to ensure safety of its diplomats amid rising tension on the Korean peninsula, the Chinese…
Migratory birds carried avian influenza into China?
byBeijing, April 8 (IANS) Migratory birds may have carried the H7N9 avian influenza virus into China, an expert with the country’s agricultural ministry has…
Fresh radioactive water leakage at Japan’s n-plant
byTokyo, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Radioactive water may have leaked again into the ground from a storage tank at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear…
Iraq hangs seven to death for terrorism
byBaghdad, April 8 (IANS) Seven people have been executed over terror charges, the Iraqi government said Sunday. “The executions were carried out today by…
Keira Knightley like timeless movie-star: Sienna Miller
byLos Angeles, April 8 (IANS) Actress Sienna Miller, who starred alongside Keira Knightley in 2008 film “The Edge Of Love”, is quite impressed with…
Lindsay Lohan single again
byLos Angeles, April 8 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan, who began dating Avi Snow last month, has split from the rocker. A source told eonline.com…
Amy Adams unwinds with daughter
byLos Angeles, April 8 (IANS) Hollywod actress Amy Adams says she enjoys spending time with her three-year-old daughter Aviana. When asked what she does…
10 Afghan kids die in NATO air strike
byKabul, April 8 (IANS) At least 10 children were killed and six women were injured in Afghanistan’s Kunar province in a security operation involving…
Ukrainian president pardons jailed ex-minister
byKiev, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has pardoned jailed ex-interior minister Yuriy Lutsenko, the president’s website reported Sunday. Lutsenko, an ally…