Puerto Rico varsity’s finance chief falls prey to scam
bySan Juan, April 3 (IANS/EFE) The head of finance at the University of Puerto Rico resigned after a scammer bilked the institution out of…
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North Korea bans South Korean workers at industrial park
bySeoul, April 3 (IANS) North Korea banned the entry of South Korean workers to the joint industrial complex at the border town of Kaesong,…
Brazil roster unveiled for Bolivia friendly
byRio de Janeiro, April 3 (IANS) Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari called up an 18-man squad formed only by players from Brazilian clubs to…
Shades of Indian contemporary erotica: A growing genre (Literary Trend)
byMadhusree Chatterjee New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Erotica as a genre of literature is still the flavour after the success of “50 Shades of…
Washington confirms US woman raped in Rio de Janeiro
byWashington, April 3 (IANS/EFE) The US State Department Tuesday confirmed the US nationality of the tourist raped last weekend in a transit van in…
‘Finding Nemo’ sequel announced, to release 2015
byLos Angeles, April 3 (IANS) “Finding Dory”, a sequel to the 2003 Oscar-winning animation movie “Finding Nemo”, will be ready to hit the screens…
Messi, Mascherano injured as Barca play draw in Paris
byParis, April 3 (IANS) FC Barcelona have paid a heavy price for the 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final…
Toxic residues keep China quake victims from their homes
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Several cities and villages built in China’s Sichuan province for victims of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake are ghost towns because…
One police officer dies every day in China
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS) At least one police officer has died on duty and nine have been injured every day on average for the…
Argentina renews demand for talks with Britain on Falklands
byBuenos Aires, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez marked Tuesday’s 31st anniversary of the start of the Falklands War by again demanding that…