Abuja, Feb 17 (IANS) The Nigerian government has ordered the re-opening of all the nation’s borders following the postponement of the presidential and national assembly elections. The land borders were closed on Thursday to ensure…
Yaounde, Feb 17 (IANS) More than 100 students and teachers of a private college in Cameroon have been kidnapped, according to authorities. Earlier, the authorities told Xinhua news agency that only 11 students and three…
MUNICH, Feb. 17, 2019 (Xinhua) — Yang Jiechi (2nd R), a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) A college teacher was suspended here for a Facebook post over the February 14 suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama that claimed the lives of 49 CRPF troopers. In her…
Madrid, Feb 17 (IANS) Superstar forward Antoine Griezmann led Atletico Madrid to a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano, a result that gets the club back on track in the La Liga. Atletico came out eager…
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Heather Nauert, the incumbent spokeswoman for the US State Department and also President Donald Trump’s pick to be the country’s new UN ambassador, withdrew from consideration. “I am grateful to President…
Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) A curfew in Jammu continued for a third consecutive day on Sunday with the authorities saying that it will remain in force until the law and order situation improves in the…
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he met the team of US negotiators who had travelled last week to Beijing for a new round of trade negotiations with China. “Trade negotiators…
Munich, Feb 17 (IANS) China hopes the US and Russia will return to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, a senior Chinese official has said here. Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal has condemned the February 14 Pulwama terror attack in which at least 49 CRPF troopers lost their lives. The actor described the episode as “sad”. In his…
Nairobi, Feb 17 (IANS) A Kenyan scientist has urged the African states to strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) processes as a means to boost food safety that is key to tackle hunger on the continent….
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom want to have children as soon as possible. “Katy is slowing down her career this year. They want to get married and start…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) National Award winning actress Neena Gupta says she got stereotyped and was offered only negative roles in the early days of her career due to her public image and personal life….
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) Singer Kerry Katona says her second marriage was her “downfall”. Katona, who has Molly, 17, and Lilly-Sue, 15, with first husband Brian McFadden, Heidi, 11, and Maxwell, 10, with second…
Sen. Cory Booker kicked off his first visit to New Hampshire as a Democratic presidential candidate Saturday, urging voters to reject the “powers that are ripping us apart.” (Feb.16) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress…
Highlights of this day in history: Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer gets life in prison; House lawmakers pick a president; Garry Kasparov beats IBM’s Deep Blue at chess; NBA star Michael Jordan born; The Eagles release…
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) Oscar-winning star Charlize Theron says she started “making out” with herself and her dolls when she was seven. She said: “I was making out with myself at seven, I made…
Moscow, Feb 17 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed during a telephonic conversation to continue coordination of the two countries to facilitate the peace settlement in Syria, the…
Tehatta (West Bengal), Feb 17 (IANS) He had promised to bring football and bat for the youngsters on his next visit to his village. But instead, the kids and numerous other people of his locality…
By Natalia Ningthoujam Pune, Feb 17 (IANS) “The Karate Kid” star Jaden Smith, also a rapper, had one of his “favourite performances ever” here. He doesn’t want to just make strides in acting but also…