Seoul, Dec 23 (IANS) A new conservative party in South Korea, which will be composed of defectors from the ruling Saenuri Party, will be launched mid-January, officials said on Friday. Representative Hwang Young-cheol of the…
Sydney, Dec 23 (IANS) Australia remained on high alert after seven people were arrested on Friday for allegedly planning a Christmas Day terror attack. Security officials raided several properties in Victoria state, arresting five self-radicalised…
Los Angeles, Dec 23 (IANS) Model Gigi Hadid has reportedly refused to marry singer Zayn Malik. Malik, who has been dating Gigi for a year now, recently asked her to marry him. The 21-year-old beauty,…
Dehradun, Dec 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be arriving in the hill state of Uttarakhand on December 27, an official said on Friday. Following the confirmation of the visit from the Prime Minister’s…
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) As many as 28 suspected militants linked to the terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) have recently been killed in nine separate US drone strikes across Yemen, the Pentagon…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) In a major success to the wildlife preservation bid, a large area which was part of the prime habitat of Manas National Park was freed from 20 years of encroachment…
Los Angeles, Dec 23 (IANS) Actress Katherine Heigl’s baby bump is making it tricky for her to shoot sex scenes for her new TV show “Doubt”. The 38-year-old is expecting a baby with her husband…
Beirut, Dec 23 (IANS) Banned militant outfit the Islamic State posted a video showing two men identified as Turkish soldiers being burned alive in northern Syria. The video, released on Thursday, shows the two victims…
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump said that the United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capacity “until the world comes to its senses” regarding atomic weaponry. “The United States must…
Los Angeles, Dec 23 (IANS) Rapper Nicki Minaj idolises singer Beyonc? Knowles’s lifestyle. The 34-year-old is reportedly bothered by the fact that her friends are all settling down with their families. She would love to…
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United Nations, Dec 23 (IANS) A UN Security Council session on the issue of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories has been postponed due to last-minute negotiations, diplomats said. During the session which was scheduled for…
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) A passenger was removed from a flight about to depart New York City on Thursday after confronting Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of US President-elect Donald Trump. “Your father is…
Los Angeles, Dec 23 (IANS) Singer Chris Brown is reportedly getting serious about his new girlfriend Krista Santiago and has given her a key to his house here. According to a source, Brown wants to…
Damascus, Dec 23 (IANS) The Syrian army declared the liberation of eastern Aleppo in Syria, as the last batch of rebels left the city, making it completely under the government control. The Syrian army declared…
Beirut, Dec 23 (IANS) At least 47 people were killed, including 14 minors and nine women, in Turkish air strikes against the Syrian city of al-Bab, controlled by the Islamic State terrorist organisation, media reports…
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre played wedding songs like “Songbird” and “Celebration” for his wife Emily when she was having a Caesarean section. Andre was devastated his wife was not able to give…
Brussels, Dec 23 (IANS) The European Union (EU) will invest 270 million euros ($283 million) to build and equip schools for Syrian refugee children in Turkey, according to contracts signed by the European Commission. Under…
Baghdad, Dec 23 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured when three suicide car bombs exploded in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, security sources said. A security source said that the…
Tokyo, Dec 23 (IANS) The United States returned to Japan the control of 4,000 hectares occupied until now by its military bases on the southern island of Okinawa. The ceremony in Nago was attended by…