WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks’ jail over bail breach
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions. Assange was sentenced for breaching a British court order seven years ago when he took refuge in Ecuador´s London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden Moreover, a request by the United States to extradite the WikiLeaks founder for […]
Sudan’s Bashir to face questioning over ‘financing terror’
Sudan’s prosecutor general on Thursday ordered the questioning of deposed president Omar al-Bashir over money-laundering and “financing terrorism”, as protesters staged a vast rally in Khartoum to demand a civilian government. A source in the prosecutor general’s office confirmed reports on state media that acting public prosecutor general Al-Waleed Sayyed Ahmed had ordered Bashir’s questioning […]
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner get married in surprise Vegas wedding
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas tied the knot in a surprise Vegas wedding, E! News reported. The duo tied the knot less than two hours after the Billboard Music Awards ended concluded, Jonas and Turner headed to a Las Vegas wedding chapel to tie the knot. Media personality and blogger Perez Hilton confirmed the […]
Break up Facebook, says company’s co-founder
One of the co-founders of Facebook called on Thursday for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning that the company’s head, Mark Zuckerberg, had become far too powerful. “It’s time to break up Facebook,” said Chris Hughes, who along with Zuckerberg founded the online network in their dorm room while both were students […]
David Beckham banned from driving for using cell phone
Former England footballer David Beckham was on Thursday disqualified from driving for six months after using his phone while behind the wheel. The 44-year-old had previously admitted the offence after being spotted by a member of the public as he drove his Bentley in London on November 21. At Bromley Magistrates Court, south of London, […]
Blast rocks Baghdad marketplace, differing accounts on casualties
BAGHDAD: A blast rocked Baghdad’s northeastern Sadr City district on Thursday but there were differing accounts on whether it caused any casualties. Police Colonel Jamal Hameed told Reuters a parcel had been found on the side of the road near a market and detonated in a controlled explosion, hurting no one. He said an earlier […]
Malaysia frees Vietnamese woman accused of killing North Korean leader’s half-brother
A Vietnamese woman who spent more than two years in a Malaysian prison on suspicion of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was released from jail and returned to Vietnam on Friday. Doan Thi Huong, a 30-year-old Vietnamese woman accused of killing the half brother of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong […]
Coolie No 1: Paresh Rawal to essay Kader Khan’s role in Varun Dhawan-Sara Ali Khan starrer
Coolie No 1, directed by David Dhawan, originally starred Govinda, Karisma Kapoor and Kader Khan. The film featured some of the iconic songs including ‘Husn Hai Suhana’ and ‘Main Toh Raste Se Ja Raha Tha’ which will be recreated in Varun Dhawan starrer. Varun Dhawan will once again come together with his father David Dhawan for the remake of CoolieNo 1. Sara Ali […]
Anushka Sharma will not be allowed for Pakistan- India match at the World Cup
Anushka Sharma will not be allowed to watch the Pakistan, India match in the group stages of the ICC Cricket World Cup. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has ruled that wives and family members will be allowed to join a member of the team in England after the first 21 days of the World Cup. […]
Afghan journalist Mena Mangal shot dead in Kabul
Mena Mangal, a former Afghan TV presenter and an adviser to the country’s government, has been shot dead by at least one unidentified gunman while she was on her way to work on Saturday, just days after she wrote on social media that she was receiving death threats. The shooting occurred in broad daylight on […]
