Washington Post’s Cruz cartoon rekindles debate over candidates’ children
WASHINGTON, DC: The Washington Post ignited a debate over the role of children in US presidential campaigns when it published – and then retracted – a political cartoon portraying Republican candidate...
View ArticleCameron’s office to probe why British Muslim family barred from US
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said on Wednesday it was looking into the case of a family of 11 British Muslims who were refused permission to board a flight from London to Los...
View ArticleAussie Smith pinching himself after player award
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Australia captain and batting supremo Steve Smith Thursday admitted it has been “a hell of a ride” from his Test debut as a leg-spinner to be named ICC cricketer of the year.The...
View ArticleHyatt Hotels attacked with payment-card stealing malware
Hyatt Hotels Corp said on Wednesday that its payment processing system was infected with credit-card-stealing malware in an attack discovered three weeks ago, the latest in a series of breaches at...
View ArticleDeath toll from Indonesian ferry accident climbs to 20
JAKARTA: The death toll from a ferry disaster in central Indonesia has climbed to 20, an official said on Thursday, though nearly 60 people remain missing five days after the boat sank in rough...
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Taher Shah to surprise fans with ‘greatest gift’
The singer’s award-winning Eye to Eye left everyone wide-eyed to say the least and we’re still having a hard time digesting news of his song’s Hollywood debut but that’s not stopping Taher Shah from...
View ArticleMcCullum wants to be at ‘absolute top’ as career winds down
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: Brendon McCullum intends to bow out in style when he starts his farewell tour Saturday leading New Zealand into a one-day series against Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka have called up...
View ArticleBangladeshis take plunge in world’s biggest swim lesson
DHAKA: After her eldest son Amanto became one of the 50 children to drown on an average day in Bangladesh, Jahanara Anwar was determined that his younger brother join the world’s biggest swimming...
View ArticleRanveer Singh receives praise from Bollywood megastars
B-Town actor Ranveer Singh is flying high on the success of his latest release Bajirao Mastani and owing to his acting in the historical romance, the actor has received tons of praise from the big...
View ArticleJapan court clears way to restarting Kansai Electric nuclear plants
FUKUI: A Japanese court on Thursday cleared the way for Kansai Electric Power Co to restart four nuclear reactors, rejecting legal claims against Japan’s second-biggest utility to keep the reactors...
View ArticleUS readies New Year push to expel migrants
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama’s administration is planning a vast operation to round up and expel from the United States migrant families who fled drought and violence in Central America, reports...
View ArticleKlopp braced for ‘Forrest Gump’ Leicester
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp’s momentum has slowed since an impressive start to his reign as Liverpool manager, with no wins in the four matches leading into Saturday’s meeting with Leicester City.Klopp,...
View ArticleUptick in cosmetic surgeries linked to social media
NEW DELHI: There has been a sharp increase in the number of youngsters undergoing cosmetic surgeries just because they want to look better on social media platforms, doctors said.Meditation can reduce...
View ArticleIslamabad’s Christian slum dwellers pray for Christmas miracle
ISLAMABAD: As the winter sun sets on Pakistan’s leafy capital Islamabad, residents of the city’s largest Christian slum use bicycles, donkey carts and their backs to haul jerry cans filled with water...
View ArticleDon’t let level drop, Wenger warns Arsenal
SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that his players must maintain the standards they set against Manchester City if they are to keep pace in the Premier League title...
View ArticleAamir Khan meets fan with genetic disorder, leaves him ‘optimistic’
A few days ago, a young fan expressed his wish to meet Bollywood megastar Aamir Khan through Facebook page Humans of Bombay. This fan is different from the actor’s other fans — Nihal Bitla has a rare...
View ArticleCoyote stopped at security checkpoint at South Carolina airport
A coyote ran inside a South Carolina airport baggage claim area on Tuesday but was caught at a security checkpoint before it could get into the terminals, officials said.A howler? Israeli minister...
View ArticleMan City seek Kompany as title bid falters
MANCHESTER: Vincent Kompany’s return from a calf injury cannot come soon enough for a Manchester City side who have continued to look defensively vulnerable in his absence.The captain missed an eighth...
View ArticleSeveral killed in huge blast at Nigeria gas plant: police
LAGOS: A huge explosion at an industrial gas plant in southeastern Nigeria razed nearby buildings and killed several people on Christmas Eve, police said on Friday.The blast at the Inter Corp Oil...
View ArticleArmy chief to visit Kabul on December 27
Army chief General Raheel Sharif will embark on an official visit to the Afghan capital city of Kabul on December 27 (Sunday), DG ISPR Lt-Gen Asim Bajwa said on Friday.“During his day-long visit the...
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