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Month: July 2013

Al-Qaida branch confirms its No. 2 killed in Yemen

SANAA, Yemen: The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida confirmed on Wednesday that the group’s No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, was killed in a

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Prominent Assad supporter assassinated in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Gunmen assassinated a prominent Syrian pro-government figure at his home in southern Lebanon on Wednesday in the latest sign of Syria’s civil war spilling over into its

Champions League pressure too much for Manchester City, says Tevez

(CNN) — Over a billion dollars was spent, the English Premier League title was won, its neighbors’ feathers were duly ruffled, but the pressure to adapt to European football proved

Poll postponement depends on major parties’ consensus

KATHMANDU: Tourism Minister Ram Kumar Shrestha has said that the incumbent government was ready postpone the CA election scheduled for November 19 if the political parties forge consensus. At a

TU marks 54th anniversary

KATHMANDU:  Chairman of the Interim Election Council of Minister Khil Raj Regmi has said that intellectuals, professors and professionals should launch campaigns for holding timely CA election. Addressing the 54th

Sujoy Ghosh ousted from Kahaani franchise

MUMBAI: ‘Kahaani’ has sprung yet another surprise. And this time the twist was scripted by the CMD of PEN India Pvt Ltd and the co producer of the film, Jayantilal

Assange movie trailer leaks

The first trailer showing Benedict Cumberbatch playing Julian Assange has leaked. The two-minute snippet shows the British actor speaking with an Aussie accent and appearing with lank, grey hair. Disney’s

Rescued Nepalis find new life in circus

KATHMANDU: A young man climbs atop a human pyramid and performs a perfect handstand, while nearby a girl effortlessly swings a dozen glittered hoops around her hips. Like most troupes

20 children die after eating free school lunch in India

At least 20 children have died and more are sick after eating free meals at a primary school in eastern India, an official said Wednesday. Bihar state official Abhijit Sinha

In this July 15, 2013, photo President Barack Obama speaks during a ceremony to present the 5,000th daily Point of Light Award to Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton
Obama: Immigration debate will slip into the fall

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Tuesday conceded that an immigration overhaul cannot be achieved by his August deadline. With House Republicans searching for a way forward on the issue, the