Katy Perry and John Mayer ‘split’

JUST days after Robin Thicke and wife Paula Patton announced their split, comes news that John Mayer and Katy Perry have reportedly called it quits – again. According to E! News, Perry called... Read more »

US couple strike $10 million gold-coin bonanza

LOS ANGELES: A California couple out walking their dog on their stumbled across a modern-day bonanza: $10 million in rare, mint-condition gold coins buried in the shadow of an old tree. Nearly... Read more »

Iranian teacher builds robot to teach prayer

TEHRAN: An Iranian schoolteacher has innovated an amusing way of encouraging young children to say their daily prayers — robotics. Akbar Rezaie, 27, attended private robotics classes and learned to develop and... Read more »

Two sailors missing, 7 injured in India navy accident

MUMBAI: Two sailors were missing and another seven were injured after smoke was detected aboard a submarine off Mumbai on Wednesday, Indian navy officials said, in the latest accident to hit the... Read more »

Camels likely source of MERS virus in people

A respiratory virus that has killed dozens of people, mainly in the Middle East, is widespread in camels and may be jumping directly from camels to humans Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or... Read more »

Flamenco guitar legend Paco de Lucia dies at 66

MADRID: Paco de Lucia, the Spanish guitarist who brought flamenco to a world audience, has died in Mexico aged 66, officials in his Andalusian hometown said Wednesday. Born Francisco Sanchez Gomez, he... Read more »

Pakistan has the highest rate of first day deaths: Report

LONDON: Pakistan has the highest rate of first day deaths and stillbirths in the world at 40.7 per 1,000 births, followed by Nigeria (32.7), Sierra Leone (30.8), Somalia (29.7), Guinea-Bissau (29.4) and... Read more »

BJP chief says ready to apologise to Muslims

NEW DELHI: Reaching out to Muslims ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday asked the community to not go by the ‘propaganda’ spread by Congress and promised... Read more »

PCB names Rashid Latif as chief selector

LAHORE: Pakistan on Wednesday appointed former Test captain Rashid Latif as chief selector and tasked him with helping in the fight against corruption. The straight-talking 45-year-old is known for taking a stand... Read more »

Rare ‘Mein Kampf’ copies signed by Hitler to be auctioned

LOS ANGELES: Two rare copies of “Mein Kampf” signed by the young Nazi leader Adolf Hitler are to go under the hammer in Los Angeles, auctioneers said Tuesday. The two-volume set —... Read more »

360 Million Newly stolen credentials on market: Cybersecurity firm

BOSTON: A cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday that it uncovered stolen credentials from some 360 million accounts that are available for sale on cyber black markets, though it is unsure where they... Read more »

Pakistan to hold 3G,4G auctions in April:Finance minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will hold long-awaited auctions for 3G and 4G telecoms licences this April, the finance minister said on Friday, a step that could help boost the cash-strapped country’s foreign reserves. A... Read more »

Indian navy chief resigns after submarine accident

NEW DELHI: India’s navy chief resigned on Wednesday after a submarine accident off the coast of Mumbai saw two sailors missing and another seven injured, the defence ministry said. “Taking moral responsibility... Read more »

Asian shares mixed after soft US data

HONG KONG: Asia’s markets were mixed on Wednesday as traders were left unimpressed by a weak batch of US economic indicators, although early losses were pared in Tokyo as the dollar staged... Read more »

Further Measures Target Drug and Alcohol-Fuelled Violence

By NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell  Further measures to address the sickening episodes of drug and alcohol-fuelled violence we have seen in recent months have come into effect across trouble hotspots in Sydney.... Read more »

Auburn needs certainty over radioactive waste

Sydney (Press Release): In light of the O’Farrell Government’s announcement that they will be ‘deferring’ their application to store radioactive waste at Lidcombe, Barbara Perry MP has written to the O’Farrell Government... Read more »

Oil prices up ahead of US stockpiles

SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged higher in Asian trade Wednesday as dealers await the latest US crude stockpiles data for clues about demand in the world´s biggest economy at the tail-end of a... Read more »

Russia warns Saudi against giving Syria rebels missiles

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday warned Saudi Arabia against supplying Syrian rebels with shoulder-launched missile launchers, saying such a move would endanger security across the Middle East and beyond. The Russian foreign ministry... Read more »

Disney launches digital movies app

LOS ANGELES: Disney is launching a digital movies app that allows fans to store movie purchases online and play them back over Apple devices and computers. The launch of Disney Movies Anywhere... Read more »

U.S. intensifies campaign against Haqqani militants

WASHINGTON: The United States has intensified its drive against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network in an attempt to deal a lasting blow to the militants in Afghanistan before foreign combat forces depart this... Read more »

Pak urges Iran to respect international borders law

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday noted with serious concern the statement by the Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli that Iran would send forces into Pakistan to free five border guards who were kidnapped... Read more »

Australians apologise to asylum seekers with photographic campaign

AUSTRALIANS have taken apologies into their own hands after the Federal Government’s blunderous approach to incidents involving asylum seekers. And now a website is offering ordinary Australians the opportunity to say what... Read more »

Turkey PM vows action against ‘fake’ leaked recordings

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned leaked recordings of him and his son allegedly discussing how to hide large sums of money as a “vile attack” by rivals,... Read more »

SA adopts resolution expressing solidarity with armed forces

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly adopted a resolution expressing solidarity with the armed forces here on Tuesday MQM’s member of provincial assembly Faisal Sabzwari had presented the resolution in the Sindh Assembly. The... Read more »