Car bomb hits Colombia’s southwest as new President Abelardo de la Espriella takes charge A car bomb exploded Saturday at a toll plaza in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political newcomer Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as the country’s new president.The army blamed the attack on two dissident groups…
Emergency personnel stand near the site where, according to fire department officials, a helicopter crashed killing the pilot and 3 tourists. (AP Photo) Four people were killed after a helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park on Saturday, Brazilian fire officials said. Brazilian media reported that three of those killed were Colombian tourists.The…
More than a dozen former Pakistan cricketers could be hit with two-year sanctions after participating in an “unsanctioned” T20 league in Zambia, with the tournament abruptly halted following intervention from the country’s cricket board.The Asian Legends League in Lusaka attracted several former international players, but the Zambia Cricket Union (ZCU) last week clarified that the…
According to a report, romantic relationships, excessive gaming, unemployment, unconventional career paths, and irregular sleep patterns can all become grounds for intervention. Several institutions across China became notorious for imposing military-style discipline and physical punishment before public backlash forced the industry to rebrand itself as family education centres, behavioural intervention programmes, or youth development organisations….
The Nigerians were abducted on Feb 3 when jihadi militants stormed the village of Woro, killing over 160 others. Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months. The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims…
The emerald ash borer is killing ash trees across North America—here’s why it matters The emerald ash borer (EAB) is a jewel coloured, invasive beetle originating from Asia, which has posed a real problem for ash trees ever since it appeared on the scene back in 2002, near Detroit, Michigan. Since then it has been…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) FIFA has launched a strong defence of president Gianni Infantino, accusing unnamed critics of mounting a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine the governing body and its president amid fresh allegations concerning his time at UEFA.The statement came after UEFA confirmed that a “departure payment” was made to a…
Defence assessments a decade ago identified six disputed and four sensitive areas along Arunachal’s border, with forces placed on heightened alert to monitor Chinese activity. GUWAHATI: India’s mapping of a string of disputed and sensitive frontier pockets in Arunachal Pradesh along the McMahon Line on official Survey of India maps has brought into focus multiple…
AIADMK questioned the urgency behind CM Vijay convening the meeting when no fresh bill or official announcement had emerged CHENNAI: Another round of verbal warning broke out over the all-party MPs meeting convened by chief minister C Joseph Vijay on delimitation, with DMK and AIADMK on one side and TVK on the other. DMK deputy…
‘Jana Nayagan’; box office collection Day 17; Thalapathy Vijay’s film records 135% jump; earns Rs 2.35 crore Thalapathy Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ saw a notable rise in its box office earnings on its third Saturday. The film recorded a sharp jump in its India net collection on Day 17.According to Sacnilk, ‘Jana Nayagan’ earned Rs 2.35…