Month: November 2018

Angelina Jolie visits Seoul to call for protection for Yemeni refugees

Angelina Jolie called for protection for Yemeni refugees and international efforts to bring an end to the long-running conflict in Yemen during her visit to Seoul as a special envoy for the U.N. Refugee Agency. “As an international community, we have been shamefully slow to act to end the […]

Iranians chant ‘Death to the U.S.’ 39 years after embassy takeover

Demonstrators gathered Sunday outside the former U.S. diplomatic mission, marking the 1979 takeover of the diplomatic complex known as the “den of spies” in the nation. Nov. 4 is also known as Student Day and the National Day of the Fight against Global Arrogance. Rallies also took place […]

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys back $928M in stock, reports jump in profits

  Billionaire Warren Buffett‘s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway bought back $928 million of its stock as its third-quarter earnings jumped from $4.1 billion to $18.54 billion in one year, the company announced Saturday. In addition, the company’s operating profit increased to $6.88 billion from $3.44 billion in the third quarter, […]

At least 12 killed in landslides, flooding in Sicily

At least 12 people, including nine members of two families, have been killed in landslides and flooding on an island of Sicily, officials said Sunday. The family members ranged from age 1, 3, and 15 to their grandparents died in Casteldaccia in the Province of Palermo, according to […]

Pacific’s New Caledonia rejects independence from France

Voters in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Sunday rejected a bid for independence from France. With a turnout of 81 percent, 56.4 percent chose to remain part of France, according to final results. About 175,000 people were eligible to vote in the terrirory east of Australia. Indigenous […]

On This Day: Obama elected 44th president

On Nov. 4, 2008, Barack Obama, a Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois, was the first African American elected president of the United States, taking 338 electoral votes to 161 for Republican John McCain On this date in history: In 1879, James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio, patented […]

It’s in our DNA: Youthful Pakistan race to Twenty20 domination

Dubai : Brash young players, peak fitness and a winning mentality “in their DNA”, Pakistan are the current kings of international Twenty20 cricket. The last two Sundays have seen Pakistan race to series whitewashes in the game’s shortest format against Australia and New Zealand. They also have registered 11 […]

‘Badhaai Ho’ enters Rs 100 crore club

Mumbai :“Badhaai Ho” is the latest Bollywood film to cross the box office milestone of Rs 100 crore. The Amit Sharma-directed film is a comedy drama about a middle age couple, played by Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao, facing unexpected pregnancy. Production banner Junglee Pictures took to Twitter […]

Aamir suggested Shah Rukh to take up Rakesh Sharma biopic

Mumbai ; Aamir Khan said Sunday that he suggested Shah Rukh Khan’s name for the biopic on astronaut Rakesh Sharma as he thought his contemporary would be an apt choice for the project. Reportedly titled “Saare Jahaan Se Achcha”, the film was first offered to Aamir and Priyanka Chopra. […]

Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Pahuna’ to hit the screens on December 7

Mumbai : Priyanka Chopra’s maiden Sikkimese production “Pahuna: The Little Visitors” is set to release on December 7. Produced under Priyanka and her mother Madhu Chopra’s banner Purple Pebble Pictures, the film has been directed by Paakhi A Tyrewala. The film revolves around three Nepali children who get separated […]

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