Singapore : Actor Robin Wright on Thursday revealed that she was initially sceptical to star as Claire Underwood, a Lady Macbeth-like character, in Netflix’s hit series “House of Cards”. The actor recalled being approached by filmmaker David Fincher, who directed the first two episodes of the political drama for […]
Vietnam and the United States have finished the cleanup of dioxin contamination at Danang airport caused by the transport and storage of the herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. The 30 hectares (74 acres) of land cleansed of the toxic chemical were handed over to Vietnam at […]
Hong Kong : A Hong Kong arts centre hosting the city’s high-profile literary festival has cancelled appearances by exiled Chinese writer Ma Jian, the author said Thursday, as Beijing tightens its grip on the semi-autonomous city. It is the latest blow to freedom of speech in Hong Kong as […]
Islamabad : Pakistan authorities have seized smuggled Indian and other Direct-To-Home (DTH) equipment worth Rs 7.83 crore from various markets in a nation-wide crack down against the illegal devices, revealed a report. The report was submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday after it took up a suo motu […]
The Girl Scouts of America has filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts, saying the group’s gender-neutral efforts to include girls is confusing and has led to membership losses. The 50-page lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court Tuesday accuses the BSA of trademark infringement, dilution and unfair competition. Both groups […]
“It’s striking to see the major discrepancy between prescribed amount and the amount patients actually take,” said study senior author Dr. Joceline Vu. Surgery patients typically use only one-quarter of the opioids they’re prescribed for post-operative pain, a new study finds. And those leftover pills pose a risk […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. : A woman who shot Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller and attacked abortion clinics in several states in the 1990s has been released from prison in Oregon, prompting concern in clinics across the country, according to a published report Wednesday. Rachelle “Shelley” Shannon was released […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. : A Missouri landlord stumbled upon an unwanted house guest while evicting a tenant: a large alligator in a hot tub. The tenant described the 150-pound reptile as “gentle as a puppy” after animal control workers were called to the Kansas City home on Wednesday. […]
The personality looming over the 2018 midterms was President Donald Trump. The issue was health care, the top concern for voters as they decided how to cast their ballots. This week’s election showed a nation increasingly — if belatedly — in step with former President Barack Obama’s approach […]
L&T Technology Services (NSE: LTTS), a leading global pure play engineering services company, has been rated as a Leader in 6 market categories across 3 industries for the German market in the inaugural edition of Provider Lens™ survey by ISG (Information Services Group). The survey by ISG is […]
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