60 injured in crowd crush at Australian music festival

Published On: December 31, 2016 10:29 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec 31:  Sixty people were injured at an Australian music festival in the crush of a crowd trying to leave a performance, police said Saturday.

Trump to meet US spy chiefs to get Russian hacking ‘facts’

Published On: December 30, 2016 02:01 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

US President-elect Donald Trump has responded to a slew of US election related sanctions against Russia with a call for the country to “move on” and a conciliatory pledge to meet US spy chiefs he has harshly criticized.

At least 6 killed in mine collapse in eastern India

Published On: December 30, 2016 01:02 PM NPT By: Associated Press

PATNA, India, Dec 30: An official said Friday that at least six workers have been killed and at least six others remain trapped in a coal mine in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.

Duterte says once threw man from helicopter, would do it again

Published On: December 29, 2016 08:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened corrupt government officials with the prospect of being thrown out of a helicopter mid-air, warning he has done it himself before and had no qualms about doing it again.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government had signed a number of documents including a ceasefire deal that would take effect at midnight on the night of Dec. 29-30.

Here’s why New Year 2017 will come a second later than usual

Published On: December 29, 2016 05:16 PM NPT By: IANS

WASHINGTON, Dec 29:  For welcoming the New Year, you will have to wait a little longer than usual as timekeepers will add a "leap second" to the final minute of 2016.

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has threatened corrupt government officials with the prospect of being thrown out of a helicopter in mid-air, warning he has done it himself before and had no qualms about doing it again.

Strong earthquake hits Japan, no tsunami warning

Published On: December 28, 2016 08:51 PM NPT By: Reuters

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding no tsunami warning was issued.

Cheetah headed for extinction, just 7,100 left

Published On: December 28, 2016 03:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 28: Amid population declines for many wildlife species in Africa, conservationists are sounding alarm bells for the cheetah, the fastest animal on land.

Stingiest wedding ever: Bride, groom charge guests for a cup of tea

Published On: December 27, 2016 05:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

When it comes to weddings, there are a few things guests may have come to expect from the big day.