Trump denies climate change, but says he may sign Paris accord

Published On: January 28, 2018 12:45 PM NPT By: Agencies

WASHINGTON, Jan 28: President Donald Trump says he is skeptical about climate change, but says he might sign the United States back up to the Paris climate agreement.

Brazil: Gunmen storm Fortaleza nightclub killing 14

Published On: January 28, 2018 08:53 AM NPT By: Agencies

Gunmen have stormed a nightclub in north-east Brazil, killing at least 14 people.

KABUL, Jan 28: A suicide bomber drove an ambulance into a commercial area by pretending to be carrying a patient to a hospital and then detonated his explosives at a checkpoint near the European Union consulate, killing at least 95 people and wounding 158 more in an attack claimed by the Taliban, authorities said.

RIYADH, Jan 27: Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was released from detention on Saturday, family sources said, more than two months after he was taken into custody in the kingdom’s sweeping crackdown on corruption.

KABUL, Jan 27: A bomb hidden in an ambulance killed at least 40 people and wounded about 140 in Afghanistan on Saturday when it blew up in an area of the capital near foreign embassies and government buildings.

UNITED STATES, Jan 27:  A University of Hawaii professor caused a ruckus in court on Wednesday when he refused to respond to a judge’s questions in English and requested a Hawaiian interpreter.

USA Gymnastics board resigning amid sexual abuse scandal

Published On: January 27, 2018 10:32 AM NPT By: Reuters

JAN 27: The remaining directors of the U.S. gymnastics governing body are resigning in the wake of this week’s sentencing of the former national team doctor for molesting female athletes, USA Gymnastics said on Friday, complying with a demand by the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Camel botox in Saudi Arabia beauty pageant

Published On: January 26, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

SAUDI ARABIA, Jan 26:  Their necks were long, cheeks broad, humps shapely and lips droopy. Too droopy. At least 12 contestants have been disqualified from Saudi Arabia’s annual camel beauty contest because the owners injected their lips with Botox.

Blaze in South Korean hospital kills 31, injures more than 70

Published On: January 26, 2018 09:45 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Jan 26: A fire in a South Korean hospital killed 31 people and injured more than 70, a fire station official said on Friday, with eight of those injured listed as being in critical condition.

'Padmaavat' hits screen amid violence by Rajput outfits

Published On: January 25, 2018 05:29 PM NPT By: Agencies

New Delhi, Jan 25:  Amid calls for its ban resonating across several states in the country, Padmaavat released in theatres today.