Fidel Castros death: The world reacts on November 26, 2016The death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro, who passed away overnight at the age of 90, obtained reactions from leaders and figures from around the world, many of whom remembered him as a friend and an ally, while exiles in Miami celebrated his death on Saturday. Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro dies at 90 Here are […]
Putin pays tribute to symbol of an era Castro on November 26, 2016MOSCOW: In a telegram to the Cuban President Raul Castro cited by the Kremlin on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin called Fidel Castro – the socialist Cuban icon who has died aged 90 – as the ‘symbol of an era.’ “Fidel is rightly considered as the symbol of an era in modern world history,” Putin […]
Castro, a brutal dictator: Trump on November 26, 2016PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday called Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro a ‘brutal dictator who oppressed his people for six decades.’ Castro, aged 90, died on Friday night after defying the United States (US) during an iron-fisted rule that lasted for about half a century. Fidel Castro’s death: The world reacts “While Cuba […]
Australia at 307-6 against South Africa in third Test on November 25, 2016ADELAIDE: Australia were 307 for six in reply to South Africa’s 259 for nine declared at the close on the second day of the day-night third Test on Friday. Usman Khawaja was unbeaten on 138 with Mitchell Starc not out at 16 and held a lead of 48 runs at the Adelaide Oval.Skipper Steve Smith […]
Singapore charges $5.6bn frauds masterminds on November 25, 2016SINGAPORE: Singaporean authorities charged three people – who allegedly wiped $5.6 billion off the stock exchange – on Friday over manipulating the market. Malaysian John SohChee Wen and Singaporean Quah Su-Ling are the accused ‘masterminds’ of the plot – that involved using over 180 trading accounts to inflate the share prices of three companies – […]
Train crash in Iran leaves 31 dead, over 70 wounded on November 25, 2016TEHRAN: At least 31 people were killed in Iran on Friday when a passenger train crashed into a broken-down inter-city express, the provincial governor said. Over 70 people were admitted to the hospital after the crash in the Northern Semnan on the mainline between the capital Tehran and second city Mashhad, Mohammad Reza Khabbaz told […]
Russia green-lights anti-doping law on November 22, 2016MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday that introduces prison terms for the coaches and the medical staff coercing athletes into using banned performance-enhancing drugs. The law comes into force as Russia has been working to clean up its image – which was tarnished when evidence of state-sponsored doping surfaced. Moscow saw […]
Anarchy spreads across Mexico as 24 found dead, tortured on November 22, 2016ACAPULCO: At least 24 people – some bearing signs of torture – were found dead in a series of incidents in Mexico’s southern state of Guerrero, officials said. Mexico’s Security Spokesman Roberto Alvarez told a Mexican television channel on Monday that in wake of this rising bloodshed, the state governor held an “urgent session” with […]
Man dies after choking on fifth Onigiri ball on November 22, 2016TOKYO: A speed-eating contest in Japan took the life of a 28-year-old man after he choked on a rice ball, event organiser said on Tuesday. “The man, whose name was withheld, died in the hospital three days after choking,” said a cooperative of local farmer, who sponsored the event in Hikone. Contestants competed to see […]
Teen shot, burned in Marseille on November 21, 2016MARSEILLE: In the latest suspected murder linked to a brutal drugs turf war, a partially burned body of a schoolboy, aged around 15, was discovered in Marseille local officials said on Monday. A passer-by found the corpse in an isolated area on Friday, taking the number of people killed in the area this year to […]