Thai granny completes university degree at 91 Thai granny completes university degree at 91:- A 91-year-old woman from Thailand who says it’s “never too late to study” has completed her bachelor’s degree after more than 10 years of work. She spoke to Watchiranont Thongtep of the BBC’s Thai service. Kimlan […]
U.S. slaps new sanctions on Venezuela, fugitive mayor defiant U.S. slaps new sanctions on Venezuela, fugitive mayor defiant:- Washington imposed sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials on Wednesday for their role in creating an all-powerful legislative body loyal to President Nicolas Maduro, while a mayor-turned-fugitive called for more anti-government protests. The […]
Quake in China’s Sichuan kills 19, including tourists, injures 247 Quake in China’s Sichuan kills 19, including tourists, injures 247:- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck a remote, mountainous part of China’s southwestern province of Sichuan, killing 19 people, including eight tourists, and injuring 247, the provincial government and official media said […]
North Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor amid standoff with U.S. North Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor amid standoff with U.S.:- North Korea freed a Canadian pastor serving a life sentence on humanitarian grounds, the Canadian prime minister and North Korea’s KCNA news agency said, just hours after the United States […]
Iran dismisses Tajik civil war claims as attempt to damage ties Iran dismisses Tajik civil war claims as attempt to damage ties:- Iran denied on Thursday accusations of involvement in Tajikistan’s civil war in the 1990s, labeling the claims an attempt to damage bilateral ties. In a documentary aired by […]
John Boyega and Amber Riley lead nominations at The Stage Debut Awards John Boyega and Amber Riley lead nominations at The Stage Debut Awards:- You might know them best from Glee and Star Wars – but it’s Amber Riley and John Boyega’s performances on the London stage which have bagged […]
North Korea Guam missile strike plan ready by mid-August North Korea Guam missile strike plan ready by mid-August:- North Korea says its plan to fire four missiles near the US territory of Guam will soon be ready, as a war of words with Washington intensifies. State media said Hwasong-12 rockets […]
Man held after car rams into soldiers Man held after car rams into soldiers:- Police in France have shot, wounded and arrested a man after a dramatic car chase along a motorway in the north of the country following an attack on soldiers in a suburb of Paris. A bullet-holed […]
Iraq sentences 27 men to death for roles in 2014 Speicher massacre Iraq sentences 27 men to death for roles in 2014 Speicher massacre:- Iraq sentenced 27 prisoners to death for their part in a 2014 massacre that killed as many as 1,700 men in ISIS-controlled territory, according to a […]
Man arrested after soldiers rammed by car Man arrested after soldiers rammed by car:- French police hunting a driver who rammed a car into a group of soldiers in Paris early Wednesday morning have shot, wounded and arrested a man on a highway north of the city. A Lille policeman […]
