| US warns of rising risk of 'accidental war' in South China Sea |
Washington, July 21: The Obama administration has warned that a recent two-month maritime standoff between China and the Philippines has raised the risk of accidental war in the South China Sea, and called for countries in the region to urgently agree on a code of conduct.
China has resisted such a code as it jostles for ownership of resource-rich seabeds claimed by six south-east Asian... |
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| Shooter at Batman premiere called himself 'the Joker' |
Denver, July 21: The suspect in the mass shooting at the midnight premiere of the new Batman movie in suburban Denver on Friday had coloured his hair red and told police he was “the Joker,” a media report said.
The suspect made the claim of being the fictional archenemy of Batman during the investigation of the shooting early Friday in a movie theatre showing The Dark Knight... |
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| Obama calls cyber-threat 'most serious economic, national security' challenge for US |
Pyongyang, July 21: US President Barack Obama has expressed concerns over increasing cases of cyber-attacks, calling it the ‘most serious economic and national security’ challenge that America faces.
In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Obama pointed out that the US had to do more to put essential defences in place to avoid the debilitating effects of an attack.<... |
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| Beckham sends box of underwear to Obama |
London, July 21: US President Barack Obama has been sent a box of 50 pairs of men’s underwear by David Beckham, after the footballer learnt Obama and first lady Michelle were big fans of his boxers range, The Sun reported.
The 37-year-old Beckham, who models the underwear he designed himself, found out that the Obamas were fans of his innerwear range when he met them in Washington... |
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| Woman minister gets wolf whistles in French parliament |
London, July 21: A 37-year-old woman minister, who wore a knee-length floral summery dress and high heels to parliament, faced a barrage of wolf-whistles from male MPs when she stood up to give a speech.
Housing Minister Cecile Duflot also faced yells of “Phwoarr” on Friday as she tried to make a speech to the National Assembly in Paris.
She began, “Ladies and ... |
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| Pakistan asks citizens not to travel to Syria |
Islamabad, July 21: Pakistan on Saturday advised its nationals not to travel to Syria due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East country.
“In view of the deteriorating security situation in Syria, all Pakistani citizens, particularly the pilgrims are strongly advised not to travel to Syria,” Xinhua quoted the foreign ministry as saying in a statement. ... |
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| Want to save more money? Get married |
London, July 21: Settling down may be the best way to save money, as married life generally encourages sacrifice and saving rather than frivolous spending.
A new research in Britain has found that people who are in a relationship generally save around 68 pounds a month - 800 pounds a year - extra.
The idea of having a joint target such as saving to buy a home, have a family or b... |
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| Dog gives birth to cat in North Korea |
London, July 21: A North Korean man has claimed that his dog gave birth to a kitten earlier this week. Jeong Pyong-bong was happy to show off what he said was the dog’s kitten when he revealed the litter to the world in some photographs. “It’s quite true. This is a miracle,” the Daily Mail quoted him as telling the Korea Herald as he showed off mother and offspring at his h... |
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| Briton jailed for tricking women to strip naked |
London, July 21: A 49-year-old British psychic has been jailed for two years after he tricked women into stripping naked “to get in touch with the spirit world”. Karl Lang “brainwashed” two victims, aged 26 and 27, using an “almost hypnotic ability”, the Daily Express reported on Saturday. He encouraged one woman to “perform like a porn star” and tol... |
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| Man blames seven-year-old girl in sex attack case |
London, July 21: A 61-year-old accused in a sex attack case in Britain escaped scot-free after he told a court his alleged seven-year-old victim pinned him down and forced her tongue into his mouth, a media report said. John Thompson claimed the girl was “flirtatious” with him and was coming on to him before the assault. The judge at the Teesside Crown Court said the man was “a p... |
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| Putin bans internet alcohol advertisements |
Moscow, July 21: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law prohibiting advertising of alcohol drinks over the Russian segment of the internet and print media, the Kremlin said. The ban on alcohol advertisements on the internet comes into force since the day of the official publication of the law. Advertisements in print media will be banned starting from January 1, 2013, as these m... |
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