Day: May 11, 2019

Two in N. Irish court charged with rioting as journalist killed

10:52 pm May 11, 2019

London: Two men appeared in court on Saturday charged with rioting in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry on the night a journalist was shot dead. Paul McIntyre, 51, and Christopher Gillen, 38, both charged with riot and petrol bomb offences, were refused bail at Londonderry’s magistrates’ court. They were arrested on Thursday. They refused […]

Afghan officials: 8 inmates dead after prison riot in Herat

Afghan official says female journalist shot dead in capital

10:46 pm May 11, 2019

Kabul: An Afghan official says that unidentified gunmen have shot and killed a female journalist and adviser to the country’s parliament in the capital Kabul. Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the interior ministry, says that Mena Mangal, a cultural adviser for the lower house of the parliament and former TV presenter, was killed when she […]

Kidnapped French tourists were in Benin ‘red zone’: minister

10:38 pm May 11, 2019

Paris: The two French tourists rescued from their kidnappers in Burkina Faso this week were seized in an area of Benin that France has long advised travellers to avoid, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Saturday. “The zone where our two citizens were has for some time now been considered a red zone, which means […]

He’s here! Kim Kardashian West, Kanye West welcome baby boy

10:36 pm May 11, 2019

New York: Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West have welcomed their fourth child, a boy born via surrogate. Kardashian West tweet Friday: “He’s here and he’s perfect!” A spokeswoman said in an email, “They are not sharing any additional details at this time.” The new baby joins North, Saint and Chicago. Chicago, who’s a year […]

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach

As PMO wants quick disinvestment of its subsidiaries, AI asked to prepare FY19 financials

10:29 pm May 11, 2019

New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has told Air India that it should prepare 2018-19 financials for itself and its subsidiaries by end of June as the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has decided to speed up the disinvestment process of three of its wings, according to an official document. After a botched attempt to sell […]