Day: May 18, 2019

India, Iran should work to expedite Chabahar Port development, connectivity to Afghanistan: Zarif

Iran FM discounts prospect of war with US

11:08 pm May 18, 2019

Tehran: Iran’s foreign minister Saturday discounted the prospect of a new war in the region because Tehran opposed it and no party was under the “illusion” the Islamic republic could be confronted. Tensions between Washington and Tehran have been on the rise as the United States has deployed a carrier group and B-52 bombers over […]

Australian conservative PM hails ‘miracle’ election victory

11:02 pm May 18, 2019

Sydney: Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison praised “quiet Australians” for delivering his party a “miracle” election victory Saturday after his Labour challenger conceded defeat. Morrison had entered the election as an underdog, but after a hard-fought campaign defied the odds to extend the Liberal-National coalition’s six-year rule. “I have always believed in miracles!” he […]

Lanka's sacked top defence official faces charges for criminal negligence over Easter bombings

Sri Lanka marks a decade of the end of civil war

10:56 pm May 18, 2019

Colombo: Sri Lanka, still reeling under the scars of the Easter Sunday bomb blasts, Saturday marked 10 years of the end of the nearly brutal civil war between the government and the LTTE even as it came under criticism for failing to ensure justice for the victims. The Sri Lankan government on May 18, 2009 […]

Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes

Pope urges foreign media to use power of press to seek truth

10:48 pm May 18, 2019

Vatican City: Pope Francis has urged foreign correspondents to humbly use the power of the press to search for the truth and give voice to the voiceless, calling journalism an important tool to counter hatred and fake news. In an audience Saturday with the Foreign Press Association in Rome, Francis also urged journalists to not […]

Directing is first job that isn’t entirely dependent on my looks, says Olivia Wilde

10:14 pm May 18, 2019

New York: Olivia Wilde is glad to have turned director as the actor believes that now her work will not be judged by her physical appearance. Wilde, who has films such as “Tron: Legacy”, “Her” and “Rush” to her acting credits, is making her directorial debut with teen drama “Booksmart”. During an interview with The […]