Day: July 13, 2019

Millie Bobby Brown says she is not starring in ‘The Eternal’

2:03 pm July 13, 2019

Los Angeles: “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown has denied that she has been offered a role in Marvel Studios’ upcoming feature “The Eternals”. The 15-year-old actor took to Instagram to shoot down the rumours that she will be starring in the film, which will be directed by Chloe Zhao of “The Rider” fame. “OK, […]

Don Cheadle joins cast of ‘Space Jam 2’

1:58 pm July 13, 2019

Los Angeles: “Avengers: Endgame” star Don Cheadle has boarded the cast of “Space Jam 2”. The 54-year-old actor joins professional basketball player LeBron James and Sonequa Martin-Green in the sequel to the 1996 classic. The details of his character are yet to be revealed, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Martin-Green, best known for starring in […]

New Zealanders give up weapons after mosque killings

1:51 pm July 13, 2019

Christchurch: Dozens of New Zealanders handed in their firearms Saturday as a gun buyback scheme went into operation aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic weapons in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks. The first of more than 250 collections to be held nationwide was in Christchurch, where 51 Muslim worshippers were gunned down […]

VP Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused

US VP Pence visits overcrowded migrant camp, deplores ‘crisis’

1:45 pm July 13, 2019

Washington: US Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded migrant camp in Texas on Friday, coming face to face with detainees held in horrific conditions and deploring an immigration crisis that he said was “overwhelming our system”. Pence traveled to the Mexico border as protesters rallied in several US cities urging the government to shut […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Taiwan defends US arms deal after China sanctions threat

1:43 pm July 13, 2019

Taipei: Taiwan has defended the proposed purchase of USD 2.2 billion in arms from the US, following a Chinese announcement that it would sanction any American companies involved in the deal. The defense ministry said Saturday that US weapons help strengthen Taiwan’s self-defense in the face of a growing military threat from China. China said […]