Turkish ex-TV presenter held over tweet
Ankara (Turkey): Turkish media reports say a former television presenter has been detained for posting a tweet suggesting a cover-up in a Government corruption scandal, in a new case highlighting deteriorating media freedoms in the country.
2 gunmen open fire on lA police car
los Angeles: Two men opened fire on a police car patrolling a tough part of los Angeles, but the two officers inside were not injured and one was able to shoot back, authorities have said. One of the suspects was later arrested and the other is on the loose.
HK protest teen sent to children’s home
Hong Kong: A 14-year-old girl in Hong Kong arrested for scribbling graffiti on a wall famous for pro-democracy messages placed on it has been put into a children’s home, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
Former Prez Bush to be discharged soon
Houston: Former US President George HW Bush, hospitalised after experiencing breathing troubles, has improved but will spend at least another night at the hospital for observation.
Death toll in the Greek ferry fire rises to 10
Bari (Italy): Fighting high winds and stormy seas, helicopter rescue crews on Tuesday evacuated hundreds of people trapped aboard a Greek ferry that caught fire off Albania. The death toll climbed to 10 as survivors told of a frantic rush to escape, caught among flames, pelting rain and passengers who fought others for rescue.
Pak death row convict dies of hemorrhage
Islamabad: A Pakistani death row convict held in lahores Kot lakhpat Central Jail died of a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday, a media report said.
US will stand 320 mn strong on Jan 1, 2015
Washington: There will be 320.09 million people in the US January 1, 2015 - 0.73 per cent more than the previous year which saw the population grow by 2.33 million people, the Census Bureau has said. This figure represents a 3.67 percent increase since April 1, 2010, according to the bureau.