‘Ukraine’s rebels ready for ceasefire’
Moscow: Russia’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday that the pro-Moscow separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine are ready for a ceasefire but that Kiev has to initiate the process.
Rajapaksa heads to Bolivia for G77 summit
Colombo: Sri lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday headed towards Bolivia to attend a G77 summit, at a time when the Parliament is set to discuss the impending international probe on alleged human rights violations during the last phase of the conflict with the lTTE.
Two jailed for little India riots in S’pore
Singapore: A Singapore court sentenced two Indians to varying jail terms for rioting in the little India neighbourhood, in the country’s worst rioting in decades December 8, a media report said.
Space ship that travels faster than light!
Washington: Imagine a space ship travelling faster than the speed of light. NASA scientists are working on a space ship that, if completed, will travel faster than speed of light, a concept inspired straight from Hollywood sci-fi movie “Star Trek”.
China, Japan blame each other for jet encounter
Beijing: China dismissed Japan’s accusation that a Chinese military aircraft had approached “unusually close” to two Japanese warplanes over the East China Sea, saying Tokyo is “a thief who cries thief”.