Rajapaksa appoints Tamil as dy minister
Colombo: Sri lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday appointed senior Tamil parliamentarian VS Radhakrishnan as a Deputy Minister, a move aimed at wining the support of the community ahead of his third re-election bid.
Islamist militia chief among 17 killed in libya
Benghazi: An Islamist militia chief was among at least 17 people, mostly soldiers, killed this week in fighting over the airport in libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, medical and military sources said on Thursday.
China bans tainted stars from TV, films
Beijing: China has banned films and TV shows featuring stars involved in cases of drug abuse and prostitution amid an intensified campaign in which many high profile film actors including Jaycee Chan, son of Jackie Chan were held.
‘Ebola-hit liberia cancels election’
Monrovia: Ebola-hit liberia has suspended its nationwide Senate polls after the election commission admitted it would not be able to stage the ballot safely, according to a statement.
Hungry Black Hole is a Fast Eater
Washington: Astronomers have discovered a black hole that is consuming gas from a nearby star 10 times faster than previously thought possible.