4 Brotherhood members sentenced to death
Cairo: An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced to death four members of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood over the killing of protesters who stormed the group’s Cairo headquarters in June last year.
SA court to decide Dewani’s fate today
Cape Town: The fate of Shrien Dewani, the British-Indian millionaire accused of murdering his Indian-Swedish bride during their honeymoon in 2010, is expected to be decided on Monday by a South African court here.
After India, China Sends Water Aid to Maldives
Beijing: China has rushed 1,000 tonnes of fresh water to Maldives by planes and ships, days after India dispatched over 1,200 tonnes of fresh water to overcome the crippling water crisis in the island nation’s capital.
Prince William to break new ground with US
london: Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate head to New York on Sunday for a glitzy visit that marks a step up in their role representing Britain abroad, royal commentators said. The three-day trip will see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 32, mix diplomacy with supporting their favourite causes and promoting British business interests.
China launches long march satellite
Beijing: China’s aging ‘long March’ carrier rockets on Sunday touched the 200th landmark after its upgraded version successfully put a multi-purpose satellite into an orbit, setting a better safety record than Russia and the US.
Princess Diana gowns go under hammer in US
los Angeles: Five dresses designed for and worn by Britain’s late Princess Diana have gone under the hammer in los Angeles for a total of nearly half a million dollars. Three of the gowns were made by British dressmaker Catherine Walker, Diana’s favourite designer and close personal friend, as well as one by Caroline Charles and another by Zandra Rhodes.
Swedes get message in a bottle after 22 yrs
london: A group of Swedish friends who sent a letter in a bottle two decades ago finally received a response after their message made it all the way to Panama. Gothenburg siblings Eric and lina Runestam together with friend Christoffer Hogstrom penned the message in Swedish in 1992 and dropped it in the sea in Hunnebostrand. They included a return address asking for a reply if anyone managed to find the letter. After 22 years they finally got a response.