Dozens of people were killed and injured in the blasts. “The two explosions were so huge and have left enormous damage,” al-Zaidi said.
Iraq calls three-day national mourning for Baghdad blasts
Baghdad, Oct 26 (DPA) Iraq announced Sunday a three-day national mourning period for the victims of the twin terror blasts in central Baghdad.Head of the rescue team, Abdel Rasoul al-Zaidi, said that his men were able to put out the fire in the buildings and that they are now looking for survivors or bodies under the rubble.
Salman fans go berserk in Indore
Bhopal, Oct 25 (IANS) Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city had to cane charge some Salman Khan fans who had resorted to violence at Nehru Stadium where the Bollywood star came late and stayed only a few minutes before leaving for an event.
A large number of people had gathered in and around the stadium as Salman was scheduled to play a cricket match organised to promote one of his films to be released shortly, police said.
A large number of people had gathered in and around the stadium as Salman was scheduled to play a cricket match organised to promote one of his films to be released shortly, police said.
But the Bollywood star reached the venue five hours late and left after few minutes without playing the match.
“This enraged the people who went out of control and threw chairs all over the stadium… Police used a cane-charge to chase away the crowd which went berserk since Salman who was supposed to be here at 10 a.m. reached after 3 p.m. and that too for a very short while. The situation is now under control,” said Indore Additional Superintendent of Police Akash Jindal.
Jennifer Aniston set for TV comeback
London, Oct 23 (IANS) Former “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston is headed to the small screen for a late-night show with Oprah Winfrey.
The actress is set to produce and star alongside the media mogul in a weekly programme broadcast on the Oprah Winfrey Network, a new channel set to launch in the US next year, reports contactmusic.com.
The actress is set to produce and star alongside the media mogul in a weekly programme broadcast on the Oprah Winfrey Network, a new channel set to launch in the US next year, reports contactmusic.com.
It was Aniston’s friendship with comedienne Chelsea Handler, who fronts her own TV talk show that inspired her to take on the project.
“Jen became fascinated with the format after spending time with Chelsea. When she saw Oprah she mentioned that it would be fun to do a chat show and Oprah seized the moment and suggested they front one together for her new network,” said a source.
Aniston, who is said to have a $210 million fortune, is still negotiating her salary, but reports suggest the new venture won’t yield her major earnings just yet.
An insider said: “Her salary is yet to be determined. She is doing this for one reason only: She absolutely wants to do it.”
India, China reaffirm the need to maintain peace and tranquility on border
Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct.25 (ANI): India and China have reaffirmed the need to maintain peace and tranquility on the border during their talks held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Thailand.
“The (Chinese) Premier and I reaffirmed the need to maintain peace and tranquility on the border paving way for the resolution of the boundary question. Both of us agreed that we should continue and strengthen efforts to build political trust and understanding,” said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while interacting with media in Cha-Am Hua Hin city.
“The Dalai Lama is our honoured guest. He is a religious leader. We do not allow the Tibetan refugees to indulge in political activities and as proof of that last year we took resolute action at the time of Olympics when there were reports that some Tibetan refugees might disrupt the process. That is the position I explained to Premier Wen,” said Dr. Singh.
Dr. Singh informed that all the countries affected by terrorism agreed to co-operate with each other in their fight against terrorism.
“There are countries which are affected by terrorism in Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia. So there is a general agreement that there should be co-operation in counter terror facilities, that there should be exchange of information and intelligence. On this, all countries are agreed,” said Dr. Singh.
Asked whether the issue of Chinese involvement in development of infrastructure in Pakistan administered Kashmir was raised, the Prime Minister Dr. Singh said that it would be addressed shortly.
“I did not specifically raised these issues but we both agreed that whatever issues are outstanding, they should be discussed two days later,” the PM said.
Leaders from the ASEAN, India, China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia are attending the East Asia Summit being held on the sidelines of the 15th ASEAN Summit.
ASEAN comprises Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei and the Philippines. (ANI)
PM returns home from East Asia Summit
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday evening returned home after attending a two-day East Asia Summit in Thailand.
During his hectic visit to the East Asian country, Manmohan Singh held talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and both neighbours agreed to resolve their border dispute amicably.
During his hectic visit to the East Asian country, Manmohan Singh held talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and both neighbours agreed to resolve their border dispute amicably.
Manmohan Singh was a key participant in the fourth East Asia Summit that brings together the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and six partner countries that include India, China and Japan.
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