Popular Korean actress Lee Tae-Im recently sparked a bit of controversy after revealing that she only eats three spoons of rice a day in order to maintain her slim figure. Lee, who was previously known for her curves and overall healthy image, appeared on an episode of MBC Every1’s “Video Star” on Tuesday, where panelists […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hundreds of Iranian Christians on Sunday celebrated Easter at Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Surp Grigor Lusavoritch) Church in Tehran. This year the Orthodox churches celebrate Easter on the same Sunday when Roman Catholics and Protestants mark the holy festival. Source: tasnimnews.com Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkey’s state-run news agency has said “Yes” votes are leading in Turkey’s referendum on whether to grant the President sweeping new powers. But the main opposition party, CHP, have said they will demand a recount of 37 per cent of the vote, claiming that 1.5 million “illegal” ballots were counted. The pro-Kurdish […]
Airports in the Indian cities of Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad are on high alert on Sunday after a hijack threat, local media reported. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The alert was issued after a woman sent a letter to Mumbai police saying that she heard six men in a restaurant discussing hijacking flights from airports in these […]
U.S. military says North Korea has failed in an attempt to test-fire a missile early on April 16, saying the launch “blew up almost immediately.” The U.S. military, which has troops stationed in South Korea, said it detected the failed missile launch at 2121 GMT, hours before U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of Iran’s Crisis Management Organization confirmed the deaths of over 40 people in severe flooding triggered by torrential rains in four northwestern provinces of the country. Esmaeel Najjar said the bodies of 40 people who died in the flash floods have been found. Heavy rains started on Friday. The surging waters […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – A rubbish dump landslide in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo killed at least 16 and injured over a dozen, military spokesman and hospital officials said on Saturday, April 15, as emergency workers dug into the mountain of trash in search of survivors, Reuters reports. The estimated 300-foot (91 meter) dump collapsed after flames […]
Five people including three members of Malaysia’s Christian minority have been reported missing in recent months, with civil society and rights groups describing the cases as “unprecedented mysterious disappearances” and calling for prompt action by authorities. Police have confirmed that at least one of the five, Pastor Raymond Koh Keng Joo, was abducted in February […]
