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Spain will be chasing a record-equalling fifth UEFA Under-21 Championship title when they face Germany in at Krakow Stadium on Friday. A hat-trick from Atletico Madrid playmaker Saul Niguez propelled La Roja past five-time winners Italy without fuss in the semi-final to set up the decider against Stefan Kuntz's side. A new golden generation for Spain Germany booked their place in the final thanks to a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over perennial rivals England, with goalkeeper Julian Pollersbeck saving two spot-kicks after the game finished 2-2 in normal time.

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday strongly defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, declaring himself "proud" of the move. "In order to protect American jobs, companies and workers, we've withdrawn the United States from the one-sided Paris Climate Accord," Trump said to applause, during a speech on the future of the US energy sector. "I will tell you we're proud of it," he said. "And when I go around, there are so many people that say thank you. You saved the sovereignty of our country." "And maybe we'll be back into it someday, but it will be on better terms," he vowed. "It will be on fair terms." Climate change has become a major bone of contention between the United States and its Western allies, and the issue is set to loom large when Trump meets Group of 20 leaders in Hamburg, Germany next week. German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared headed for a collision course ...

The overall prize purse of this I-League would increase to Rs 2.75 crore should a suggestion of the clubs playing this season’s competition be approved. Increasing the number of foreigners to eight per team was also among the raft of proposals made to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) by representatives of eight clubs in a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. It will still be less than one-fifth of the prize money offered for the Indian Super League (ISL) which offered Rs 15 crore last term but a rise of Rs 50 lakh in a season where the leagues would run concurrently from November. And it isn’t the only concession the AIFF could have to make. Special allowance Representatives of eight I-League clubs who met AIFF officials including league committee chairman Subrata Dutta, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar and general secretary Kushal Das also asked for Rs 25 lakh special allowance this term for each team and an overall marketing budget of Rs 50 lakh. According to an official who atten...

Scientists at the China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP) announced recently that they have perfected a laser gun capable of shooting down drones flying at low altitudes. The laser system performed well during experiments and tests, shooting down over 30 small aircraft, said a CAEP employee.

Portugal's Confederations Cup semi-final defeat to Chile brought yet more VAR controversy as a clear penalty for La Roja was not given by the television officials during extra-time. Substitute Francisco Silva was felled by West Ham defender Jose Fonte during the second half of the additional period, but the referee awarded a goal-kick. Replays showed Fonte clearly stood on the foot of Silva as he went through on goal. The video assistant referees are able to notify the on-pitch official if a blatant error has occurred, as was the case, but play continued with no spot kick being awarded. There were penalties eventually, however, as both sides failed to find the net after two hours of football. In a largely forgettable 120 minutes, it was Chile who looked the most likely to score in the dying embers of extra-time Chile celebrate their win (Photo: EPA) Arturo Vidal thundered a strike from outside the penalty area off the post, before Martin Rodriguez's follow-up came bac...

Ronaldo Nazario says he is "almost certain" Cristiano Ronaldo will stay with Real Madrid. The Portugal international has been linked with moves to former club Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain after reports indicated he wanted to leave Madrid due to his unhappiness at scrutiny of his tax affairs in Spain. Ronaldo, 32, has denied that he defrauded Spanish tax authorities out of €14.7million in image rights. 'I know Cristiano is angry but I think he'll stay' But Brazil icon Ronaldo, who won two LaLiga titles while spending five years of his career at the Santiago Bernabeu, believes his namesake provides too many goals to Madrid for the European champions to contemplate allowing his exit. "I'm almost certain that Cristiano Ronaldo will stay," Ronaldo said to Gazzetta dello Sport. "When someone scores 50 goals a year [it] is too much certainty for a team to give up. "I don't think there is a team that can deal with it bett...

Tuesday’s wave of cyber attacks, which hit a clutch of multinationals, came just six weeks after what the EU’s law enforcement agency described as an “unprecedented” attack by WannaCry Ransomware. From “cyberwar” to “hacktivism” and “cyberterrorism”, here are some of the major cyber attacks over the past decade: Cyberwar The Baltic nation of Estonia was the first state hit by a massive cyber attack in 2007, which paralysed key corporate and government web services for days. Estonia blamed Moscow, with which is was mired in a diplomatic conflict, but Moscow denied the charge. A year later, Georgia suffered similar attacks, also during a conflict with Russia. In July 2009, the White House, Pentagon and State Department websites were targeted in a coordinated cyberattack which also struck sites in South Korea. In November 2014, Sony Pictures Entertainment became the target of a major cyber attack, linked to its North Korea satire “The Interview”. Washington blamed Pyongyang for t...

Dani Alves has bid farewell to Juventus as he looks set to join Manchester City. The right-back has agreed a two-year deal with the Premier League side but they are yet to make an announcement. But the 34-year-old confirmed his departure from the Serie A champions on Instagram, posting a picture of him waving to fans. “I would like to thank all the JUVENTUS FANS for the year I've had, TO MY TEAMMATES WHO WELCOMED ME LIKE THE PROFESSIONALS THEY ARE, FOR A CLUB THAT WINS AND REACHES FINALS,” he wrote. A post shared by DanialvesD2 My Twitter (@danialves23) on Jun 27, 2017 at 11:42am PDT “I think that my respect for this club and its supporters was my dedication, my passion and all my effort to make the club greater every single day. “I apologise to the Juventus fans if sometimes they thought I had done something to offend them. I never had that intention, I just live very spontaneously and few people understand it... even though it appears that I am not perfect, my heart is pu...

Liverpool have not made a fresh approach for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, with the 23-year-old’s Arsenal future still uncertain. The England international is in the final year of his current terms with the Gunners, who have opened discussions over a new deal understood to be worth around £100,000 a week. However, there has been little progress in settling on an agreement, with the player wanting guarantees over his status in the squad as well as to regularly start in his preferred central midfield role. Talks have also dragged as the north Londoners prioritise securing Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez - both out of contract in June 2018 - to lucrative extensions. With neither close to committing, Arsenal has been left in limbo. The Chile international is a chief target for Manchester City and is also coveted by Bayern Munich. There is a feeling that pressure is being put on Arsenal to accelerate negotiations with Oxlade-Chamberlain and meet his demands as links with Chelsea and Pep Gu...

Carlos Bacca has suggested that James Rodriguez has decided to leave Real Madrid and has advised him to think carefully about his future. Speculation about the attacking midfielder's future intensified after he was left out of the Champions League final squad by head coach Zinedine Zidane. Manchester United, Bacca's club AC Milan and Premier League champions Chelsea have all been linked with a move for the 25-year-old. And Bacca feels James could be willing to depart Santiago Bernabeu after a season in which he only started 13 times in La Liga, although he would not offer any guarantees. "He's fighting for his place as he has been doing every day," Bacca told Don Balon . "It's not easy to make the decision to leave Real Madrid and go to another club. "He has to have a cool head, which is what he does, because he's a professional." Rodriguez joined Real Madrid from Monaco in 2014 and collected two Champions League winner medals as wel...

Madrid, June 26: A major forest fire in southern Spain has forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from homes, campsites and hotels. The blaze broke out on Saturday night near Huelva in the Andalusia region. Emergency services had deployed 11 planes, 10 helicopters and dozens of land vehicles against the flames in a joint military-civilian operation. About 750 people are being housed temporarily in sports centres. Environment Minister of the Andalusia regional government, Jose Fiscal said on Sunday that the fire has likely to have been caused by arson. Meanwhile, the flames have reached the protected zone around a national park famed for its biodiversity, with strong heat and wind hampering fire crews’ efforts to bring it under control. The mass evacuation came as Spain seeks to avoid the human tragedy seen in neighbouring Portugal where a forest fire claimed over 60 lives last week. As makeshift shelters are provided, fears are growing for the Doñana National Park, a UNESC...

LISBON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the contributions of the more than 65,000 Indians in Portugal, saying they were India's "real ambassadors" and have enriched the culture of the country they have made their home. "Indians have carried their cultural heritage with them and have always been proud of them," Modi said, addressing diaspora Indians in Lisbon. The prime minister cited the diversity of language and taste in India to point out that Indians can adapt to the culture of the country they live in. "You have effortlessly gelled with the culture of the country you have been," he said and added that they were the "real ambassadors of India" in Portugal. On relations between India and Portugal, Modi said the country is tied with India in many ways, including through sports. "Who has not heard of Christiano Ronaldo. His name fills every sportsperson in India with energy." He said Portugal has historical ties w...

Manchester United's Paul Pogba has advised France team-mates Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele that they "must be serious" if they are to live up to their high expectations. Both players have had breakthrough seasons at their respective clubs, with Mbappe starring in the second half of the season as Monaco romped to the Ligue 1 title. Pogba: I could cope with Griezmann Dembele's first year at Borussia Dortmund was also a huge success and both players are tipped to be the subject of massive transfer bids this summer. Pogba, who is the most expensive footballer in history following his €105 million move to Man Utd last year, expects big things from the pair if they can keep their wits about them. "The young players like Mbappe and Dembele are very talented," Pogba told Telefoot. "I've never seen this, young players imposing themselves like that, being relaxed like that. "Mbappe and Dembele have the future before them, they must be seriou...

Manchester United have been told by Paul Ince they need more from the likes of Paul Pogba and must find an “A-lister” replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Red Devils spent big last summer but were still unable to mount a Premier League title bid. Jose Mourinho was able to collect three trophies, but Ince feels his side were over-reliant on experienced frontman Ibrahimovic as they finished sixth in the table. Fabinho closes in on Man Utd move With the Swede moved on, United have been warned that they need to bring in quality recruits during the next window and ensure that the goal-scoring burden is shared throughout the team. Former midfielder Ince said in the Daily Mirror: “I’d like to see him [Mourinho] sign two or three – and I’d like those two or three to be able to come up with plenty of goals. “Another midfielder, ­preferably one that scores. And I’d like to see them sign another striker – an A-lister. They were so reliant on ­Zlatan last season. If you look at the reall...

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth continued his brilliant form as he beat reigning Olympic champion Chen Long in straight games 22-20, 21-16 in the men's singles final to clinch the Australian Open Super Series title on Sunday. This is Srikanth's second consecutive Super Series title after he won the Indonesia Open Super Series crown. The Indian badminton star produced one of the best displays of his career to completely outwit and outplay the World No.6. The two players had met five times before the Australian Open final with the Chinese shuttler triumphing all five times. Srikanth and Chen Long were neck-and-neck in the early exchanges but the Indian quickly hit his stride to go into the break 11-9 up. The Chinese shuttler made a mini comeback to take a 12-11 lead but Srikanth refused to give in. The two players battled it out for supremacy and there was nothing separating the two at 20-20. Srikanth held his nerves to win two consecutive points to take the first game 22...

SEOUL: South Korea marked the anniversary of the start of the 1950-53 Korean War on Sunday with a call for the North to halt development of its missiles and nuclear programmes. "The North continues provocative military actions such as launching a ballistic missile," South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon told war veterans and government officials at a ceremony in the capital, Seoul. The 67th anniversary of war comes amid fears the North will conduct a sixth nuclear test and more ballistic missile launches in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions. Lee said the North "should stop developing missile and nuclear programmes and come out on to the path of denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula". The Korean War started on June 25, 1950, when Communist North Korean troops launched a surprise attack across the 38th parallel into South Korea. US-led United Nations forces battled Chinese and Soviet-backed North Korea in the war which ended with a truce on July 2...

Dharwad: Senior Journalist, Kannada weekly tabloid 'Hai Bangalore’ Editor, Ravi Belagere was arrested by City crime Branch (CCB) and later admitted to a private hospital here in Dharwad after he fell ill following chest pain on Saturday morning. Earlier, Karnataka state assembly speaker, KB Koliwad based on a state legislature committee report sentenced the journalist for one year and ordered to pay Rs 10, 000 as fine for breach of privilege of an assembly member after he published derogatory remarks, content in his tabloid against a legislative assembly member. CCB police team reached Dharwad from Bengaluru on June 24 and arrested Ravi following an order. However, due to his ill health the CCB team camped near the hospital and is expected to shift another location once he recovers from his ill health. Speaking on the arrest order by Karnataka government, Ravi Belagere said that he would fight against the decision taken by the assembly in the higher courts. Ravi Belagere claime...

Dharwad: Senior Journalist, Kannada weekly tabloid 'Hai Bangalore’ Editor, Ravi Belagere was arrested by City crime Branch (CCB) and later admitted to a private hospital here in Dharwad after he fell ill following chest pain on Saturday morning. Earlier, Karnataka state assembly speaker, KB Koliwad based on a state legislature committee report sentenced the journalist for one year and ordered to pay Rs 10, 000 as fine for breach of privilege of an assembly member after he published derogatory remarks, content in his tabloid against a legislative assembly member. CCB police team reached Dharwad from Bengaluru on June 24 and arrested Ravi following an order. However, due to his ill health the CCB team camped near the hospital and is expected to shift another location once he recovers from his ill health. Speaking on the arrest order by Karnataka government, Ravi Belagere said that he would fight against the decision taken by the assembly in the higher courts. Ravi Belagere claime...

The 13-point list demands that Qatar, among other things, cut its ties with Iran, close a Turkish military base on its soil, and shut down Al-Jazeera and its affiliates. Other demands call on Doha to publically denounce relations with Islamist groups, end suspected financing of terrorism, and hand over persons designated as terrorists by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. On June 5, a number of countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and embargoed all sea, air and land traffic to the country, accusing Doha of supporting terrorist groups, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist movement, as well as of interfering in other countries' domestic affairs. Several other states in the region reduced diplomatic relations with the country. The Qatari Foreign Ministry rejected the accusations of Doha's interference in other countries' domestic affairs and expressed regret over the decision of the Gu...

If there’s one thing Alexis Sanchez doesn’t need it’s a helping hand in front of goal. His Arsenal team-mate Shkodran Mustafi was however kind enough to oblige with the kind of gift that simply doesn’t go unpunished with world-class players like Alexis around. And so against Germany the 28-year-old added his 38th international goal for Chile, an all-time record. When you think of the quality that Chile have boasted up front in the past such as Marcelo Salas and Ivan Zamorano you can appreciate the impeccably high standards that Alexis has now set. He never shirks the challenge of turning out for his country – much to the chagrin of his club manager Arsene Wenger, who’d no doubt prefer to see him rest. Rest is one thing Alexis hasn’t done for any of the past four summers. He played the 2014 World Cup in Brazil before consecutive Copas America first in his homeland and then in the United States last summer. Chile won both. Now he’s back in this Confederations Cup – a tune-up for the...

Dubai (U.A.E), June 23 (ANI): Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accepted on June 21 that the Pakistani Air Force had struck down an Iranian drone on June 19, as it flew around four kilometers inside Pakistani territory in the Panjgur sector along the Pakistan-Iran border.

Digital engagement insurance cloud company recognized by tech industry award icon. Folsom, CA (PRWEB) June 23, 2017 One, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software and digital engagement solutions for the insurance industry, today announced it has been chosen as a winner of Red Herring’s Top 100 North America award; one of the technology industry’s most prestigious recognitions. The winners, celebrated at a special awards ceremony at the Marina Del Rey Marriott Hotel, have been chosen from thousands of entrants, whittled down to hundreds making the trip to California. The ceremony, led by Red Herring chairman Alex Vieux, was preceded by two days of keynote speeches, discussions and finalist presentations. Companies were judged by industry experts, insiders and journalists on a wide variety of criteria including financial performance, innovation, business strategy and market penetration. Winners ran the gamut of verticals, from fintech and marketing to security, IoT and many ...

Vishal alias Chiku had gained notoriety as a dreaded criminal when he was just a juvenile. At a tender age, he had already become an active member of the Deepak Pandit Gang, which was involved in extortion, abduction, and attempted murders in southeast Delhi. Not only that, Chiku struck his fear into many a hearts with nothing more than a toy pistol. He was arrested on Monday and the toy that he used to extort money from his victims was seized, along with a real country-made pistol. He was wanted for a murder and a number of attempt to murder cases. A team from the Sangam Vihar police station nabbed Chiku after receiving a tip-off that the criminal would be visiting the area well-armed. He attempted to escape but was overpowered. Police said Chiku even pulled out the country-made pistol to scare away the cops, but was nabbed. Interrogation revealed that after the death of gang leader Ajay, Deepak Pandit was trying to extend the gang. When Chiku emerged as an asset for the gang, he ...

Indian Team Cricketer; 23 years old “Hardik Pandya” has been dating a very hot and stylish 21 year old for a while now. The girl; “Lisha Sharama” is from Calcutta; and actually belongs to Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Lisha is a model by profession and is so gorgeous; you won’t be able to believe your eyes! This young and super cute couple have often been spotted hanging around and chilling together.

This time Saudi Arabia has put Pakistan in the dock. This Islamic country is suspected that some of their citizens may be associated with the IS. As a result, Saudi Arabia has sent 39,000 Pakistani nationals back to their country. It has been said that the violation of visa rules is the main reason behind the depot. This entire action has been done in the last four months. A senior Saudi official has also been instructed to 'properly investigate' all the Pakistani nationals present here. It is feared that some Pakistanis living in Saudi may be associated with the Islamic State or they may sympathize with this terrorist organization. According to a Saudi Gazette report released on Tuesday, about 39,000 Pakistani nationals have been sent back to their country in the last four months due to the violation of the visa and work visa regulations. This report was prepared on the basis of information received from the security officials. According to the media report some Pakista...

IN these times of acute famine in dialogue between India and Pakistan, now in its fifth year of suspension following the beheading of an Indian soldier in January 2013, it was gratifying that at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet at Astana, Kazakhstan, recently, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Narendra Modi shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. But sadly, that's only as far as they went, a full 18 months after the two-strand Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue format was worked out on the sidelines of the Paris Climate Change talks in December 2015. That one was a real quickie because within days, the two NSAs and the two Foreign Secretaries were meeting at Bangkok to enable External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to attend the Heart of Asia conference in Islamabad on December 9, proving that where there's a will, there's a way. It was also on the sidelines of the 15th SCO summit at Ufa in July 2015 that bilateral talks were held. At Astana, Modi could easily...

Hardik Pandya played a blinder of a knock in the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 against Pakistan yesterday though it wasn’t sufficient enough to prevent India from losing the match. In a match, where Indian batsmen struggled to find any kind of momentum, Pandya brilliantly mixed aggression with caution and scored 76 runs off just 43 ball Pandya came out with a very clear mind set and started playing shots from the very first ball he faced. He is naturally a very aggressive batter and he stuck to his strength even when the chips were down. Pandya smashed 6 sixes and 4 fours in his innings and gave some hope to otherwise demoralized Indian cricket fans, while he lasted. Pandya’s stay at the pitch was cut short after an unfortunate mix up with Ravindra Jadeja resulted in an easy run out for Pakistan. Both, Pandya and Jadeja, didn’t hear each other’s call and got stuck at the same end. This made Pandya very angry as he was in a zone where he felt he could do something special for ...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it launched a series of missiles into Syria on Sunday in revenge for deadly attacks on its capital that were claimed by the Islamic State group. The missiles were fired from western Iran across the border into Deir Ezzor province, in northeastern Syria, targeting what the Guard called "terror bases". The Guard said, in a statement published on its Sepahnews website, that the missiles were "in retaliation" for the June 7 attacks on Tehran claimed by IS. "Medium-range missiles were fired from the (western) provinces of Kermanshah and Kurdestan, and a large number of terrorists were killed and weapons destroyed," the statement said. It said the attack targeted "a command base.... of the terrorists in Deir Ezzor", Syria's oil-rich eastern province. On June 7, gunmen and suicide bombers attacked the parliament complex and the shrine of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, killing 17 ...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it launched a series of missiles into Syria on Sunday in revenge for deadly attacks on its capital that were claimed by the Islamic State group. The missiles were fired from western Iran across the border into Deir Ezzor province, in northeastern Syria, targeting what the Guard called "terror bases". The Guard said, in a statement published on its Sepahnews website, that the missiles were "in retaliation" for the June 7 attacks on Tehran claimed by IS. "Medium-range missiles were fired from the (western) provinces of Kermanshah and Kurdestan, and a large number of terrorists were killed and weapons destroyed," the statement said. It said the attack targeted "a command base.... of the terrorists in Deir Ezzor", Syria's oil-rich eastern province. On June 7, gunmen and suicide bombers attacked the parliament complex and the shrine of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, killing 17 ...

The police here has described it as a “major incident” and arrested one person following the incident near Finsbury Park Mosque on Seven Sisters Road, the BBC reported. Seven others were also wounded in the attack. Miqdaad Versi, Assistant Secretary General of the MCB, revealed on his twitter account that about three or four worshipers were hit and killed by the vehicle, Efe news reported. The victims were leaving religious services held at the Muslim Welfare House, close to the Finsbury Park mosque when the van struck. The Secretary General of the Council, Harun Khan, added in another tweet that the attack was “intentional”. British authorities are yet to announce the number of casualties in the attack. The Metropolitan Police (MET) said one person has been detained at the scene. Access to the scene was cut and cordoned off by the police. Kevin Bate, director of The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said, without elaborating on the conditions of those injured, that the paramedic ...

As arch rivals India and Pakistan clash at the ICC Champions Trophy finals on Sunday, authorities admit they will have a problem on hand irrespective of who wins at the Lords. Restrictions on movement of people have been imposed in areas falling under five police station areas in Srinagar’s Old City although the separatists have not called any shutdown or protest on Sunday. Old City Srinagar has always been a hotbed of pro-Pakistan sentiments. Tensions traditionally run high in the Kashmir Valley whenever India and Pakistan meet each other in a sporting event. But given the present volatile law and order situation, authorities fear the result either way could have an adverse fallout on the ground. “It has unfortunately never been taken in the true spirit of sports in Kashmir. Whenever India and Pakistan clash, we have had law and order issues here,” said an intelligence officer who wished to remain anonymous. “The problem is not who wins. Either way, the result is a cause of con...

India and Pakistan made it to the finals of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 and the final match on Sunday was a treat for the cricket fans. While there were mixed reactions to the final result of India's loss and Pakistan's win on Twitter, Tennis star Sania Mirza wife of Shoaib Malik has congratulated both the countries for their win in cricket and hockey games respectively. Sania Mirza tweeted: Lost the cricket  but won in hockey against Pakistan. Congratulations Team India and congratulations Team Pakistan sport is a great leveller! 🇮🇳 lost the cricket but won in hockey against 🇵🇰 Congratulations Team India and congratulations Team Pakistan 🇵🇰 sport is a great leveller! — Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) June 18, 2017 Well yes. Being a sportsperson, Sania knows how to accept loss in a game and also the spirit of sportsmanship. Pakistan played brilliantly and defeated India by a huge margin of 180 runs in the grand finale of the Champions Trophy. 

A huge forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 24 people and injured 20 others, most of them burning to death in their cars, the government said. Around 500 firefighters and 160 vehicles were dispatched to tackle the blaze, which broke out on Saturday afternoon in the municipality of Pedrogao Grande before spreading. “What we are seeing is a great tragedy. For the moment, 24 deaths are confirmed, but the number of fatalities could still rise,” Prime Minister Antonio Costa said at the Civil Protection headquarters near Lisbon. “The priority now is to get the ongoing fire under control -- after that we must understand what happened,” he said. Smoke rises from a forest fire, seen from the village of Mourisco in central Portugal. (REUTERS) Secretary of State for the Interior Jorge Gomes earlier said all 19 of the people then confirmed dead were civilians. “Three of them died from smoke inhalation and 16 burned to death in their cars when they found themselves trapped by fla...

A bomb rocked one of the busiest shopping centers in Colombia’s capital Saturday, killing three people, including a 23-year-old French woman, and injuring nine others. Witnesses told of being evacuated from movie theaters and stores after the blast in a second-floor women’s restroom at the upscale Centro Andino in the heart of Bogota’s tourist district. Ambulances and firetrucks rushed to the scene and the injured were taken to a hospital, where two later died. Police said a bomb from an undetermined explosive had caused the destruction. Mayor Enrique Penalosa called it a “cowardly terrorist bombing,” and attention immediately focused on the National Liberation Army, which is the last rebel movement still active in Colombia. The group, known as the ELN, carried out a spate of recent attacks in Bogota, but leaders denied involvement in the latest bombing. Penalosa said the French victim, identified as Julie Huynh, had been in Colombia the past six months volunteering at a school in...

NEW DELHI: With technology helping and gambling being legal in the UK, around Rs 2,000 crore will be wagered on Sunday's Champion's Trophy final between Indian and Pakistan, according to estimates by the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF). India appeared to be a clear favourite of bookies on Friday but not by a large margin. For instance, if one bets Rs 100 on India, and Virat Kohli's team wins, one will get back around Rs 147, according to Betfair. On the other hand, if Pakistan wins, one will earn around Rs 300. "It has been estimated by many studies that roughly a total of Rs 2 lakh crore is wagered on all matches that India play throughout the year," said Rolland Landers, CEO of AIGF. "And since this is the first time India and Pakistan will be meeting in the final of a cricket tournament in around 10 years, the bets are high." The outcome of the match is just one part of the betting exercise. One can also gamble on many other aspects of the ga...

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), the country's second largest armed group, has denied its involvement in the recent explosion at the Centro Andino shopping center in Bogota. Earlier in the day, a blast occurred in a toilet room on the second floor of the mall. According to Bogota Mayor Enrique Penalosa, three women were killed in the explosion, one of them was the French national. About 10 people were injured. "The ELN never would have never carried out actions directed against the civilian population," the group wrote on Twitter. The guerrilla movement condemned the attack and called on the government to conduct a thorough investigation to identify those responsible. The ELN is the second largest armed group after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), estimated to have between 1,500 and 3,000 fighters. The United States considers it a terrorist organization. On February 8, the Colombian government and the ELN started pe...

Champions Trophy: Can Pakistan beat India, know Interesting facts Pancham Saude, New Delhi: June 18 will be a Super Sunday at Kennington Oval, London when two biggest arch-rivals of Asia clash for Champions Trophy. The craze of the match can be gauged from the fact that the league match between the two teams which was held on June 4, broke all the TRP ratings for any One-day International broadcasted in India. Betting world has already been heated up for this clash, on the other hand, social media is full of memes like, "Baap Ka Bete Ke Saath Match Hai Father's Day Par" and people are enjoying it while waiting for the mega clash. As of records are concerned both the teams have beaten each other twice out of four matches in Champions Trophy, including the result of June 4, 2017. So as per the current form can Pakistan team beat India in the final of Champions Trophy? Let's have look at the stats of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2017. BATTING STATS Most Runs by ...

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Mueller's inquiry includes Kushner among other Trump's associates — former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and a campaign policy adviser Carter Page, The Washington Post claimed citing unnamed sources on Thursday. On May 26, the media claimed citing alleged intercepts of Russian communications reviewed by US officials that Kushner has suggested to Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak using Russian diplomatic facilities to shield the talks ahead of Trump's inauguration from being monitored. However, the FBI has not confirmed that Trump's son-in-law was under the bureau's investigation at any point. The media claimed on Wednesday that the special prosecutor has expanded the investigation to determine whether Trump attempted to obstruct justice. The US president has repeatedly denied any connections to Russia and expressed desire to end the probe with integrity as soon as possible. Moscow also refuted the allegations of in...

Indian captain Virat Kohli on Thursday became the fastest cricketer to score 8000 runs in ODIs during his unbeaten knock of 96 against Bangladesh in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy here. Kohli reached to the 8000-run mark in his 175th innings to go ahead of South African captain A B de Villiers who had taken 182 innings to reach to the milestone. Sourav Ganguly (200 innings) and Sachin Tendulkar (210 innings) are now third and fourth in the list. Kohli, who came into the match with 88 needed to score 8000 runs, took a single off Sabbir Rahman to reach the milestone. Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan also became India's highest run-getter in the Champions Trophy, surpassing Ganguly's haul of 665 runs. Dhawan has so far amassed 680 runs from nine matches in two editions of Champions Trophy, including three centuries and as many half centuries. The second in the list is Ganguly with 665 runs followed by Rahul Dravid (627) and Tendulkar (441). Dhawan surpassed Ganguly when he...

London [UK], June 16 (ANI): The Police have launched a criminal inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire incident that has killed 17 people so far and injured 30 others, 15 of whom are critical.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — In its last days in office, US President Barack Obama's administration was reminiscent of the Soviet Communist Party's main body Politbureau whose members used to dole out awards to one another, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with US director Oliver Stone. Shortly before leaving the office, Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest award of the United States. "Frankly speaking, I don’t want to hurt anyone, somehow insult anyone, but what was happening in the last days [of Obama administration] looked like the Soviet Central Committee of the CPSU’s [Communist Party of the Soviet Union] Politburo to me when they awarded one another medals and stars. Especially when they awarded one another medals. Honestly, it was very funny," Putin said. In the movie, Putin speaks against the background of images of Obama awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Biden. "At ...

During routine operations about 180 miles east of Okinawa the sailor fell overboard from from the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh on Friday at about 9:30 p.m. local time. The service suspended the search Saturday around midnight. The Navy is not identifying the sailor as the family has requested privacy. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, and the crew of the USS Shiloh during this difficult time,” 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin said in a statement. “I'm proud of the effort the crews of the Reagan Strike Group and our Japanese allies made to find our shipmate." This is the Navy’s second such incident recently, as the search for Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christopher W. Clavin was also called off on Saturday. Clavin went overboard from the guided-missile cruiser Normandy about 80 miles off the coast of Cherry Point, North Carolina, on June 6. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our shipmate, Petty Officer Chris Clavin,” Normandy com...

The White House has two new occupants: US First Lady Melania Trump and her son Barron have finally moved in to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Six months after President Donald Trump arrived, the Slovenia-born former model and the couple’s 11-year-old son joined him last night, an aide to the First Lady told AFP. The pair had previously stayed in New York so that Barron could complete the school year. He is expected to attend St. Andrews Episcopal school, just outside Washington, in the 2017-2018 session. Before reaching the capital Melania and Barron descended the steps of Air Force One alongside President Trump at Joint Base Andrews, with the youngster — decked in a tee-shirt that read ‘The Expert’ — playing with a fidget spinner. Melania’s parents had joined them for the short flight from Bedminster, New Jersey, where Trump had spent the weekend at his golf course. After arriving at the White House Melania tweeted a picture from a window looking on to the South Lawn and the Washing...

The National Disaster Management Agency said the earthquake on Monday morning shook wide parts of western Java island including the capital, Jakarta. It said residents in some cities ran out of houses in panic. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.6 quake was centred in the Indian Ocean, about 97 kilometres south-southwest of the West Java town of Cibungur with a depth of 10 kilometres. Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency says the quake was a stronger magnitude-6.3 but had no potential to cause a tsunami. Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire."

Dubbed the 'Early Mona Lisa', the work went on display today for the first time since its 2012 unveiling after laying hidden in a Swiss bank vault for 40 years while its authenticity was tested.

The phoney bombs were simply disposable water bottles wrapped in silver and black tape and attached to leather belts, although they were designed to create "maximum fear", police say. Attackers Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba each wore one of the bogus explosive devices when they launched a van and knife rampage that killed eight people and injured dozens more. Metropolitan Police Commander Dean Haydon on Sunday praised the bravery of the police officers and members of public who tackled the three - despite the possibility they could have been killed in an explosion. "I have not seen this tactic in the UK before where terrorists create maximum fear by strapping fake explosives to themselves," he said. "Anyone who saw them on the night would have thought they were genuine." Butt, 27, Zaghba, 22 and Redouane, 30, were still wearing the belts when they were shot dead by armed officers within eight minutes of their marauding attack beginn...

The Indian Army killed as many as five terrorists on Friday along the Line of Control (the de facto border between India & Pakistan) at Uri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Army informs that counter-terror operation is underway to take take down others terrorists hiding nearby.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said it is “vitally important” to punish those responsible for the “disappearances” of people and especially journalists in Mexico, a media report said. She has also called for the freedom of the press and protection for journalists, two areas in which she promised to help. In 2017 alone, at least seven journalists have died in Mexico, one of the most dangerous countries in the world for the practice of the profession, and another, Salvador Adame, disappeared in mid-May in the state of Michoacán. Regarding the missing persons, who number in the tens of thousands in this country, she stressed the need to “punish and find the culprits”. Merkel was speaking at the National Palace at a joint press conference with President Enrique Pena Nieto on Friday, Efe news reported. On this front, Germany has been cooperating with the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) and victim associations, Merkel said as she started her less than a day’s visit on Friday eveni...

Adam Purinton, a Kansas City man who had killed an Indian and left two others injured in February, was indicted on hate crime charges, the United States Justice Department said on Friday. A federal grand jury heard the case, in which Purinton had yelled “get out of my country” before shooting at two Indian men, Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani, in a bar on February 22. A bystander, Ian Grillot, had tried to intervene and was injured as well. The judgment noted that Purinton had shot Kuchibhotla and Madasani because of their “actual and perceived” race, color, religion and national origin, The Guardian reported. It also said that the crime was premeditated, and that Purinton had violated federal firearms laws. Kuchibhotla had died in hospital soon after the shooting, causing widespread outrage and prompting the Indian government to seek an explanation from the US administration. Puriton, who was originally identified as a middle-aged white male, was tracked down at another bar ...

US low charge ammonia manufacturer, Azane Inc, will be sharing its innovations and years of experience in ammonia cooling systems at the Global Cold Chain Expo in Chicago from 13-15 June 2017 Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) June 09, 2017 One of the world’s leading manufacturers of low charge ammonia technology, Azane Inc, is preparing to exhibit at the Global Cold Chain Expo in Chicago next week. Described as one-stop shop for education and innovation in the global food industry cold chain, the trade show and conference brings thousands of industry experts and decision makers under one roof. From 13-15 June, Azane will be exhibiting at booth 4731. Caleb Nelson, VP business Development of Azane, will be on hand to discuss the multiple benefits of air cooled low charge ammonia technology as well as sharing knowledge and experience gained through the most recent installations of Azane’s packaged unit installations in Ohio, Tennessee, and Oregon. Discussing the company’s attendance Mr Nelson...

The 46-year-old Britain's Got Talent judge wore a dark green glittery dress to the occasion which featured a sheer skirt and sleeves and a plunging neckline. The outfit was also backless and had a deep slit going up the back of the skirt. But some fans of the show were not best pleased by Amanda's appearance. Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has received more than 200 complaints about the racy outfit. An Ofcom spokesman said: "We will assess these complaints before decided whether or not to investigate." But what have fans of the TV presenter and the show made of the saucy outfit on social media? Many found it "too revealing". One person on Twitter tweeted:"It's too revealing for a family show." Amanda Holden dress on the Britain's Got Talent semi-final caused quite a stir Amanda Holden in pictures Amanda Holden and some of the best and sexiest pictures of the famous British presenter and BGT judge. Another posted: "I'm n...

A six-member Qatari delegation reached Islamabad late on Wednesday night to meet high-level officials at the Prime Minister House, sources said. The delegation is expected to discuss the recent situation in the Gulf, among other things. The officials had landed in Lahore before, where they met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. They conveyed to him the Qatar ameer's message that demanded Pakistan play its role regarding the diplomatic crisis in Gulf - issue of bans imposed by fellow countries, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. The delegation is headed by the Qatar ameer's secretary, Abdul Hadi Mana Al Hajri. On June 5, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain announced they were cutting diplomatic ties and closing air, sea and land links with Qatar, giving Qataris within their borders two weeks to leave. The four countries have suspended all flights to and from Qatar, pulled their ambassadors from Doha and ordered Qatari diplomats to leave...

Minnesota [USA], June 7 (ANI): A Muslim high school student in Minnesota has accused the security guard of her school of removing her hijab and handcuffing her following an altercation.

Minnesota [USA], June 7 (ANI): A Muslim high school student in Minnesota has accused the security guard of her school of removing her hijab and handcuffing her following an altercation.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to Sheikholeslam, one of the terrorists was killed by the guards some 100 feet away from the Imam Khomeini shrine. The law enforcers shot another assailant, who was wearing an explosive belt, some 50 feet away from the location. "The police managed to detain the third terrorist alive," Sheikholeslam said. Earlier in the day, the group of four people in women's clothes opened fire in the building of the Iranian Parliament, with a subsequent explosion. Another attack involving an explosion took place near the Imam Khomeini shrine. The Iranian Justice Ministry said earlier in the day that at least 12 people were killed and 39 injured in the attacks on the parliament and the Imam Khomeini shrine, also in Tehran.

This bumps the number of Fukushima residents diagnosed with thyroid cancer up to 152. Although many times higher than the national average, the thyroid cancer rates are "unlikely" to have been increased by the reactor accident, according to vice chair of Fukushima's medical association Hokuto Hoshi. "Those thyroid cases have been found because we conducted the survey, not because of the radiation," concurred Akira Ohtsuru, a radiologist who examined many of the patients. "The survey has caused over-diagnosis." One of those suspected of having cancer is a 4-year-old boy who hadn't even been conceived yet when his parents fled Fukushima. The prefectural government has been conducting thyroid checkups on evacuees every year since 2013. The number of cases continuously rises every time they do so: five additional cases in 2014 and two additional ones in May 2015. This means more and more evacuees are metastasizing the illness. Fukushima University...

In Afghanistan, a rocket landed today inside the India House, the country’s Embassy in Kabul. As indicated by sources, the rocket arrived in the volleyball court of the compound.External issues service sources said in New Delhi that there were no reports of any harm. The assault comes in the midst of to a great degree tight security in the capital after a week ago’s lethal blasts that asserted more than 150 lives and concurs with the dispatch of the Kabul Process meeting at the beginning of today. Representatives from at least 23 countries, including India, are participating in the meeting aimed at establishing peace in the country.