United Nations appoints Portugal's Guterres as next U.N. chief

The 193-member United Nations General Assembly unanimously appointed former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres on Thursday as the ninth secretary-general of the world body for five years beginning Jan. 1, 2017.

Bob Dylan is winner of 2016 Nobel prize for literature

American writer-singer Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy cited the musician for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” The prize is worth 8 million Swedish crown ($927,740).

Literature was the last of this year’s Nobel prizes to be awarded. The prize is named after dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel and has been awarded since 1901 for achievements in science, literature and peace in accordance with his will. The six awards will be handed out on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death in 1896.

Source: TheIndianExpress

Michael Jackson still making money

He passed away seven years ago but Michael Jackson is still making money - and lots of it.

In 2016 the late King Of Pop earned a staggering $825 million, making him far and away the biggest dead celebrity earner of the year.

IS bombing near Baghdad mall, 13 killed

Two bomb blasts outside a shopping mall in central Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 13 people, security and medical officials said on Saturday. The bombings were the latest in a series of deadly attacks at Baghdad shopping cents this year that have been claimed by IS, including one that killed more than 300 people in early July.

The jihadist group issued an online statement on the attack, saying it targeted Shiites and was carried out by two Iraqi suicide bombers, one of whom wore an explosive belt and another who drove an explosives-rigged vehicle. IS and other Sunni extremists consider Shiite Muslims to be heretics, and frequently target them in bombings.

Coldplay's to perform in India, tickets starts at 25k per person

Rumored that Coldplay is coming to India for but 2 weeks ago, thebanginbeats.com broke the news that Coldplay is coming to India for their debut show and might perform in Mumbai for a charity concert organized by Global Poverty Project.

Syria experienced another bomb blast

Syrian again experienced a bomb blast which cause almost 38 people died. It was on and on from few years and major public from Syria are experiencing this sad causes. The SANA news agency reported twin blast at the entrance to coastal city of Tartus on monday killed 30 people and blast in central city of homes, the suburbs of the capital Damascus, and the northern city of Hasakeh.

The Britain based Syrian observatory for humans Rights monitoring Group, which maintains a network of contacts inside the country, put the toll at 47 dead.

By upgrading ties with Vietnam Modi sends a bold message to China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Vietnam at a time when smaller countries in the region are increasingly concerned about Beijing's assertiveness in the south china sea and surrounding waters, is significant.

It has come more at a time when India's entry to Nuclear Suppliers Group had been blocked by China, and India's attempt at sanctioned against Jaish-e-Mohammed leader, Masood Azhar, and building projects in POK, which India claims at its own.

The powerful earthquake of 7.1 in New Zealand

New Zealand feels a major heart stopping earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on Friday, but no damage or death reports from the officials. The earthquake hits 169 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand and has a depth of 30 km.

There is no damage to anyone and anything and quake did not pose any any danger of tsunami on the pacific coast or the Unites States, The US tsunami warning center said. There is no danger of tsunami on the coast of south american nation, Chilean navy said.

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The place where wireless signals are illegal

The west Virginia town , what we called a hope taker country in tech field. The town in Pocahontas country with a small population of 143 according to the last census report, Wireless facilities are banned or illegal in the country. No cell phones, No WiFi, No Bluetooth, No electronic facilities at all. The town even removed the electronic doors from the stores as they caused too much interference.

The rules are too strict and to tough actually that someone roves the streets listening for verboten wireless signals. This rules lies in the town which is the home to the green bank's telescope, the largest steerable radio telescope of the world. Scientists listen there radio energy sources that how stars and galaxies are formed and the rough radio signal prevent the discoveries which will be the big question about the how universe ticks.

John Kerry announces India-US-Afghanistan trilateral talk

Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that the United States would launch trilateral talks with India and Afghanistan at next month's United Nations meetings in New York after strategy talks in New Delhi. Kerry, addressing a news conference, also denounced terrorism+ and said the perpetrators of attacks on Indian soil - in Mumbai in 2008 and at the Pathankot airbase last January - should be brought to justice.

"We cannot and will not make distinctions between good and bad terrorists," Kerry said. "Terror is terror no matter where it comes from, (or) who carries it out." India accuses Pakistan of responsibility for both attacks. Pakistan is trying suspects in the Mumbai attacks, in which 166 people died. Investigations into this year's airbase attack have so far been inconclusive.

China Opens World's Longest Glass Bridge

The world's highest and longest glass bridge has opened to visitors in central china. The bridge is 430-Metre long, 6-metre wide glass-bottomed walkway hangs 300 metres above a canyon in the Tianmenshan National forest park in hunan province, central china.

The Interesting place "Hawaii"

When we heard a word Hawaii it remembers the place that everyone wants to go. If you want a cool and quiet natural place than Hawaii is more interesting for you. It shows us a unique view of island that's home to Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head and surfing's hallowed North Shore.

Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort quits

US election: Paul Manafort, campaign chairman for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trup, has resigned just two months after taking the helm

Mr.Trump confirmed Mr Manafort's departure in a statement. He first took control of Mr Trump's campaign after the buinessman's campaign manager was fired in june. Mr Manafort, 67, has come under fire for his ties to russian interest and former ukrinian president viktor yanukovych.

Fire in Shepherd's bush tower block now under control

At least 120 firefighters are tackling a fire in a tower block in west london

London fire Brigade said the blaze at shepherds court, in shepherds bush green,was reported at 15.44 BST and 20 engines are there. The brigade said that the situation is now under control but smoke can be seen across the area.

Trump says he regret comments that may have caused "personal pain"

For the first time Donald Trump expressed regret for saying things that may have hurt people.

"Sometimes in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don't choose the right words or you say the wrong thing. I have done that,'' the GOP nominee, reading from prepared text, said at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, "And believe it or not, I regret it, particularly where it may have caused personal pain.''

Nepal bus falls into gorge, 32 dead

Kabreplanchok district of Kathmandu in Nepal bus crash on Monday that killed 32 people so far. 40 passengers were injured in the incident.

26 seriously injured people being brought to Kathmandu by helicopter. It takes three hours to arrive at the crash site of the helicopter is preparing to send. The accident near the helipad built by local villagers. The accident occurred around noon, one o'clock. Hours after the news of the accident to the police had been able to take. When climbing a mountain road some 50 meters below unbalanced bus fell into the abyss.

Australia agrees to close Asylum centre

Australia has agreed to close a controversial asylum centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG)

PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said in a statement he had met Australia's immigration minister, Peter Dutton, in Port Moresby on Wednesday.

"Both PNG and Australia are in agreement that Manus Island centre is to be closed," the statement said.

PNG's High Court found in April that detaining asylum seekers and refugees at the centre was unconstitutional.

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malaysian oil tanker hijacked

A Malaysian oil tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel has been hijacked and taken to Indonesian waters.

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The MT Vier Harmoni was reportedly sailing from Tanjung Pelepas port in Malaysia on Monday when it was seized.
The identity of the hijackers is not yet known.

JFK Airport found evidence of firing, the terminal evacuated in NewYork

 

After the news of shootings in New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport police evacuated a terminal is taken. However, after examining airport security officials 'All clear' is declared. Found no evidence of fire at any terminal.

Airport police said Sunday night local time, about half past nine on the terminal eight reports of gunfire found. Sought assistance from the New York Police Department.Police said initial investigations found no evidence for any shot was fired. As a precaution, the entire area was evacuated.

She later switched to a terminal because there tablet was reported to be running. Airports were closed to the expressway. Soon the expressway to the airport and will be turned on.

Attack in germany

Manhunt after 'axe and gun' attack in cologne

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Two suspects are on the run after an axe and gun attack in the German city of Cologne.

Witnesses told police a group of up to four men had an argument with another man before fighting with axes, according to the country's media.A `man who suffered a stab wound in the thigh tried to flee in his car but other men shot at him and hit the vehicle, said the German newspaper Express. The attack happened in the early hours of Monday in the city centre. Police said there was no indication it was terror-related.

They confirmed there had been a scuffle involving several people and one man has been admitted to hospital with stabbing and head injuries.Officers at the scene found shattered glass and what looked like blood. Investigators also discovered several bullet cartridge casings nearby and are trying to work out if they are linked to the attack. Two possible perpetrators were later stopped by police, but two suspects are believed to be on the loose.

It is not yet known exactly what the motive for the attack was. There has been a spate of indiscriminate attacks against civilians in Germany in recent weeks. They include a knife and axe assault on a train near Wurzburg and a bomb blast outside a bar in Ansbach, both of which were claimed by the Islamic State group.

There was also a mass shooting in Munich carried out by teenager David Ali Sonboly. Police described Iranian-German Sonboly as deranged and said he was fixated with mass killings, but not inspired by Islamist militancy.