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China's Nobel laureate suffers organ failure: hospital
The hospital treating China's cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo offered a grim update on his health today, but human rights groups cautioned that the authorities may be manipulating the medical reports. The 61-year-old democracy advocate's liver function continued to deteriorate and he suffered from "shock and organ failure", according to the First Hospital of China Medical University in the northeastern city of Shenyang
3 Sikhs smuggled 69 Afghans in turbans into UK: court told
Three British Sikhs helped about 70 Afghan illegal immigrants sneak into the UK using real passports of Sikhs in a 600,000 pounds scam, a court here has been told. Cousins Daljit Kapoor and Harmit Kapoor, and Davinder Chawla, all three in their 40s, pleaded guilty before their trial at Inner London Crown Court in March
China's ailing Nobel laureate in 'critical condition'
China's cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo is in a critical condition, the hospital treating him said today, raising fears about his life a day after Western doctors said there was time to take him abroad
Huge blaze destroys part of London's historic market
A huge blaze today destroyed parts of north London’s historic Camden Lock market, a popular tourist attraction in the UK, nearly a month after a deadly fire killed at least 80 people in the city. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines were sent to the site. No injuries have been reported from the incident. "No one was reported injured and the LFB have brought the fire under control
Indian-American invents dryer that requires no heat
Waiting an hour for your clothes to dry could be worrisome when you need something in a rush, but an Indian-American researcher has found a way out. Viral Patel and his team of researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have developed a dryer that could make doing laundry much quicker
Microsoft to cut up to 4,000 jobs
New York: Technology giant Microsoft is undertaking a major reorganisation in its sales and marketing units that will likely see the company cutting about 4,000 jobs from its workforce, mostly outside the US. A Microsoft spokesperson said in an email yesterday that the company is implementing changes to better serve its customers and partners.
Sri Lanka appoints new army commander
Lt General Mahesh Senanayake, a battle-hardened officer who played a key role in defeating the Tamil Tigers during the brutal civil war, will be Sri Lanka's new army commander. Senanayake was appointed by Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena as the country's new army commander after being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, presidential secretariat officials said
N Korea says has successfully tested ICBM
North Korea successfully tested an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) today, it said, in the culmination of a decades-long ambition. The "landmark" test of a Hwasong-14 missile was overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un, a female announcer wearing traditional dress said in a special announcement on state Korean Central Television
Arab nations extend deadline in Qatar crisis by 48 hours
Arab nations extended a deadline early today for Qatar to respond to their list of demands in a diplomatic crisis roiling the Gulf, saying Kuwait's emir requested the delay as part of his efforts to mediate the dispute. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut off ties with 2022 FIFA World Cup host Qatar on June 5, restricting access to their airspace and ports and sealing Qatar's only land border, which it shares with Saudi Arabia
'546 Indian nationals in Pak jails'
At least 546 Indian nationals, including nearly 500 fishermen, are languishing in Pakistani jails, according to a list the Pakistan government handed over to the Indian envoy here today. The list was given to High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale under the Consular Access Agreement signed between the two countries on May 21, 2008. The foreign office said the Indian prisoners included "52 civilians and 494 fishermen"