June2018
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Funeral of Swedish DJ Avicii held last week
Jun 13, 2018The funeral of Swedish DJ and music producer Avicii, one of the biggest stars in electronic dance music, took place in a private ceremony in Stockholm last week, his publicist said. Avicii, whose real name was... -
Ed Sheeran waxwork unveiled at cat cafe
Jun 13, 2018Ed Sheeran has played to packed stadiums around the world – now he, or rather a wax figure of him, can add a cat cafe to the list of locations. Waxwork museum Madame Tussauds on Tuesday... -
Trump calls De Niro ‘very low IQ individual’ for Tony Awards outburst
Jun 13, 2018Donald Trump on Tuesday hit back at Robert De Niro, calling him a “very low IQ individual,” after the Oscar-winning actor’s expletive-laden attack on the American president on live television. Two days after De Niro’s outburst... -
Trump says North Korea no longer a nuclear threat
Jun 13, 2018North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat, nor is it the “biggest and most dangerous problem” for the United States, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday on his return from a summit in Singapore with... -
Georgian Prime Minister Kvirikashvili resigns
Jun 13, 2018Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili resigned on Wednesday amid a disagreement with the leader of his ruling party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, who is the richest man in the ex-Soviet republic. “We’ve had some disagreements with the leader... -
Iran says will begin uranium enrichment at Fordow if nuclear deal unravels
Jun 13, 2018Iran will begin uranium enrichment at its Fordow plant and will install new nuclear equipment at its Natanz facility if it withdraws from a nuclear deal with major powers, said the spokesman for the Atomic Energy... -
Italy summons French envoy as migration row escalates
Jun 13, 2018Italy summoned France’s envoy on Wednesday and angrily rejected French criticism of its immigration policies, escalating a diplomatic standoff that widens one of Europe’s main political fault lines. Italian Economy Minister Giovanni Tria also canceled a... -
Arab states launch biggest assault of Yemen war with attack on main port
Jun 13, 2018A Saudi-led alliance of Arab states launched an attack on Yemen’s main port city on Wednesday in the largest battle of the war, aiming to bring the ruling Houthi movement to its knees at the risk... -
68th FIFA Congress opens in Russia
Jun 13, 2018The 68th FIFA Congress opened here on Wednesday, one day before the first match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia kicked off. During the meeting, the delegates of FIFA member associations will vote to select... -
Women empowerment key component of SDGs in Bangladesh
Jun 13, 2018With the deadline that approached fast to end the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) in 2015, Bangladesh took stock of its progress to-date and worked hard to ensure the next set of goals reflecting the core requirements...