Eleventh anniversary of cops martyred in Sri Lankan team attack observed

Zara founder becomes the new richest person in the world

Amancio Ortega, the co-founder of Spanish retailing giant Inditex ? parent company to fashion chain Zara – is now the richest person in the world, with a 200 million US dollars edge over previous number one Bill Gates. Ortega is now worth an estimated 85 billion US dollars, according to Forbes’ real-time rankings of the world’s billionaires. This 81-year-old has held the top position three other times, but always relinquished the lead within 24 hours with the fluctuation of share prices. Orte

31 Aug, 2017

Woman dies in Australia after breast surgery carried out by tourist

A woman in Australia has died following breast-filler surgery allegedly carried out by a Chinese tourist. Jie Shao has been charged with causing reckless bodily harm and using poison to endanger life. The patient, Jean Huang, suffered a cardiac arrest after the breast augmentation procedure at the Sydney clinic she owned. Ms Shao was on a tourist visa and had only been in Australia for days before the incident, a court has heard. Ms Huang, 35, was admitted to hospital in a critical condition

02 Sep, 2017

Merkel holds ground in TV debate for German election

This was supposed to be the highlight of a lacklustre election campaign. For months German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have enjoyed a significant lead over their nearest rival – and current coalition partner. The TV stations prepared their viewers for an impassioned, furious debate. But those hoping for rhetorical bloody noses were disappointed. As were the viewers hoping that Martin Schulz, who is unlikely to take Mrs Merkel’s crown, might at least taste victory on national TV. A

04 Sep, 2017