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Mali: UN approves new UN peacekeeping force, Minusma

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution to create a UN peacekeeping force for Mali. The 12,600-strong force is intended to incorporate some

Dhaka building collapse: Fears for hundreds still missin

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

Hundreds of people are still missing after Wednesday’s collapse of a building in Bangladesh which killed over 300 people, local officials say. More than 40

South Africa ‘secrecy bill’ approved by parliament

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

South African MPs have approved a controversial media bill after a three-year battle over the legislation. Dubbed the “secrecy bill”, lawmakers say the Protection of

South Korea ‘to withdraw staff’ from Kaesong zone in North

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

South Korea says it is withdrawing its remaining workers from a jointly-run industrial complex in North Korea. The announcement came from the unification minister shortly

‘Growing evidence’ of chemical weapons use in Syria – UK

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

There is “limited but growing” evidence that Syrian government troops have used chemical weapons, UK Prime Minister David Cameron says. “It is extremely serious, this

Twitter lands ad agency partnership for major revenue boost

YoopyaApr 23, 2013November 10, 20240

Twitter has struck one of its biggestadvertising deals to date with media agency Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), the companies said, in the social media site’s latest

Chaz Bono Now Down 60 Lbs. – and ‘Still Slowly Losing’

YoopyaApr 23, 2013November 10, 20240

Someone’s ready for the warmer weather! Two months after revealing a 43-lb. weight loss in February, Chaz Bono is now down a total of about 60

Billboard Music Awards 2013: One Direction battle with Taylor Swift as boyband up for EIGHT prizes

YoopyaApr 23, 2013November 10, 20240

The boyband are up for eight prizes – including Top Artist – and will face competition from Taylor, Rihanna and Justin Bieber Award ceremonies become

Bahrain says thwarted attacks, found bombs before F1 race

YoopyaApr 23, 2013November 10, 20240

(Reuters) – Bahrain security forces thwarted attacks and found caches of weapons including 1,000 petrol bombs in the run-up to last weekend’s Formula One race,

Backstreet Boys get Hollywood star ahead of world tour

YoopyaApr 23, 2013December 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Boy band the Backstreet Boys – now all grown men – on Monday marked their 20th anniversary and their upcoming world tour by