A Vatican bioethics official condemned the death by assisted suicide of American Brittany Maynard, a terminally ill 29-year-old who ended her life over the weekend, as an undignified “absurdity.” “This woman (took her own life) thinking she would die with dignity, but this is Continue Reading
Thais releasing paper lanterns skyward to usher in good luck have been warned by police: anyone found releasing them near an airport could face the death penalty. This week’s annual Loy Krathong festival which is sometimes translated as “to float a basket” festival is seen as a time to reflect and ask for forgiveness from […]Continue Reading
There’s a saying which I learned when I was younger, “love your enemies as you love your neighbours.” Every day as I browse through the news, I’ll keep coming across news about bombings happening here and there, and invasions everywhere. Now I am sure that this thought has crossed everyone’s mind, why is that when […]Continue Reading
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has seized the top spot in Britain’s singles chart with his track “Thinking Out Loud” after the longest ever climb to the top spot, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. The English artist’s song spent 19 weeks in the top 40 gradually winding its way to the top. It racked up a […]Continue Reading
“Nightcrawler”, a dark crime thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a freelance cameraman in the high-speed world of siren-chasing journalism, topped sluggish weekend domestic box office charts with $10.9 million in ticket sales. “Ouija”, last weekend’s box office leader, was second by a razor-thin margin, selling just $8,760 fewer in tickets in Continue Reading
TENDER CHICKEN ROAST Ingredients Tender chicken pieces – 1/2 Kg. For the marinade Yogurt – 1 cup Garlic ginger paste […]Continue Reading
PARIPPU KALAN Ingredients Sambar dhal -1 cup. Chopped cucumber -1 cup. Shredded coconut -1 cup. Green chillies […]Continue Reading
The title of this article is an inspiration from a comic strip which I saw while browsing through Facebook. A newborn baby takes the pen out of his dad’s pocket and starts drawing on his father’s face, then as a toddler, he draws all over the walls of the house, then he continues to keep […]Continue Reading
A filmmaker who made a documentary on China’s constitutional governance will stand trial on charges of “illegal business activity”, raising questions about Beijing’s promise to uphold the rule of law in accordance with the constitution. Shen Yongping will be the first person prosecuted for documenting China’s constitutional history in a film Continue Reading
Three people were killed and more than 150 were missing on Wednesday after a landslide following heavy rains buried more than 70 houses in south-central Sri Lanka, an official said. Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said at least 3 km (2 miles) of land was affected by the landslide in the village of Haldummulla, 192 km (120 […]Continue Reading



















