Designer Naeem Khan presented an ornate and intricately detailed line for his fall/winter 2015 collection yesterday at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. In celebration of his 10th year at Fashion Week, Khan’s ensemble displayed sequined dresses for evening parties and beaded evening gowns for the red carpet. The Indian-American fashion designer, known for his gowns that incorporate handmade fabrics, has dressed the likes of Hollywood A-listers like Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz and more. […]
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Davis Love lll expected to be named Ryder Cup captain next week
Former U.S. PGA Champion Davis Love III will be appointed United States Ryder Cup captain next week for the 2016 matches at Hazeltine, the Golf Channel reported on Monday. The 50-year-old will be officially named on Feb. 24 at the headquarters of the PGA Of America in Palm Beach, Florida, the outlet said. It would be the second time Love has led the team after he oversaw the 14.5/13.5 defeat to Europe in 2012 when […]
Singer Lady Gaga now engaged to Actor Taylor Kinney
Lady Gaga is now engaged to her longtime boyfriend, actor Taylor Kinney. This is what she had announced on social media on Monday. According to the reports, she and Kinney have been exclusively dating for almost four years. Lady Gaga posted on Istagram a photo of a heart shaped ring with a caption of “He gave me his heart on Valentine’s Day, and I said YES!” After a long time relationship with him, the couple […]
UN asks parties in eastern Ukraine to uphold peace deal
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) asked the parties in eastern Ukraine to stop fighting and implement a peace deal prepared by Germany and France.
ISIS burns 44 victims alive in Iraq
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) burned 44 victims alive in Iraq. Said victims were said to be members of the local security forces.
Egypt bombs ISIS targets inside Libya in response to beheadings
Egypt’s air force bombed Islamic State targets inside Libya on Monday, the first time Egypt confirmed launching air strikes against the group suggesting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is ready to escalate his battle against the militants. Cairo residents, speaking to Reuters, reacted on Monday (February 16) with distress and disgust at the news that Islamic State appeared to have beheaded 21 Christian Egyptians in Libya. The 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians, who had gone to Libya in […]
World champion Ogier snatches Rally Sweden win on final day
Sebastien Ogier maintained his impressive start to the World Rally Championship season by coming out on top in a thrilling three-car battle to win the Rally of Sweden on Sunday (February 15). Double world champion Ogier, who won the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally, slid off the road on Friday (February 13) while leading, forcing him to chase after new leader Volkswagen team mate Andreas Mikkelsen for most of Saturday (February 14). However Belgium’s Thierry Neuville […]
Eco-complex could breathe new life into Cairo
Cairo probably isn’t the first city where you would expect to see a multi-billion dollar eco complex. But that is set to be a reality within four years, thanks to futuristic plans designed by Belgian-born architect Vincent Callebaut. The Gate Residence will be built in the city’s Heliopolis district and feature 1,000 apartments powered by solar panels, wind turbines and heating tubes. Living columns of vegetation that use the Sun’s rays to heat water and […]
Snowstorm causes a 38-car pileup in Chicago
The U.S. Northeast struggled to dig out on Sunday (February 15, 2015) from the latest in a series of winter storms but bitter cold and huge drifts hampered the effort. Blizzard conditions forced the cancellation of more than 1,800 U.S. airline flights; most of them into and out of airports in Boston and New York, where wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour (97 kph) were predicted. Temperatures are 25 to 30 degrees […]
Suicide bomber kills 16 in Nigeria
A teenage girl was able to enter a bus station in Nigeria and detonate the explosive that she is carrying, killing 16 and injuring 30.
One dead after shootout at Danish meeting with Vilksartist, artist who drew Mohammad
(Reuters) – Danish police shot dead a gunman in Copenhagen on Sunday they believe was responsible for killing two civilians and wounding five police in separate attacks on a synagogue and an event promoting freedom of speech. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the shootings, which bore similarities to an assault in Paris in January on the offices of weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo, were terrorist attacks. A man died in Saturday’s shooting at a cafe hosting […]
World’s largest man-made diamond
A company in the United States of America (USA) was able to use innovative technology to develop and grow a diamond in their laboratory. Said diamond is 3.4 carats and is worth 23, 000 dollars.