Showing posts with label 2016:. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016:. Show all posts

Woman from Kolkata abducted in Kabul; officials trying to secure early release

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Late on Thursday, a 40-year-old Indian woman, hailing from Kolkata, was abducted in Afghanistan's Kabul, reports said. According to a report by CNN-News 18, the woman was identified as Judith D'Souza and the report added that she was working as a senior technical advisor for an NGO Aga Khan Development Network. "She was abducted around 10:40 pm on Thursday from the Taimani area of Kabul," CNN-News18 reported. However, NewsX report said that the abduction took place...
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France Euro 2016: Hollande warns unions against disrupting tournament

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French President Francois Hollande has warned against attempts to disrupt Euro 2016 with strike action, on the eve of the football tournament. France has been in the grip of industrial action, mainly over reforms to labour law, and a train strike could affect Friday's opening match. Train drivers are threatening to strike on a line serving the Stade de France in St Denis just outside Paris. The stadium will host Friday evening's...
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