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Sweden drops investigation into sexual assault charges against Assange

London, Aug 14 : Swedish prosecutors will drop their investigation into the sexual assault charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange due to the statute of limitations. According to the BBC, since the prosecutors have not succeeded in questioning the Wikileaks founder, they have run out of time to investigate Assange for sexual assault.Assange denies all allegations […]

Tianjin explosions: China sends military chemical experts to port city

London, Aug 14 : Chinese authorities have sent military chemical experts to Tianjin following explosions that left at least 50 people dead.According to the BBC, the blasts destroyed buildings, shipping containers and thousands of new cars in an industrial port area.It is not yet confirmed as to what caused the blasts and whether chemicals have […]

Judge grants reprieve to wharf workers who were ‘fired by text’

Melbourne, Aug 14 : Wharf workers in Sydney and Brisbane, who were sacked by text message have won reprieve in court. The 11th-hour battle of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) in the Federal Court secured court orders barring Hutchison Ports from terminating the employment of nearly 100 workers, the News.com.au reported.The workers, who were […]