Family, fans to attend requiem for F1 great Niki Lauda
Family, friends and fans gathered on May 29 at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna for a last farewell to Formula One great Niki Lauda.
The wooden coffin of the three-time champion was decorated with his red racing helmet and surrounded by six white candles and rose wreaths with two large portraits of Lauda behind it. The Austrian died on May 20 at the age of 70, less than a year after undergoing a lung transplant.
Lauda, who won two of his Formula One titles after a horrific crash in which he suffered serious burns, later became a prominent figure in the aviation industry and in recent years served as a non-executive chairman of the Mercedes F1 team.
Nine AIADMK members take oath as MLAs
AIADMK MLAs after the swearing in ceremony at the speaker's chamber in Chennai on May 29, 2019
A day after 13 new Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) members took over as legislators, their nine counterparts in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs were administered oath of office by Speaker P. Dhanapal in Chennai on May 29.
Louvre reopens after closure due to overcrowding
Tourists wait in line to visit the Louvre museum as it reopens, in Paris on May, 29, 2019. The world’s most visited museum was closed on May 27 after employees complained they were harassed by tourists waiting to see the Mona Lisa.
The Louvre museum in Paris has reopened to the public after it was closed on May 27, when workers complaining about overcrowding walked out.
Union representatives met May 29 morning and decided to reopen the museum at 11 a.m., some two hours after its regular opening time.
The museum is closed on Tuesdays.
Union representatives have said that renovation work around the Mona Lisa, the museum’s most famous painting, has led to organisational problems, huge queues and harassment of staff by tourists.
They note that staff numbers have diminished over the past decade even though the number of visitors has risen 20%.
Pope denies prior knowledge of now expelled U.S. cardinal McCarrick's sexual misconduct
Pope Francis drinks the traditional Argentinian mate drink during the weekly general audience at the Vatican.
Pope Francis drinks the traditional Argentinian mate drink during the weekly general audience at the Vatican.
Pope Francis has denied he knew about sexual misconduct by former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick before the start of Church investigations that found him guilty. McCarrick, once one of the most powerful men in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy, was expelled from the Roman Catholic priesthood in February after he was found guilty of sexual crimes against minors and adults. - Reuters
Jagan Mohan Reddy prays at Tirumala
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy after visiting Venkateshwara temple in Tirumala on Wednesday.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is on a thanksgiving visit. His first stopover was at Tirumala. After paying obeisance at the famous hill temple of Lord Venkateshwara, he will also be visiting the Kadapa dargah as well as the CSI Church at Pulivendula.
NDA cadets prepare for Passing out Parade
136th course cadets of National Defence Academy demonstrate combat drill day before final parade at Khadakwasla, Pune.
The Passing out Parade (PoP) of the 136th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) is scheduled to be held on May 30 amid a splendid display of traditional military pageantry. In the photo, cadets demonstrate combat drill a day before the big day.
Scott Morrison sworn in as Australia’s Prime Minister
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, second right, is sworn in by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, right, at Government House in Canberra, Wednesday, May 29, 2019.
Scott Morrison was sworn in as Australia’s Prime Minister, 11 days after retaining the position in the country’s general election. Along with Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Morrison was sworn in by Queen Elizabeth’s official representative in Australia, Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, at a ceremony in the capital, Canberra.
Huawei to ask US court to throw out federal ban
Huawei's Chief Legal Officer Song Liuping attends a news conference on Huawei's ongoing legal action against the U.S. government's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) action at its headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China May 29, 2019.
Huawei said on Wednesday the tech giant will ask a US court to throw out US legislation that bars federal agencies from buying its products. The company was due to file the motion for summary judgment on Tuesday (Wednesday in China), said Song Liuping, the firm’s legal officer, in a statement carried by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Tornado hits Kansas, Ohio
A family ducks under power lines as they make their way out of a tornado damaged neighborhood after being hit on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, south of Lawrence, Kan., near US-59 highway and N. 1000 Road.
Several tornadoes reportedly touched down on Tuesday evening in Kansas to damage homes, uproot trees and rip down power lines, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. About 20 tornadoes, including a large rain-wrapped twister near Kansas City, were reported to the NWS by storm chasers and spotters as news broadcast images of roofs torn off homes and roads scattered with debris and tree limbs.
(With inputs from Agencies)
