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Melbourne - Christchurch and Melbourne are set to host spectacular opening events for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on February 12.

The Melbourne celebration will involve former and current World Cup players and legends, cultural and music performances from Jessica Mauboy, Tina Arena and Daryl and Nathaniel Braithwaite, a spectacular fireworks display and a yet to be revealed 'special moment'.

It will reflect the diversity and excitement of the 14 competing nations and include some icons in Australian entertainment, according to an ICC release.

Washington : President Barack Obama on Saturday said that even though violent extremism and an evolving terrorist threat raise a persistent risk of attacks on America, the country is now stronger and better positioned to safeguard its interest in an "insecure world".

"Today, the US is stronger and better positioned to seize the opportunities of a still new century and safeguard our interests against the risks of an insecure world," Obama told the Congress in a letter conveying his second National Security Strategy, which would drive his foreign policy and national security for the remaining of his nearly two years term.

Los Angeles - Amy Pascal is stepping down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment following the hacking crisis at the studio that saw the leak of several private emails.

Pascal's exit from the post was widely expected in the aftermath of the scandal that saw the studio facing a disabling cyberattack which was done to protest the release of 'The Interview', which mocks North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

She was the obvious target of the hackers, who leaked several embarrassing conversations between Pascal and producer Scott Rudin where they discussed President Barack Obama's assumed interest in movies starring black actors and made some unflattering comments about Angelina Jolie.

New York - Elvis Presley's grand daughter Riley Keough has tied the knot with fiance Ben Smith-Peterson in a beautiful and intimate ceremony.

The 25-year-old's representative confirmed their wedding, which took place on February 4, reported the New York Daily News.

"Riley and Ben were married in a small, private afternoon ceremony surrounded by close family and other loved ones. It was a beautiful day and they couldn't be happier," the representative said.

The couple tied the knot just a few months after they announced their engagement in August, when Smith-Petersen posted a photo on his Facebook page that showed the actress and model flashing an engagement ring, along with the caption, "So that happened..."

Mumbai - Shares of auto major Tata Motors slumped over six percent Friday after the company reported 25.5 percent drop in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.

The stock tanked 6.24 per cent to Rs 552.75 on the BSE.

On the NSE, it fell sharply by 6.27 per cent to Rs 552.20.

The scrip was the top loser among the frontline stocks on both Sensex and Nifty.

"Tata Motors' Q3 FY15 results were below our estimates due to higher losses in the standalone business and lower than expected margins at JLR," said Bharat Gianani, Senior Research Analyst - Automobile, Angel Broking.

Washington, Feb 6 - A new study has revealed that breastfeeding better prepares a baby's stomach for the transition to solid food, hence better equipping them for potentially an early life with fewer stomach woes.

Researchers from the UNC School of Medicine and UNC College of Arts and Sciences found that a baby's diet during the first few months of life has a profound influence on the composition, diversity and stability of the gut microbiome and these factors, in turn, influence the baby's ability to transition from milk to solid foods and may have long-term health effects.

Senior author Andrea Azcarate-Peril said that they found that babies who are fed only breast milk have microbial communities that seem more ready for the introduction of solid foods.